Investments

8 Books Young Investors Should Read

8 Books Young Investors Should Read

Every young people should invest their money. That’s the best advice i heard since i was in college. When you are young and in your twenties, the most valuable asset is not money – but time. When you are young, you not only have the time horizon to ride out market fluctuations, there are plenty of time for the effect of compounding to work in your favour. Investors who start young will have the flexibility to take on risk and recover

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Savings

5 Free Money Management Apps to Increase your Savings

Money Tracker App

In order to decide on how much you shall save, first you must be aware of how much you are spending. Expenses can be categorized as either fixed or variable. Fixed expenses remain the same every month or year due to Singapore’s laws and Company service-provider terms (e.g. Hand Phone Plan, or HDB Rent). Variable expenses include food, entertainment, clothing, and other expenses that may change every month or year. The challenge now is for you to choose on which

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Retirement

Planning for retirement

Planning for retirement

To most people, early retirement would probably be at the age of 55. That’s when you bid goodbye to your tie, suit and briefcase and donned your polo tee and go golfing. You will travel around the world not once in a year but once every few months. That’s the dream retirement for many. Let’s take Tom, a 24 years old who has just graduated from his university. He found a job that pays him an average of $3,600 a

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Savings

Best bank accounts in Singapore

Best Bank Account in Singapore

Hey folks, it’s time to wake your money up! If you have come to this page looking for the best bank accounts in Singapore that offers the highest interest rate, look no further. In a low interest rate environment, everyone should aim to put their savings where their money works the hardest. No doubt it cannot beat inflation, but beside being risk-free, it beats putting your money in a biscuit tin or an account that offers a paltry 0.01%. There are

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Tax & Estate Planning

Do i need a will to plan my estate?

Do i need a will?

Benjamin Franklin once said nothing in life is certain but only two things are: death and taxes. In the unlikely event of your death, have you made sufficient planning so that your last wish could be fulfilled? Dying without a will, also known as intestacy, could give your family and loved ones a hard and frustrating time to sort out what you left behind. (I hope you left assets and not debts) Therefore it is crucial to make sure that

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