Rental prices have been steadily rising all year in tandem with housing prices. The climbing housing prices have been a cause for concern for the Singapore government, who has introduced two separate rounds of cooling measures in an attempt to get th...
Photo by JESHOOTS.COM on Unsplash Dear Readers, Thank you for coming here! If I look back at 2022 a few years later, I suppose it would be significant to me. As we approach the end of 2022, I would like to write a quick summary for it. 2022 started w...
Even before her university education had begun, this young entrepreneur had already amassed a wealth of experience through managing a jewellery business. The post How University Student Maia Lee Schooled Herself in Running a Business appeared first o...
I just contributed $300 to my CPF Medisave account. This is after realising that MediShield premiums have been deducted from my Medisave account recently. After the deduction, my Medisave account falls short of the Basic Healthcare Sum of $66k, whi...
A recent survey shows that many of Singapore’s workers work beyond official working hours. Most cited tight deadlines and work overload as the top reasons for working overtime. Perhaps you may find yourself in a similar situation, where you often wor...
The January 2023 tranche of Singapore Savings Bonds (SSB) has an average yield of 3.26% over 10 years. This is not appealing considering that other low to risk-free alternatives such as T Bills and bank fixed deposits easily yield more than 4% curren...
What happened? The past year has been marked by sharp falls in global equity markets as investors face an uncertain economic outlook amidst a higher interest rate environment. If you were investing in the S&P 500, you would potentially be facing...
Ending the year 2022 with a final deal sounds about right! Here are some credit card deals that may kick start your 2023 with something to look forward to! Here’s wishing a Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year to All. Citi Credit Cards Promoti...
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are a long-time favourite among income investors. REITs typically pay a relatively high and stable dividend as they must distribute 90% of their income to unitholders. At the same time, REITs are also a leveraged...
I started investing about 10 years ago. I tried my hands on almost everything. From CFDs, to forex trading, to even sports betting. It was somewhere in 2013/14 that I came across my first book on Value Investing. It was like a “eureka” moment for me,...