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Singlife Account: The Quickie That Left A Bad Taste In The Mouth
By My 15 Hour Work Week  •  January 28, 2021
I opened a Singlife Account some time in May 2020. That was a stressful period in my life. Circuit Breaker, investment portfolio tanking, temporary loss of income,  and yeah, no bubble tea. It was really bad. Furthermore, I took a mortgage deferment, so my cash funds sitting at DBS Multiplier took a huge interest hit. So when the people behind Singlife dangled a 2.5% risk-free p.a. return, I bit. Even if the rate only applied to a rather paltry $10,000 balance. No strings attached, but still a bad taste in the mouth… Sure, I knew this was a time-tested recipe to attract sign-ups and the good returns were temporary . But when under stress, a $250 guaranteed return seemed like a godsend. Until it was not. The (UnPleasant) User Experience The Mrs and I opened an account each, so straightaway, that’s two new accounts and two sets of passwords to remember....
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By My 15 Hour Work Week
Hi, I am Thomas (a.k.a. Mr 15HWW) and I am in my early thirties. Very happily married (very strong emphasis here), I am the co-writer behind this blog. The other permanent writer is my wife Jasmine who has written two blog post so far (good luck searching for it here). But well, her contribution goes far and deep since she thinks she is actually the mastermind behind the rest of the other post ...
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