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Articles by Vanessa Nah

Vanessa Nah likes her finance articles the way she likes her sitcoms—light-hearted, entertaining, and leaving people knowing a little more about life. She believes money—like life—should be made simple. Outside of work, you’ll find Vanessa attending dance classes, fingerpicking a guitar, and proudly making her one-eyed cat the most spoiled kitty in the world.

How Much Should You Spend on Insurance in Singapore?
Life Insurance
How Much Should You Spend on Insurance in Singapore?
Wondering how much to allocate for insurance? Experts suggest 3%-15% of your income or 5x-10x annual salary for coverage. Get the latest insurance spending tips in Singapore.
17 February 2025
Issue #12: What’s Happening This Week?—Feb 2025 BTO Launch, Record Highs for Gold, and More
Trends
Issue #12: What’s Happening This Week?—Feb 2025 BTO Launch, Record Highs for Gold, and More
Today is Valentine’s Day, and it seems serendipitous that this same week, we saw the first Build-to-Order (BTO) flat launch of 2025. After all, “BTO a...
14 February 2025
12 Affordable Valentine’s Day Flowers in Singapore—From $25 per Bouquet (2025 Guide)
Shopping
12 Affordable Valentine’s Day Flowers in Singapore—From $25 per Bouquet (2025 Guide)
“They’re expensive, not useful, and they die. Despite all that, if I still want to get flowers for this person, I think that’s lovely.” This is what...
13 February 2025
Issue #11: What’s Happening This Week?—Singapore’s First Miles-Earning Visa Debit Card, $1.9m in Prepayment Losses, and More
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Issue #11: What’s Happening This Week?—Singapore’s First Miles-Earning Visa Debit Card, $1.9m in Prepayment Losses, and More
Falling COE prices, rising Pokémon card scams, Singapore’s first miles-earning Visa debit card, and surging prepayment losses. These are some of the f...
8 February 2025
Could a Toy Car Triple Your Cash? 8 Tips for Investing in Diecast Cars
Invest
Could a Toy Car Triple Your Cash? 8 Tips for Investing in Diecast Cars
Picture this: a vivid pink toy van with bright yellow and orange plastic surfboards sticking ungainly out its rear. It’s small enough to sit in the pa...
7 February 2025
Issue #10: What’s Happening This Week?—Pay Raises for Healthcare Workers, Record High Coffee Prices, and More
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Issue #10: What’s Happening This Week?—Pay Raises for Healthcare Workers, Record High Coffee Prices, and More
Good news—thousands of healthcare workers in Singapore are getting a pay raise this year! Whether you’re a physiotherapist, pharmacist, or support sta...
31 January 2025
Best Credit Cards to Pair with the Instarem Amaze Card
Credit Cards
Best Credit Cards to Pair with the Instarem Amaze Card
Few things in life are as shiok to my inner Singaporean auntie as doubling my rewards. That can be as simple as the cai fan uncle giving me extra ingr...
31 January 2025
Issue #9: What’s Happening This Week?—Inflation Slows, Singapore Dollar to Weaken, and More
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Issue #9: What’s Happening This Week?—Inflation Slows, Singapore Dollar to Weaken, and More
How did you feel about prices of your daily essentials in 2024? I know Singaporeans always complain things are expensive, but you might be surprised t...
24 January 2025
Issue #8: What’s Happening This Week?—Singapore to Launch 19,600 BTO Flats in 2025, COE Quota to Rise by 8%, And More
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Issue #8: What’s Happening This Week?—Singapore to Launch 19,600 BTO Flats in 2025, COE Quota to Rise by 8%, And More
Singapore’s 2025 flat supply gets a 19,600 boost in BTO flats, Standard Chartered nerfs their flagship savings account (again!), and an iconic hotel o...
17 January 2025
Issue #7: What’s Happening This Week?—Singapore Passport Ranked #1, Etiqa launches Shariah-compliant ILP, and More
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Issue #7: What’s Happening This Week?—Singapore Passport Ranked #1, Etiqa launches Shariah-compliant ILP, and More
The freshly crowned best passport in the world, Singapore’s first Shariah-compliant investment-linked policy (ILP) in over a decade, and a new law tha...
10 January 2025