Will you lock up $25,000 to get free mobile subscription for the rest of your life?
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Will you lock up $25,000 to get free mobile subscription for the rest of your life?

Before you read further, this article is not sponsored and the reason why I am using NTUC Income’s VivoCash Prime insurance plan as a reference in this article is simply because it’s way too easy generate an online quotation with relevant benefits illustrations through their online life insurance platform without going through an insurance agent….

Reader Question: Should I surrender my annuity and top up my CPF Retirement Account?
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Reader Question: Should I surrender my annuity and top up my CPF Retirement Account?

Last week, I received an email from a reader asking for my opinion if she should surrender her annuity and top up her CPF Retirement Account to get a higher monthly payout from CPF Life. Grab a cup of coffee while you read this article because it’s going to be a long one. Here’s how…

My 6 key takeaways from the Seedly Personal Finance Festival 2019
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My 6 key takeaways from the Seedly Personal Finance Festival 2019

Today, I spent 8 hours on a Saturday at Singapore’s largest personal finance event – Seedly Personal Finance Festival 2019. I repeat, 8 whole hours! That’s the number of hours I spend in the office on a work day. Who would have thought that young adults would pay to wake up early on a Saturday…

Update on my Open Letter about CPF Life payout process
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Update on my Open Letter about CPF Life payout process

I didn’t get a response from Mrs Josephine Teo, our Minister of Manpower. But you know who contacted me? The friendly folks from the CPF Board. I had a 1-hour long call with them to share my feedbacks and here’s what we have discussed. In this article, I’ll attempt to be specific about things that…

My Open Letter to Josephine Teo about CPF Life payout process
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My Open Letter to Josephine Teo about CPF Life payout process

This is my open letter to Mrs Josephine Teo, Minister of Manpower and Second Minister of Home Affairs, and Member of the Singapore Parliament for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC about her response in Parliament on why CPF payouts are not started automatically at age 65. Dear Mrs Josephine Teo, I write to you as a fellow…