Advise for investment for regular income
(interest more than 8% pa) .
Beside that you can maintain portfolios in SIP, In this respect I would request you to do some home work before investment.
A portion of money may be invested in bank's term deposit for easy liquidity in emergent situation.
If you have interest/ knowledge in share market, a small amount can be set-aside for this purpose.(but do it with due care, passion).
Further, as you retired recently from private sector, possibility of getting monthly pension at a enhanced rate in context of Supreme Court's recent ruling may be examined , if your contribution in EPF is more than statutory limit. more