Beginners’ Guide To Sending Money Overseas From Singapore Using Remittance Services
As a global city that aims to be the best place to live, work and play, Singapore has attracted a large number of foreigners living on our shores. Today, there are about 1.9 million non-residents in and a further 0.5 million PRs in Singapore – combining to make up close to 40% of our population. […]
Why I Decided To Insure Myself With A Multipay Critical Illness Plan After Becoming A Parent
This article was written in collaboration with Singlife. All views expressed in this article are the independent opinion of DollarsAndSense.sg based on our research, and is purely for informational purposes and should not be relied upon as financial advice. DollarsAndSense.sg is not liable for any financial losses that may arise from any transactions and readers […]
Complete Guide To Cash Management Accounts In Singapore [2025 Edition]
Cash management accounts have become increasingly popular and widely available with numerous platforms offering them in Singapore. They allow us to earn a decent interest return on our savings, while taking on a relatively low risk. Many of us likely understand the importance of investing. However, the funds we invest are usually earmarked for long-term expenses, […]
Complete Guide To Filing Your Personal Income Tax For YA2025
This article was written in collaboration with the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore. All views expressed are the independent opinion of DollarsAndSense.sg. It was updated on 1 Apr 2025 to reflect the YA2025 information. While the deadline for personal income tax submission in 2025 is 18 April, you can (and should) file your taxes earlier if you can. […]
Malaysians On Employment Pass: Roadmap To Financial Decisions You Have To Make
There are 202,100 workers on employment pass in Singapore, according to SingStat data. Singapore is a global hub that attracts foreign talents from countries around the world including Malaysia. As a Malaysian working in Singapore, you will probably need to make certain arrangements and decisions relating to your finances and other aspects of your life. Here’s […]
Why Guaranteed Returns On Your Investments Isn’t Always Guaranteed
Driven by higher interest rates in recent years, many more investments have promised to pay an attractive guaranteed return. There’s a certain comfort in knowing that you will earn guaranteed returns on your investments. You can avoid losing any money, and you can start planning how to use your principal investment and returns you will […]
How Realistic Is FIRE For the Average Singaporean?
A few years ago, at the height of the pandemic, the FIRE movement—short for Financial Independence, Retire Early—captured global attention. With nowhere to go and more time to reflect, many people began rethinking their financial futures. Some started investing and, riding a booming stock market, watched their portfolios grow rapidly. Others, especially in the U.S., […]
5 Things You Need To Know About CapitaLand India Trust (SGX: CY6U) – Riding On India’s Tech Wave
CapitaLand India Trust, or CLINT for short, owns a portfolio of 10 world-class IT business parks, three industrial facilities, one logistics park and four data centre developments in Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune and Mumbai, India. Its high quality properties, spread across major Indian cities, allow CapitaLand India Trust to capitalise on the“fast-growing IT industry and industrial/logistics […]
Robo Advisors In Singapore (2025): What You Need To Know Before Investing
Robo-advisor platforms have become synonymous with low-cost and easy access to investing globally. Unlike more traditional investment solutions, robo-advisor platforms excel at providing digital tools that enable fully online account opening, attentive customer support, as well as conducting online risk assessment to customise investment advice. Beyond just managed portfolios that are custom-built, robo-advisors are also evolving in the types of services […]
Never Too Late To Start: How You Can Be An #EveryDayInvestor Even Past Your 40s In Singapore
Common wisdom recommends that you should start your investing journey as young as possible. On numerous online articles and videos, you will be able to see how time equates to money – with the power of compounding helping you substantially grow your nest egg over the years. For those of us who weren’t so savvy […]
