A step-by-step guide to figuring out your retirement sum
How much should one have in retirement savings when it is finally the time to leave the rat race? Based on my calculation, a 30-year old will need approx. S$1.5m
November 11, 2019
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WEEKLY ROUNDUP – ACADEMY’S FINEST VOL 6
The Weekly Roundup – Academy’s Finest is a collection of my favorite blog posts, podcasts and other useful contents that I have enjoyed over the past week. I will be releasing this
November 8, 2019
Cheapest way to invest through RSP. Show me how.
Robo or DIY? We have previously written articles pertaining to robo-advisors available here in Singapore as well as the ALL-IN costs of choosing robo-advisors vs. a DIY approach. While the
November 4, 2019
WEEKLY ROUNDUP – ACADEMY’S FINEST VOL 5
The Weekly Roundup – Academy’s Finest is a collection of my favorite blog posts, podcasts and other useful contents that I have enjoyed over the past week. I will be releasing this
November 1, 2019
WEEKLY ROUNDUP – ACADEMY’S FINEST VOL 4
The Weekly Roundup – Academy’s Finest is a collection of my favorite blog posts, podcasts and other useful contents that I have enjoyed over the past week. I will be releasing this
October 27, 2019
DIY or Robo? The 1.6% opportunity cost dilemma
Quick Intro: I recently attended an event by one of the robo advisors here in Singapore, Endowus, jointly organised by Dollar and Sense (DNS). DNS Co-founder, Mr Timothy Ho hosted
October 23, 2019
WEEKLY ROUNDUP – ACADEMY’S FINEST VOL 3 [UPDATE: Keppel’s 3Q19 results]
The Weekly Roundup – Academy’s Finest is a collection of my favorite blog posts, podcasts and other useful contents that I have enjoyed over the past week. I will be releasing this
October 18, 2019
How you can maximize tax benefits through strategic SRS contribution and withdrawal
While most Singaporeans would be familiar with the Central Provident Fund (CPF), most might still be unaware of the Supplementary Retirement Scheme (SRS). Check out the Ministry of Finance (MOF)
October 14, 2019
WEEKLY ROUNDUP – ACADEMY’S FINEST VOL 2
The Weekly Roundup – Academy’s Finest is a collection of my favorite blog posts, podcasts and other useful contents that I have enjoyed over the past week. I will be releasing this
October 11, 2019
Singapore Health Insurance cost 200-300% Lower than US. For Real?
Are you overpaying for health insurance? Lately, I have been doing a little reading up on health insurance in Singapore. The interest was ignited by online personal finance articles pertaining
October 9, 2019
Weekly Roundup – Academy’s Finest Vol 1
The Weekly Roundup – Academy’s Finest is a collection of my favorite blog posts, podcasts and other useful contents that I have enjoyed over the past week. I will be
October 4, 2019
Buffett series: McDonald
Is McDonald a good investment now? To answer that question, I look to evaluate the company based on Warren Buffett’s methodology as described in the best-selling book Buffettology which some
September 25, 2019
Can a young couple earning median income afford to save?
According to the latest 2018 data taken from the Ministry of Manpower, a worker age between 25-29 generates a median income of c.SGD3,861 here in Singapore. This includes his/her own
September 16, 2019
Pre-Paying your HDB loan? Think again
In Singapore, about 80% of the population resides in HDB, the building block for affordable home ownership, often lauded by the government. Well we are not going into the discussion
September 10, 2019
Average Singaporean Median Income. Where do you stand?
Are you generating the median income here in sunny Singapore? But first let’s take a look at how our wealth stacks up vs. the world. Using data from the Credit
September 10, 2019
4 money habits that change my life
In 2019, one of my new year resolutions was to get in shape and lose some fats. I hardly exercised at all in 2018 and felt really guilty about it.
September 5, 2019
