How to earn side income during COVID-19 lockdowns
If you’ve recently taken a pay cut due to COVID-19 or even worse, have been retrenched from your work entirely, this article may offer you some ideas on some other…
Don’t buy into a stock just because it is trending
Have you ever lost money because you bought into an investment that you didn’t quite understand? Be it an investment-linked plan (read why I cancelled mine here), a stock you…
The Coffee Can Portfolio
Earlier today, I was introduced to the concept of the “Coffee Can Portfolio” and it was so fascinating that I decided to share this here as well. Credits goes to…
Which Credit Card Should You Use for Online Purchases?
Staying home and doing your shopping online now instead? Check out which is the best credit card to use for more cashback during this period. On 28 March, the government…
No, these solutions do not help against COVID-19
Are more people falling for misguided solutions during this COVID-19 crisis, and paying for products that have yet to be proven to be effective against the virus? First, there were…
Lost Your Job Because of COVID-19? Here’s What You Can Do
Your boss informs you one day with the bad news that the company can no longer afford to keep you due to the COVID-19 economic fallout. Now what? It is…
Here’s What You Can Do While Staying Home
Not sure on what to do now that you’re stuck at home for the rest of this month? Here are some ideas! While we don’t know how long this…
COVID-19: Local F&B Businesses Are Badly Hit. This Is What It Feels Like for F&B
The government lockdowns and work-from-home measures have impacted many small businesses, and we’re seeing news stories about businesses struggling to stay alive. As employees, we’re all worried about our jobs…
(COVID-19 Questions) Should I Defer My Insurance Premiums and Mortgage Payments?
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…
How can I cope with rising healthcare costs?
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…