Earn up to 1.5%* p.a. on your savings effortlessly with Dash PET
Tired of having to jump through hoops to earn bonus interest? Check out Dash PET, where you can easily get S$150 on your first S$10,000 within a year once you sign up and activate the FREE protection...
View ArticleHave your accounts all over the place? OCBC Financial OneView can help
OCBC's Your Financial OneView has a nifty personalised insights feature that could help you identify your blind spots when it comes to your finances. What's more, it can also tell you how much you'll...
View ArticleWhy DBS Multiplier Might Be The Best Account For Families
Despite the competition, DBS Multiplier remains as a must-have savings account. With its latest revamp, Multiplier might just be the best account in the market, especially for families. Here's why.My...
View ArticleIs Neko Inu a scam?
The unregulated scene of crypto is also rife with scams and rugpulls. Having been in crypto since 2017, I've seen my fair share of scams, which is why my antenna was on high alert when my friend...
View ArticleShould You Consider Tiger Brokers' Cash Plus?
Tiger Brokers has just introduced their newest service, Cash Plus, for investors in Singapore to invest their funds in. Could this be a viable avenue for storing your investment war chest monies while...
View ArticleProtect Yourself Against Long-Term Disability Costs: Review of Income's Care...
By 2030, 1 in 2 healthy Singaporeans aged above 65 are expected to become severely disabled by the end of their lifetime.. We can no longer afford to ignore protection for long-term care and what it'll...
View ArticleWhy You Should Consider Getting Long-Term Disability Insurance
Having seen how even healthy folks can suddenly become fully dependent on others for life's simplest tasks - be it due to an accident or an unexpected illness - I've come to realise that disability...
View ArticleOCBC RoboInvest Review - a worthy contender with 36 portfolios to choose from
OCBC's RoboInvest is the most extensive robo-advisor in Singapore, with a total of 36 thematic portfolios across 6 markets. While most robo-advisors use ETFs in their portfolios, OCBC differs by...
View ArticleHow To Maximise Your Digital SingapoRediscovers Vouchers
Yet to utilize your digital SingapoRediscovers Vouchers? Book your experiences for eligible attractions, hotels and tours using your SingapoRediscovers Vouchers by 31 December 2021 and enjoy them by 31...
View ArticleAll Employers of FDWs Should Download Singtel Dash – Here’s Why
As a mother and an employer of a foreign domestic worker / helper, I find myself using Singtel Dash often for various reasons, and would recommend that you consider using it too. Here’s why Singtel...
View ArticleBuying A Property Soon? Here's how you can (legally) get around the latest...
The Singapore government has announced its latest round of cooling measures for the property market. Here's a quick summary, and how you can (legally) get around them.What are the latest changes?1....
View ArticleWhat is the Owner-Occupier Scheme for HDB?
In my last article, I wrote about how a couple can own a HDB and a private property without incurring hefty ABSD on their second property, under the HDB owner-occupier model.Many of you have DM-ed me...
View ArticleDidn’t Meet Your Financial Goals Last Year? Here’s How To Finally Achieve Them.
Every year, most of us set financial goals as resolutions for the new year, but most people don’t end up achieving them. In fact, 94% of Singaporeans tend to set personal finance-related resolutions...
View Article2021 Financial Review - Income Growth but a Reduced Investment Performance
As the year comes to an end, I typically do an annual review of my finances to check how my progress has been, and where we currently stand. I examine my income growth, expenses, savings, insurance...
View ArticleHow to spot a scam so you don't become the next victim
In December, Singaporeans lost over S$8.5 million to scammers. Of this sum, about S$2.7 million was lost to phishing scams masquerading as OCBC over the Christmas weekend alone.Source: Business...
View ArticleHow CPF can help your house (and vice versa)
Some of you might recall my controversial post several years ago when I mentioned I didn't have any intention of using my CPF to pay for housing, and prefer to use cash instead for repaying a bank loan...
View ArticleHow Fractional Shares Can Help Investors - Syfe Trade Fees and Review
Investing in fractional shares can be useful for both new and experienced investors. For those who are just starting out and do not have a huge sum of capital to invest, fractional shares allow you to...
View ArticleEcon Healthcare lost 3.2 million on a HK stock. But how did Crosstec even...
In a previous article about Econ Healthcare, I wrote about how I wasn't interested to invest in the company for various reasons. Today, I add another key reason to that list and question their...
View ArticleSavers can check out this 1.2% p.a. plan for 2 years
For savers with at least S$10,000 looking for an option that will give you at least 1.2% p.a. guaranteed returns for the next few years, which will serve you better - your bank account, fixed deposits,...
View ArticleToddler Formula vs. Fresh Milk - Which is Better? Here's Why We Chose Formula...
If your child is willing, you can make the switch to fresh or UHT milk after they turn one. But here's why I chose to stick with formula milk anyway - it is cheaper, more convenient, and helps to...
View ArticleOCBC has fully reimbursed S$13.7M to scam victims - why this scam will go...
OCBC has just announced that it has made "full goodwill payments" to all victims of the recent SMS phishing scam that impersonated the bank.This fateful OCBC scam will definitely go down in Singapore's...
View ArticleTired of doing technical analysis on your laptop? You can now chart on-the-go...
For many years, POEMS has been one of Singapore’s most popular trading platforms with access to multi-assets, multiple markets as well as your own dedicated Equity Specialist – all for incredibly low...
View ArticleA Warning on Royal Caribbean Singapore
Read this cautionary tale if you're travelling on Royal Caribbean Singapore anytime soon, or if you intend to.Cruises to nowhere have been a big hit since the pandemic started, but should you choose to...
View ArticleActual Hospital Bill for Normal Delivery - Thomson Medical vs. Mount Alvernia...
How much does it cost to give birth in Singapore today amidst the pandemic? If you intend to deliver in a private hospital, these 6 bills from different mothers should give you a good idea of how much...
View ArticleNEW HOME - I HAVE MOVED!
If you're still reading this on the old URL, please change your browser bookmarks to https://sgbudgetbabe.com from now on as I've migrated to a different hosting server (hopefully for the better)!
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