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9 Ways To Tackle Inflation Though the statistics for November 2017 Consumer Price Index reports inflation at less than 2% (source: Singapore Department of Statistics), inflation is here to stay...
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Are you turning age 30 to 40 in 2020? Here’s What You Need to Know about CareShield Life. The much-awaited CareShield Life is launched today, 1 October 2020. I have...
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Can InsurTech Replace Financial Advisors? The article “The Incumbent vs the Disruptor: How Much Has Changed?” published in the Asian Insurance Review dated September 2017 was an interesting read. It explores...
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Detoxify Your Financial Health A friend and client recently went on a 5-day detoxification program. He had only lemon juice diluted with water and sweetened with maple syrup throughout the...
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Disability Income Insurance in Singapore 9 out of 10 people I speak to have not heard about Disability Income Insurance (DII). They assume that Total and Permanent Disability (TPD), which almost all of...
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Do You Have Adequate Critical Illness Insurance? The Straits Times published an article “AIA survey uncovers 3 gaps in CI coverage here” on 22 August 2016. I am not surprised...
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Financial Planning for Women in Singapore The Straits Times article “Why Women Need to Focus on Financial Planning” published on March 4, 2018 reiterated how important it is for us...
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How Do You Envision Your Dream Retirement? Jetsetting around the world? Doing more charity work? Pursuing a hobby? Or continuing to work on a part time basis because you are...
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How does CareShield Life affect me? Should I switch to CareShield Life or stay put with ElderShield? In my previous article, I shared what one needs to know about CareShield...
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How Much Of Life Insurance Do You Really Need? Everyone needs insurance, whether you are a young working adult, a new parent, a homemaker, or a retiree. According to the...
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ILPs and Escalating Insurance Charges I have a handful of clients whom have bought regular premium Investment-Linked Insurance Policies (ILPs). All of them are unaware of the escalating insurance (or mortality) charges as...
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In Two Minds About Enhancing Your Long Term Care Protection? Here are 5 Facts That You Can’t Ignore! ElderShield is a severe disability insurance plan which provides basic financial protection...
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Is Maternity or Pregnancy Insurance Necessary for You? Many newly wedded women are new to the idea of maternity or pregnancy insurance. Women who are already pregnant also do not...
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Is the Supplementary Retirement Scheme (SRS) Worth Your While? What is the Supplementary Retirement Scheme? The Supplementary Retirement Scheme (SRS) is a voluntary saving scheme to encourage individuals to save...
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Retirement Age in Singapore to Go Up The 18 August 2019 Straits Times article headline “National Day Rally 2019: Retirement age to go up to 65, older workers’ CPF rates to...
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Should You Withdraw CPF Cash at Age 55 The Straits Times article “Should You Withdraw CPF Cash at Age 55” published on 23 September 2018 is a good read and...
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Singapore Annuity Plans What Exactly is An Annuity? If you have read about retirement planning in Singapore, you would have come across the terms ‘annuity’, ‘annuity plan’ and ‘private annuity’...
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Singaporeans are Critically Lacking in Critical Illness Protection. Are you one of them? The Straits Times article published on 27 April 2018 “Singaporeans Lack Critical Illness Insurance Cover: Study” revealed...
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The 4 Financial Management Habits That Successful People Practise Faithfully What is financial planning? The typical response I get is “Buying insurance and investing to grow my money”. That is...
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Which CPF Life plan best suits your needs? The Straits Times report “Is the New CPF LIFE Plan Ideal For You” dated 22 October 2017 explored the payouts of the different plans and how...
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