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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.
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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

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Is salary talk still taboo? Your younger colleagues may not think so.

[SINGAPORE] Earlier this week, I asked my colleagues: “Do you guys talk about pay here? How about at your previous workplace?”

A declining interest rate environment often signals a prime opportunity for mortgage refinancing.
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Shifting gears: Navigating the new normal of falling interest rates

While returns on savings dip, yields on risk assets may grow. It’s time to adjust your investments and finances

With some planning, personal and company insurance can work hand in hand to provide comprehensive and cost-effective protection.
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Are you well covered by health insurance?

It is essential that you manage your personal and company insurance plans and employee medical benefits

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Do we owe our parents a monthly allowance?

[SINGAPORE] While catching up with friends the other day, one of them casually dropped this question (in front of my dessert, no less): “Eh how much are you guys giving your parents every month?”

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

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How social media might be making you feel “poor”

[SINGAPORE] It takes me about three scrolls on TikTok before I see yet another influencer draped in couture, dining at the latest “must-try hidden spot”. Switch to Instagram and my unemployed friends ...