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Smart Thought Of The Week: Cutbacks
By The Smart Investor  •  May 4, 2022
Gosh! The inflation rate in Singapore is the highest it has been for 10 years. We need to go all the way back to 2012 to experience a rate of inflation as high as 5.4%. But remember that this is an average inflation rate. For some families in Singapore, their personal inflation rate could be lower. For others it could be a whole lot higher. For those of us who are feeling the pinch from higher prices, it could mean having to spend beyond our means in order to maintain our lifestyles. That, in turn, could mean drawing down on savings or, perhaps, taking on debt in order to make ends meet. A better idea could be to cut back on the things we spend our money on. Question is what do we cut and what should we leave in? It is possible that long-term savings could be some of the first to be cut. That is understandable. After all, putting food on the table...
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The Smart Investor is co-founded by David Kuo, Joanna Sng, and Chin Hui Leong. The company was formed in late 2019 from the ashes of the Motley Fool Singapore. The Smart Investor believes that everybody can learn how to invest, smartly. We aim to educate people on how to invest smartly by providing investing education, stock commentary and market coverage for Singapore and around the world.
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