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(COVID-19 Questions) Should I Defer My Insurance Premiums and Mortgage Payments?

SG Budget Babe

TLDR: It depends, and probably not for your property loans. MAS has recently announced that you can apply to your banks and insurers to defer repayment of your property loans…

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How can I cope with rising healthcare costs?

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The answer isn’t as simple as “buy more insurance”. Here’s why. Longer life expectancies. Rising healthcare costs. The sandwiched generation. Add that together and you basically have an equation for…

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High Yield Bank Accounts Have Cut Their Interest Rates – Find Out How You’re Affected

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Come May, you will soon earn less interest on your bank deposits. No, this isn’t an April Fool’s joke (although I certainly wish it was). With interest rates dropping across…

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Bond yields have now fallen. Check out Capital Plus yielding 2.13% p.a. over 3 years instead

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With all the uncertainty in the markets over COVID-19, there are fears that we may start sinking into an economic recession. When this happens, there will always be people who…

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3 Moves To Make Your CPF Work Harder For You

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Did you know? More Singaporeans are making cash top-ups to their own CPF accounts and that of their loved ones, with over 1.6 billion in the first 10 months of 2019.…

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Should I Sell Now And Buy Back Later?

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When markets are going down, it is easy to say, Since stock prices are falling, I’m going to sell now and then buy back cheaper later! Trust me, I’ve made…

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Is The I Quadrant A Scam? (No)

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By now, most of you would have seen the ads for The I Quadrant (TIQ) popping up on your Facebook or Youtube. If you’re considering whether to shell out $3000…

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Is a market crash coming?

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Are markets crashing? Is this the start of a global recession, and how long will it last this time? There’s been a lot of talk (and action) in the market…

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Personal Finance is Personal

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Who doesn’t love a short-cut? But when it comes to personal finance, there is no real short-cut. And to all those who have been shelling out $5,000 for an investment course…

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The revamped GrabRewards – Here’s Why I Think It Sucks

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Grab has recently revamped their GrabRewards system, and I think it sucks. The changes kick in on 2 March 2020. How should we consumers react? What it means for consumers:…

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(COVID-19 Questions) Should I Defer My Insurance Premiums and Mortgage Payments?

How can I cope with rising healthcare costs?

High Yield Bank Accounts Have Cut Their Interest Rates – Find Out How You’re Affected

Bond yields have now fallen. Check out Capital Plus yielding 2.13% p.a. over 3 years instead

3 Moves To Make Your CPF Work Harder For You

Should I Sell Now And Buy Back Later?

Is The I Quadrant A Scam? (No)

Is a market crash coming?

Personal Finance is Personal

The revamped GrabRewards – Here’s Why I Think It Sucks

Is the monthly GrabCoins Flash Sale worth your coins?

Could the tides be changing?

Chocolate Finance in 2026: Is it still worth putting money in?

A better way for Singapore investors to trade options

Is it too late to invest in the Straits Times Index today?