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Category Archives for Financial Planning

POSB Everyday Card Improvements

The POSB Everyday Card had been recently improved with better rewards. The POSB Everyday Card was first launched by POSB in 2005 and is one of the more popular credit cards in Singapore. It offered a 1% cash rebate if you set up a recurring bill payment for utilities like SP Services or Starhub bill […]


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New Rules for Credit Cards and Unsecured Debts

MAS has finalized some new rules for credit cards and unsecured debt lending. This follows a public consultation exercise in Jan 2013. The tightening of easy credit is a good thing to prevent people from falling into a debt spiral. Some of the key policy changes include: (a) Financial institutions (FIs) will need to review […]


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Adam Khoo on Wealth at Wealth Expo 2013

Yesterday, I attended Wealth Expo which was organized by Adam Khoo Learning Technologies Group. The 2-day event held at Singapore Expo was attended by a few thousand people. Adam Khoo was the first speaker for the day. Given that the event was called Wealth Expo, it was probably no coincidence that one of the things […]


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Seniors’ Mobility and Enabling Fund (SMF)

The Seniors’ Mobility and Enabling Fund (SMF) is a scheme that provides financial support for seniors and their caregivers. Recently, the government has enhanced the scope of the plan. Under the scheme, eligible seniors will be able to obtain subsidies for Assistance devices such as commode, hospital bed, pressure relief cushions/mattress, and motorised or unmotorised wheelchairs. […]


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Spending Lavishly Using Debt

When I first read the story about a real estate agent who got into a debt of almost $100,000 by the age of 27 because of her foolish spendings, it reminded me of a famous saying: Too many people spend money they haven’t earned, to buy things they don’t want, to impress people they don’t […]


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