Paying For Your First Home It is many Singaporean’s aspirations to own a home in Singapore, and looking at the home-ownership statistics, the country’s government has done well to fulfil a large part of this dream. However, as home prices climbed dramatically in the last few years, it has increasingly become a scary thought to …
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Singaporean Financial Milestones Being one of the top financial hubs in Asia, it is surprising that Singaporeans are not in the top 3 ranking in terms of financial literacy in the region. Other than budgeting challenges and managing unsecured debt, retirement also ranks as one of the top concerns as the population moves towards a rapidly …
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How to Survive A Retrenchment In Singapore Economic growth has been slowing and there’s an increasing number of companies currently carrying out retrenchment exercises in Singapore. Some of the reasons stated include company restructuring, displacement of jobs due to automation and closure of business. In such a challenging economic environment, anyone of us can be a …
It might sound crazy, but giving your child their first credit card is a great way to teach him about money. This is a good way to introduce the idea of a credit card, how to use them smartly and managing their own budget/allowance.
Is Your Internet Provider The Best In The Market? Living in Singapore, we may take our fast connectivity to the internet for granted, Do you know that on our tiny red dot, internet speed puts us at within the top 10 in the world? Having said that, a lot of us actually subscribe to broadband …
UOB YOLO Card UOB recently made a splash with their latest credit card offering that has got the internet abuzz, the UOB YOLO Card. No prizes for guessing what YOLO means – “You Only Live Once”. The card is purportedly targeting the millennials, which according to the bank, “will form the backbone of the future …
Apple Pay is a mobile payment and digital wallet service that allows you to link your AMEX card to the Apple Wallet App, after which you can simply tap your phone on the contactless reader at the cashier with your finger on the Touch ID and viola, your payment is made.
Credit Cards With Best Dining Programs Singaporeans are a bunch of foodies – just check out your Facebook feed to see how many photos of food you’ve got from your network visiting new restaurants and cafes every other day. Eating is almost like a national past time! If eating out and indulging in good food …
Refinancing Your Home Loans in 2016 In January this year. The SIBOR and SOR rates hit their highest in seven years. The rates are used commonly to price mortgage rates in Singapore. Spiking rates generally spell trouble for home loan borrowers, as they may find their monthly repayments increasingly higher. Those who …
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