A Complete Guide To CPF In Singapore
For Singaporeans, CPF elicits a range of emotion from vexation to confusion. You might be forgiven for thinking that the CPF is some sort of a mythical beast or an obscure deity, what with all… Read More
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Dependants’ Protection Scheme (DPS): 6 Things To Know About Your National Term-Life Insurance
From its modest benefits to the new bumper changes setting in from 1 April 2021 onwards. When you first started working, you might have received a snail mail informing you that you’ve been enrolled in… Read More
Beginner’s Guide To CPF Retirement Sums (And How To Get There)
Everything you need to know about the CPF Retirement Sum, and ways you can reach these milestones a little faster. Singaporeans turning 55 this year are exhorted to have at least $90,500 in CPF savings… Read More
9 Things You Should Know About Your MediShield Life
Singaporeans and PRs enjoy universal healthcare, but what does that actually mean? Singapore is lauded for having one of the best healthcare systems in the world, but as with all things, quality comes at a… Read More
3 Awful Consequences Of Trying To Invest Your CPF Money
You can’t touch your CPF money, so might as well try to invest it, right? Wrong. Here are three consequences of investing with your CPF savings. From October 2018 to September 2019, only 46% of… Read More
Complete Guide To CPF LIFE: Facts, Myths And How To Make It Work Harder
CPF has forever been a matter of incessant national debates. You’re likely to have had at least one heated conversation with a family member or a friend at some point. If you’ve been confused, frustrated,… Read More
10 Prudent Things You Can Do With Your Travel Fund If COVID-19 Has Derailed Your Trip
With a steady stream of COVID-19 government travel advisory trickling in, you might be taking one less overseas trip this year. But with a few extra hundred dollars saved, it’s a good time to stock… Read More
How Singapore Budget 2020 Affects HDB, CPF & Living Costs
Support measures announced during the Singapore Budget 2020 exceeded even the most optimistic predictions. In an unprecedented move, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat announced the launch of not one, but two special support packages totalling… Read More
A Look Back At Singapore Budget 2019 Highlights
It’s that time of the year again, when the government provides an announcement on the Singapore Budget. Just like how you would plan your family finances for the year, the Singapore government shares their financial… Read More
Will The New CPF Retirement Sum Scheme Changes Affect You?
Following the new changes to CPF’s Retirement Sum Scheme (RSS), 60,000 Singaporeans will receive a larger monthly payout — but over a shorter period of time. Earlier this week, the Minister of Manpower announced the… Read More
