Property tax is something we have to pay when we own any property. The owner-occupied property incurs less tax than one that is not owner-oc...

There was a time when we were slogging away in the office, going to work when the sun could barely be discerned, and leaving work only when ...

One of the numerous things to do after buying a new property and when ready to move into is to update our NRIC. What does it take to change ...

I don't know why I am so 'lucky'. Toto did not strike. But when I buy a new property, it has to TOP in the midst of COVID-19!  H...

A sea of red once again. It's not every day that we see stocks like CSE Global dropping 13%, or the likes of OCBC, SATS and QAF by more ...

Taxi drivers are complaining about low pick up rate and are suffering from massive income cut. SMRT  and Comfort Delgro will suffer. Tour...

So there was an interesting article from Cleo Singapore that was reproduced on AsiaOne about a 27 year old .  As an overview, I thought it...

X'mas 2019 came and went. Yet another X'mas. The next day, however, was an altogether unforgettable affair. Definitely not another t...

It's such an angst trying to find a practical way to replace a home with another. I'm not talking about upgrading, simply about movi...

I went to a bank recently to close an account that I no longer needed. The whole affair was pretty straightforward.  What I found strange th...

Yet another Grab driver story.  So this driver told me he makes about $8,000 a month driving Grab.  Turns out he used to be a Bank Relatio...

Ah no, I did not spend $11,000 a month taking Grab. No, no, no. I came across yet another interesting person when I took a Grab ride home....

I received the following e-mail recently.  What's your reaction? From: Bill_and _Melinda_Gates_Foundation Subject: Bill_and _Melind...

Free box of Smoked Duck Breast for every $15 purchase of fresh port and marinated meat products at Cold Storage Causeway Point . Don...

Aging comes with many annoyances.  Most come with signs and symptoms, or preventive checks from various markers could provide an early heads...

Reader 'Adam' has been sharing a lot of information from his experience as a post-55er.  Here's another that he shared on ways t...

Have you read the book " Quit Like a Millionaire " by Kristy Shen and Bryce Leong yet?  They offer a pretty compelling approac...

Browsing around books on Personal Finance at the Library, there are plenty of books with exciting titles screaming out for attention! But ...

Presuming that at age 55, you have the necessary CPF Retirement Account (RA) funded, what happens to the rest of the 'excess' money ...

So we have heard about the various CPF retirement sums, i.e. Basic (BRS), Full (FRS) and Enhanced (ERS), which gets committed upon reaching ...

It's really great to hear from the post-55ers on their interesting ideas and experience in maximising retirement benefits.  Here's o...

Property is really expensive in Singapore. For most, buying a home is pretty ingrained as a basic need to establish a family. So it is often...

Reading stuff on the mobile phone is quite an addictive thing. But I think we are all going to experience increasing cases of eye problems i...

Of the multitude of things we examine into concerning our personal finance, investments, medical costs and such, FUNERAL is certainly not so...

Was watching this YouTube video by Lavendaire on  15 Ways to Save Money (YouTube)  She is based in Los Angeles. So these 15 ways to save mon...

So here's a play I came across, mentioned by a number of people: Worked for a few years, saved some money. Let's say $100,000. Ta...

I am most grateful to a reader who shared his monthly expense figures. I'm not even sure if I should say "he" or "she...

While we are still growing up in our twenties , CPF is just a 'sinkhole' where part of our salary ends up in. Goes in, never come ou...