Best Countries To Travel To (Based On Exchange Rates) For Your 2024 Year-End Holidays
As 2024 draws to a close, travellers from Singapore have a good financial advantage: the Singapore dollar (SGD) has appreciated against several global currencies. In particular, while the SGD has remained stagnant against the USD compared to the same time last year, it has shot up 4.7% since the end of September. A stronger SGD […]
How Investors Can Now Gain Exposure To The Magnificent 7 Stocks Through US Stock DLCs Listed On The SGX
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8 Ways You Can (Legally) Reduce Your Income Tax For YA 2025
As the year draws to an end, it also means the window for reducing your tax bill for the Year of Assessment 2025 (YA 2025) is closing. This is because the size of your tax bill in 2025 will depend on your income, expenditure and deductions from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024. Note: Year […]
Neighbourhood Estate Guide: The Rise Of Canberra, A New Star In The North
Located in Singapore’s District 27, Canberra is nestled within the Sembawang planning area. Increasingly, this relatively new estate, which started building out in the mid-2010s, is emerging as a desirable place to live, work and play due to its growing amenities, tranquil surroundings and rising accessibility via the new North-South Corridor and proximity to Johor, […]
Quarterly updates, expenses and social media.
For those of you who follow me in my YouTube channel, you would know that something unfortunate happened recently to my father. So, I expect to have less time for social media. I have also been told that I would have to be prepared for another $20,000 or so in annual medical expenses for my […]
Nearly 6 In 10 Singaporeans Are Not Investing Towards Their Financial Goals: How You Can Start Your Investment Journey In 3 Steps Now
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Guide To Travelling From Singapore To JB Sentral Via The KTM Shuttle Tebrau
Regarded as the world’s busiest border, about 300,000 people make the land crossings between Singapore and Johor Bahru daily. Though there are a few modes of travel, the fastest is via the Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) Shuttle Tebrau – a cross-border train service. Introduced in July 2015, the Shuttle Tebrau ferries up to 320 passengers […]
Singapore Budget 2024: 24 Things That Will Impact Singaporeans Financially
This article was updated on 19 November 2024 to include further enhancements to the MediSave Bonus announced in October 2024. On 16 February 2024, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong presented the Singapore Budget 2024 in parliament. He started by painting a grim economic outlook for 2024 – citing the troubled geopolitical environment, […]
Why It Might Make Sense To Invest In A Company That Is Older Than You
When people talk about investing into individual stocks, many of us naturally gravitate towards the hottest and trendiest stocks right now. In the current landscape, investing into technology companies involved in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning is the rage, and some investors may also be lured into cryptocurrencies. However, one of the dangers of […]
Complete Guide To Household Support Measures From Budget 2024
This article was updated on 19 November 2024 to include further enhancements to the MediSave Bonus announced in October 2024. This article was written in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance (MOF). All views expressed in this article are the independent opinion of DollarsAndSense.sg based on our research. DollarsAndSense.sg is not liable for any financial […]
