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The six-month breaking point: are you actually prepared for the unforeseen?

Is your emergency fund ready for relentless inflation? A basic budget isn't enough.

Liquidity: the anxiety antidote

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I tracked my dad’s expenses to find out how much retirement costs

In a high-cost, high-expectation society like Singapore, even high earners are not immune to insecurity, says the writer.

In Singapore, ‘Henry’ also worries about retiring with enough

Siew Yuen Tuck (above), CEO of RinggitPlus, says: “Higher-than-normal global inflation during and after the Covid pandemic was a major driver of lower savings among middle-income Malaysians.”

As middle-class Malaysians save less, Gen Z bucks the trend

This is the second year in a row that UOB has cut rates on its One Account.

UOB trims interest rate on flagship One Account, joins OCBC in 360 Account cut

The Central Provident Fund Board says it is a key pillar of Singapore’s social security system.

Eight CPF-related changes to take place in 2025

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🧸 Is it ever too early to start working on financial literacy?

British consumers have continued to add to a pile of savings initially built up during Covid lockdowns, rather than run them down in a spending splurge like in the US. 

£338 billion savings pile to blame for UK growth lagging US