Be Careful Of This Latest Carousell Scam!
There has been a flurry of scams reported and exposed in Singapore recently, including gold scams, kidnap phone scams, credit-for-sex and e-commerce scams, businessmen preying on students with a fake...
View ArticleReview: Ghost the Musical
Last night, I had the privilege to be invited to Ghost the Musical, which is currently showing at Marina Bay Sands.Having not caught the original 1990 hit movie, I frankly wasn't expecting much from...
View ArticleThe Market Has Been Bleak This Week...What Now?
A month ago, I wrote about how one should not be too tempted by a stock's 52-week low prices because I foresaw that markets would continue to fall, and advised readers to focus on getting their...
View Article小幸运 English Translation - Simple Happiness
Recently, I caught the Taiwanese hit movie, 我的少女時代 (Our Times) in the cinema twice, purely because of how nostalgic the entire film was, while reminiscing back on my days in secondary school. The first...
View ArticleMe & My Money: A Love Affair With Property...Is Out Of Reach For Most Of Us
This weekend's rendition of Me & My Money in The Straits Times was hugely disappointing, as the main story featured a female tax adviser and her journey in property investing. She is also a...
View ArticleBuild A Life You Don't Need A Vacation From
YOLO and FOMO.Two relatively new terms that only sprung up within this century - You Only Live Once and the Fear Of Missing Out. A few fellow financial bloggers I enjoy, Mr. 15HWW and La Papillion...
View ArticleThe Biggest Truths I Learnt From Rich Dad Poor Dad
I'm not the biggest fan of Rich Dad, Poor Dad when it comes to application of his book's lessons in Singapore (such as how he defines a house as a liability when many Singaporeans have made money from...
View ArticleTerrorism Is Everyone's Problem
Call me idealistic, but I choose to believe that we can defeat terrorism as long as we work together.The problem is, we aren't.In the aftermath of the barbaric Paris attacks last Friday, November 13th,...
View ArticleReview of Wongamania: Banana Economy
Wongamania: Banana Economy Unleash financial monsters such as Debtzilla, Inflationsaurus and Taxopus to destroy the wealth of your competitors. Orchestrate the downfall of other elites by destroying...
View ArticleIt has taken me a while, but for all of you who have been asking, I've finally caved in and created an Instagram account.I had my reservations initially, as I used to think Instagram as a platform for...
View ArticleShould I Buy Health Insurance When I'm Already Covered By Both MediShield...
I was chatting with a few friends previously when the topic turned to our healthcare insurance, and I was quite shocked when all of them (but one) told me they didn't see a need to buy anything else...
View Article5 Stores To Bookmark for Black Friday
If, like most office folks, you didn't have the luxury of time to take off today for the crazy Black Friday sales, here's my pick for some sites you might want to bookmark for your last-minute shopping...
View ArticleWhy Do So Many Consumers Find Their Medical Claims Rejected?
3 days after my post on whether one should buy private health insurance given that most of us are already covered by MediShield Life and our employer's group health policy, the limelight landed on a...
View ArticleFree $25,000 Term Life Insurance Promotion by Etiqa - Good Deal Or Marketing...
A friend alerted me that Etiqa Insurance is currently offering a free term life insurance with $25,000 of coverage to newlyweds or new parents with a baby under a year old.It sounds quite promising,...
View Article5 Useful Money Tips for Christmas Shopping!
The average Singaporean spends at least $700 on Christmas gifts alone. Does that describe you as well?Don't get me wrong. I love Christmas and I'm also guilty of spending on pricey gifts for my loved...
View ArticleWhy Critical Illness Coverage Is A Waste Of Money
Should I buy critical illness insurance?There are no easy answers. Many agents may try to use scare tactics (which make logical sense) to get you to purchase critical illness plans, but are they really...
View Article5 Fantastic Gifts Ideas For Christmas (That Won't Break The Bank)
Let's admit it. We've all given (or received) gifts at one point or another that simply weren't of much use and were simply left to rot (or even thrown away). Such gifts are a royal waste of money for...
View ArticleI Tried Over 30 Brands of Acne Treatments, and This Was What I Learnt
Having struggled with acne ever since I hit puberty at 11, I learnt that people can be very unkind when it comes to things like that, especially young children who have not learnt how to be tactful.My...
View ArticleThis Is What Using Store-Bought Facial Products Did To Me - Chemical Burns
I really should have known better.My nightmare started when my skin broke out after my yoga class at one of Kfit's partner studios. When I walked in and saw how dirty and old the yoga mats are, I...
View ArticleThis Is The 7-Year Historical Fund Performance of Singapore's Insurance...
Have you ever signed up for an insurance policy, happily thinking about how you can get a large payout when your policy matures in 10/15/20/30 years time?After all that waiting, you excitedly cash in...
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