If you are a privilege or private banking client with a bank, you should have been broached with the idea of purchasing a structured note, or an Equity-Linked Note (ELN) with the cash savings you have. On the surface, it sounds really attractive, but what exactly is this instrument about and why do you need [...]
Did you know that February 4th is World Cancer Day? The theme for 2022-2024 is Close the Care Gap. The initiative is a catalyst for personal, collective and governmental actions worldwide, to raising awareness of cancers, preventing millions of cancer-related deaths and providing equal access to cancer care. Every single one of us has the ability [...]
I recently had some issues with my gastrointestinal tract and the specialist felt that I should go for an Endoscopy and a Colonoscopy to get it thoroughly checked out. Just thought I would share the costs with everyone as well as my experience. So first things first, if you do require such a procedure, and [...]
The Singapore pension scheme is pretty complex and especially if you are slightly older, there are more options for you to choose from. One of the main questions I get is which scheme is more appropriate? At this point, there are 2 different schemes that one can potentially choose from depending on your age, namely: [...]
One little known fact, your CPF Medisave account is earning the same interest as your CPF Special Account, which is currently 4%. For most CPF members who have been working for many years, your Medisave account should typically be maxed out at $62k currently. However, for various reasons, if you would like to voluntarily top-up [...]
I have always been fascinated with the psychology of money and how it plays on people's minds. This led me to find this book that I find provided many interesting insights to how our brain works counter-intuitively, when we deal with money. This book is called 'Mind over Money' by Claudia Hammond. Among the dozens [...]
Interesting short documentary on how a few individuals spend their retirement years living on $1-2k a month.
Just finished this book and thought they were a few interesting points worth sharing for you and for myself as well. Hope you find them insightful and serve as a good reminder. "Nobody wants to be sold. They want instead to be educated, particularly when it comes to something as important as their retirement. They [...]
According to the Straits Times article, 4,616 women below the age of 54 were diagnosed with breast cancer from 2011 to 2015. This compares to 4,577 from 2006 to 2010. This represents an increase of about 8.5%. However for late-stage breast cancer, the figures seem a lot more alarming increasing by a whooping 400% over [...]
Author makes some interesting arguments for not combining her finances with her fiance that I believe is an interesting topic to discuss especially in today's environment.
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