Readers’ Challenge: Financial Resolutions for 2017
Last year, I gave out a free financial pack to readers, challenging you guys to kickstart your financial journey and make 2016 the year you got your finances in order.…
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Hitting $100,000 In Savings by Age 26
I got a pleasant surprise when I checked my CPF statement recently. After 3 years of work, my CPF has accumulated to a good $51,000 sum, which therefore brings my…
My $20k savings milestone in a year!
How I saved $20,000 in my first year of work My friends and I were discussing over dinner yesterday about that bachelor who saved $6000 in 2 years with one…
Cut Your Expenses by 20% Within A Month
I found these awesome savings infographics and decided to add on with some of my own! Ever since I graduated from being a student to becoming a full-fledged working adult,…
How I Managed To Save 50% More Than I Did In 2014
2015 has been a year of great harvests (and plentiful learning) for me. After having gone viral with my virgin post in December 2014 and being known as “that girl…
How to Save More Than $100,000 Before 30 (Without Working in Finance)
I remember when I was a kid, there was a man in front of me in the POSB ATM queue who forgot to take his receipt before he left. Before…
Can Younger Workers Really Save Enough to Retire?
“The retirement picture for younger Singaporeans is relatively healthy,” said Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin. “Most Singaporeans who work regularly, and make prudent housing options, should have no worries building up…
Why We Need An Emergency Fund
As a young 20-something, many of us often think we’re invincible. Emergencies? Disasters? Nah, won’t happen to us. Even I am guilty of this. But today I feel the need…
More Younger Customers Finding Instant Cash the New Way
Earlier this week, a friend of mine wrote about younger customers heading to pawnshops for quick cash, and just yesterday, I read about a 31-year-old’s failed plan to rob a bank in…
Why Women Find It Harder To Save
Did you know that the average Singaporean woman owns at least: 10 bags (handbag, wristlet, clubbing bag, sling bag, casual going-out bag, fancy formal dinner clutch, backpack…) 20 dresses (LBD,…