Getting an EC vs. BTO Flat: What are the Differences?
Why does everyone assume you’re rich if you buy an EC? That doesn’t make sense. By the time you make the downpayment and cover the instalments, the EC means you’re…
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Why does everyone assume you’re rich if you buy an EC? That doesn’t make sense. By the time you make the downpayment and cover the instalments, the EC means you’re…
Choosing financing for your home is like a game of “Rathers”. You know, where everyone tackles hard questions like “Would you rather be whipped naked down Orchard Road, or rely…
So you’ve heard cashback cards offer the best savings, and you want to switch. Or maybe you already have a cashback card, and you’re wondering why the only thing you’re…
Home Loans September 16, 2016 11:17 am0 Comments
Back in 2011, I was convinced banks installed revolving doors just for home loan customers. People refinanced more often than we got to change underwear in NS. It was an…
Transportation July 20, 2015 4:30 pm0 Comments
In Singapore, you can buy cars from secret, unauthorized dealers. And it’s perfectly legal. “Uh, parallel importers aren’t secret or unauthorized. They’re just not the official distributor”. Oh yeah? Next…
Credit Cards January 21, 2015 3:00 pm0 Comments
These days, the only kind of clubbing I do is when burglars break into my house. Then it’s “Say hi to Mr. golf club punk; take that, and that, and…
Credit Cards January 20, 2015 3:31 pm0 Comments
In my day, students had allowances of $8. And those were the rich kids. Our mobile phones was two soup cans connected by string. When we broke bones, we set…
Career January 3, 2015 5:16 pm0 Comments
Congratulations on graduating! You’re now one a few hundred thousand graduates in the job market, many of whom will quickly realise that securing a job isn’t as easy as it may seem….
Invest October 2, 2014 11:11 am0 Comments
You’ve probably seen this kind of article before. The best way to invest $1,000 is to put it in your CPF, drop it in a fixed deposit, blah blah blah….
Invest September 23, 2014 12:44 pm0 Comments
An exchange traded fund is a super risky investment. Imagine an airline that saves money by not hiring a pilot – that’s what it is. “That’s a complete lie.” Also,…
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