SG Budget Babe is one of the most well-regarded personal finance blogs in Singapore, with millions of readers and thousands of subscribers. Founder Dawn's carefully researched and thought-out posts appeal to everyone from newbies to personal finance to seasoned investors. With COVID-19 wreaking havoc on many people’s finances, we discussed lessons, challenges and surprising rewards that can help all of us better prepare for future financial emergencies. 1. What was your first reaction to the news that everything was going to get shut down? Did you and your family take any steps to prepare? I was expecting it, because Singapore also had a "lockdown" of sorts when we went through the SARS crisis, although I was still young back then. As a parent this time, we made a trip to the grocery store and bought dry goods such as rice, canned food and some snacks, just to make sure we would have enough to feed our family...