Best Holiday Destinations For Singaporeans In 2025 (Based On Exchange Rate)
With overseas travel spending by Singaporeans hitting record highs in December and January according to Visa, there’s no denying that Singaporeans enjoy travelling overseas for holidays. Supported by the most powerful passport in the world, the strong Singapore dollar has added to the appeal of visiting traditionally popular travel destinations. While a stronger Singapore dollar makes overseas […]
Marrying A Malaysian Spouse: Should You Get A Malaysian PR (And What You Need To Get It)
Living in a globalised nation like Singapore, it has become more common nowadays for people to meet and marry someone from another country. More than a third of marriages each year over the past decade in Singapore had involved transnational couples, consisting of a citizen and non-citizen. Oftentimes, the foreign spouses have been residing in […]
You Can Choose Between Miles, Cash Rebates & Investment Credits As Rewards With This New VISA Card
DCS Flex Visa Platinum Card If you aren’t well-versed in the finance world, then the numerous credit card options might be overwhelming for you. And don’t worry, you’re not alone. Here’s where the DCS Flex Visa Platinum Card comes in: as the name suggests, this card has flexible reward systems that you can choose from. […]
A Step-By-Step Guide On How To File Your Income Tax In Singapore For First-Timers
Filing income tax in Singapore Getting your first job? Check. Getting your first paycheque? Check. Achieving all these firsts can be exciting but adulting becomes very real when you have to start paying your dues. Apart from footing bills, working adults have one more important annual payment – income tax returns. It might sound daunting […]
A Golden Opportunity: 4 Reasons Why You Should Consider Investing In Gold
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HDB Fresh Start Housing Scheme: Does It Make Financial Sense For People Staying In Public Rental Flats To Buy Their Own 2-Room Flat?
We all love a good rags-to-riches story. In Singapore, social mobility has been a cornerstone of our society’s progress. A significant part of this success can be attributed to our public housing policies, which have empowered many families to own their homes and improve their financial standing. For lower-income families applying for HDB flats for […]
Singapore Consumer Price Index 2024: How Households Are Spending Their Money
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the average prices increases for a fixed basket of goods and services that Singapore households commonly purchase. That’s why the CPI can be thought of as a proxy indicator for the cost of living in Singapore. It’s worth noting that the CPI was recently rebased using 2024 as the […]
How to invest in China stocks while earning stable dividend yields?
We’ve been getting a lot of questions about China stocks of late. As many of you already know – China stocks have been on a tear in 2025 (and I mean that in a good way). Many China stocks have broken above 2024 highs, while certain stocks like Alibaba are up almost 60% since […]
Throwback: My Video on Chocolate Finance and Other Instruments
Throwing back to an older video today where I talked about various instruments including Chocolate…
US stablecoin bill gets update ahead of Senate banking group vote
US Senate Banking Committee is set to vote on a Republican-led stablecoin framework bill on March 13, after it was updated following consultation with committee Democrats. GOP Senator Bill Hagerty, one of the bill’s co-sponsors, said on March 10 that he introduced an update of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) […]
