An Open Letter to the Insurance Agent(s)
(A letter to all the insurance agents I’ve ever encountered and what I wish I could tell them.) Dear insurance agent(s), Please stop hounding us at MRT stations and bus…
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Too Good To Be True? Another Unregulated Investment Promoted By Instagram Influencer Joycelyn Quek
Just last month, I uncovered this investment that was making its rounds on Instagram, after being promoted by local social media influencer Rachell Tan (@pxdkitty) and even her friend Ang Chiew…
How much commissions do insurance agents earn?
Everyone’s talking about how a former AXA Life Insurance agent, RameshKrishnan, has been awarded $4 million in damages. High Court Judicial Commissioner George awarded this based on the establishment package offered by Prudential:…
Stop Using Click-Bait Titles to Trick Readers / KFC Chizza (sponsored vs. reality)
Stop using “How to” posts as clickbait! This is inspired by LadyIronChef’s recent post (here), which I came across this afternoon. Thinking that there was some secret method to get my…
Here Are Some Important Questions to Ask Your Insurance Agent
Not too long ago, the Internet was buzzing about discussions of dishonest or unethical financial advisors after lifestyle influencer Francesca Soh shared her bad experience. (Click here to read Part…
What You Weren’t Told About The GeBiz “Unlimited Changes” Case
By now, you’ve all heard about the “unlimited changes” on GeBiz, which even the Ministry of Finance (MOF) has stepped out to deem as “unfair”. I applaud their fast action, but…
Friends of Budget Babe
If you’re looking for more blogs like mine, here are some in Singapore’s local finance scene whom I also check out every now and then: The Finance SG a super useful…
Should You Buy Direct or Through Your Insurance Agent?
Yesterday, I woke up to exciting news which I’ve been waiting for quite some time now. MAS finally launched their Direct Purchase Insurance (DPI) initiative, allowing consumers to buy basic…
What Gushcloud and Its Influencers Did Wrong (and how Singtel did right)
Some of you may have read my piece on how Gushcloud spent a bomb on a poor response to Xiaxue’s expose on their business when Xiaxue wrote about her investigations into Gushcloud’s…