The Business Times

Lorna Tan

In Singapore, women can expect to live four years longer than men, according to the Department of Statistics.
MONEY MATTERS

Mastering long-term wealth for women

This International Women’s Day (Mar 8), let’s close the gender gap in financial literacy and wellness

It is useful for partners to assess their differences in income and money management strengths to determine their division of financial duties.
MONEY MATTERS

Power of two: Going from ‘mine’ to ‘ours’

Seven tips to build your shared financial future

Adopt the “pay yourself first” approach to build a disciplined savings habit and discern between needs and wants.
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Financial spring cleaning to kickstart 2026

For a prosperous Year of the Fire Horse, save where you can and make your money work harder

SkillsFuture credits can be used to pay for approved courses. One way to maximise the credits is to stack it with other funding.
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Taking stock of finances before 2025 ends

Six areas to look into when reviewing money decisions

The book highlights that as you move up the wealth ladder, you spend less time working for money and more time having money work for you, such as through business ownership and investments.
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Climbing the wealth ladder

Nick Maggiulli’s new book helps the reader to understand what is required to create large lifestyle changes in his financial journey

Singapore inheritors are most likely to receive their inheritance assets in the form of real estate (19.7%), followed by business interests (18.1%), and then cash (17.7%).
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Developing a wealth mindset

It involves identifying and overcoming negative beliefs about money, and enhancing the ability to grow and preserve wealth

An LPA is drawn up to appoint people (donees) to look after you (the donor) and make decisions on your behalf, at a time when you lose mental capacity.
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When an ex-wife fights to control her stroke-stricken ex-hubby’s assets

Why you should make your Lasting Power of Attorney early

In a nutshell, travel insurance protects you from unexpected financial losses and acts as a safety net, covering costs relating to medical emergencies, trip cancellations, lost luggage, theft, insolvent tour agency and more.
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Travel light with the right insurance plan

A suitable travel cover offers great peace of mind and is indispensable when meeting with emergencies

A cash bucket allows you to enjoy liquidity whenever you need to draw down your financial resources during retirement, regardless of market ups and downs.
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Should I retire during market uncertainty?

The litmus test of a sound retirement plan is one that would not be derailed by external shocks such as poor market performance

Be mindful of not just saving but making your money work harder for you.
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Women and their money

By empowering themselves with financial know-how, they will be able to make informed decisions and manage their finances well

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