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Financial matters for 2012

February 4, 2012 by Guru
A couple of years back, I used to envy people driving that Lexus luxury car and was so tempted to get one for myself, I told my friends I will get one of those as my next car, a rich man son’s friend of mine even encouraged me to get one as he said this might enhanced my image in [...]
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How Much to Give for Chinese Wedding

February 4, 2012 by FF
A frequent question that is often asked by many people is this: “How much to give in terms of money for a Chinese wedding?” For the uninitiated, there are many traditions that are followed in a typical wedding involving a Chinese couple.  One of these traditions is the giving of red packets (or what is [...]
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Five Steps to Financial Freedom Step 2 – Get Rid of Unnecessary Debt Part 3

February 2, 2012 by Calvin Yeo
This is a continuation of the Five Steps to Financial Freedom Series, for the previous post please refer to Five Steps to Financial Freedom Step 2 – Get Rid of Unnecessary Debt Part 2 Five Steps to Financial Freedom Step 2 – Get Rid of Unnecessary Debt Part 1 Five Steps to Financial Freedom Step [...]
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Path to Financial Freedom — Create your exit plans

February 1, 2012 by JW
I’m referring to  the following blog post linkhttp://www.cpf.gov.sg/imsavvy/blog_post.asp?postid=943438268-310-6846058964and perhaps others with a similar mindset. In the post, the author lists 5 steps to financial freedom:Step 1 – Boost your Active IncomeStep 2 – Get Rid of Unnecessary DebtStep 3 – Save MoreStep 4 – Reduce Spending and Live Within Your MeansStep 5 – Invest For [...]
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Personal finance 2 – spending habits

January 31, 2012 by Guru
I must admit I am not overly qualified to write this, but I would like to share my own personal experience on spending habits and hope that people will also come to realise the importance of good spending habits. I grew up during the era where there was a silly trend for youngsters to wear [...]
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When To Start Saving For Retirement?

January 31, 2012 by Lau
Retirement carries a different meaning at different ages. For the young adult starting to work in their 20s, retirement is something that probably does not carry much meaning. Something their parents are transiting into and has nothing to do with them. First and foremost on their minds will be landing that dream career, falling in [...]
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Saving for Retirement at 30

January 30, 2012 by FF
It’s starting to become the dream of more and more people, to be able to retire just after you leave your 20’s. So saving for retirement at 30 is sort of the new thing, the thing that many young professionals strive for  and something that can be in the back of people’s mind when they choose [...]
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Personal finance 1 – Savings

January 29, 2012 by Guru
Do you have a rich father? If no, please continue to read this. Savings for Singaporeans is a must have, it is something we need to have and accumulate, if not, we are probably unable to fulfil the below needs: Car:To be able to afford a car, you need to have savings to cater for at [...]
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Three ways to become rich in Singapore

January 28, 2012 by Greatsage
Many Singaporeans would agree that the cost of living is very high in Singapore. This is especially so during the few years in view of the rising inflation. In spite of the global economic downturn, unemployment rate remains low in Singapore. But most Singaporeans struggle with the rising costs, as their salaries remain stagnant. Henceforth, [...]
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Extra Income – How important is it??

January 26, 2012 by B
In the past, having diverse sources of incomes gives people a backup to fall upon. However, in recent times, people are beginning to realize the importance of extra income as a means to realize your dream and goals earlier. Is it really important? Will it help you to achieve your financial goals earlier? Recently, I [...]
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I have NO savings!

January 26, 2012 by Derek Lim
There have been several articles on savings recently which got me thinking. First thought – why 20%? Who defines this standard and why is it recommended?UScitizens have always been known to be big spenders rather than savers. It is their money that kept the world going at least during the end of the 20th century. [...]
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How Much of Salary to Save

January 25, 2012 by FF
Based on a recent online survey, it was found that 2 out of 3 Singapore workers were saving no more than 20 per cent of their monthly salary. How much salary do I save? I figured that I am currently saving about 30% of my monthly salary.  This goes into savings plans, bank deposits or [...]
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the world’s first trillionaire?

January 24, 2012 by Patrick Lim
my first blog to kick off the lunar new year is on wealth or lots and lots of it in the form of the world’s first trillionaire who is known as mr kamal ashnawi. many people probably would have heard of mr carlos slim helu, the mexican mega tycoon with an estimated worth of US$63.3 [...]
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Chinese New Year 2012 and Thoughts on Financial Planning

January 24, 2012 by Calvin Yeo
During the Chinese New Year period, I managed to meet up with quite a number of friends. Most of them seem to be doing fairly well, with fancy cars and more to show. However, on further discussion, I found out that most of them have not done any financial planning. Either they do not understand [...]
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Not losing sight of what is important in the dragon year.

January 24, 2012 by Guru
It is another brand new year again! The year of the water dragon is expected to bring lots of volatility and uncertainties in 2012. The stock market has yet to recover to the previous peak in 2010 and we are still unsure when the market will complete the down cycle.Companies will continue to stay cautious [...]
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Towards a modern day good life.

January 24, 2012 by AK71
We have our own circumstances which make demands on our finances, time and energy. Often, we hear people saying that they do not have enough money, time or energy to do all the things they have to do or want to do. How do we work towards having the money, time and energy to have a [...]
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What Should I Do With My Ang Baos?

January 23, 2012 by FF
Recently, I asked readers for their views on what should I do with my annual bonus.  This was really triggered by reading the newspapers and learning that most Singaporeans actually intend to spend their annual bonuses instead of saving it. Since the Lunar New Year is upon us, I am sure many readers are still [...]
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Survival in working till 50s and retirement

January 20, 2012 by Guru
I see many articles on retirement planning and all, I start to think how can one really plan for retirement in today’s volatile business environment. If you flip today’s Straits Times, you can read that Eastman Kodak, has filed for bankruptcy yesterday. This is one of America’s most notable companies and has a long history. [...]
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