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Risky bets: Young Singaporeans take high-interest loans to invest despite poor financial literacy

April 3, 2025
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Revenge spending, splurging, and poor financial decisions: Singaporean asks those who grew up poor how their relationship with money changed

April 2, 2025
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‘How much money is enough for you to quit your job immediately?’: Man asks Singaporeans, says his personal amount is S$1 million

March 28, 2025
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Singapore leads Southeast Asia in card payment usage and Buy Now Pay Later acceptance

March 22, 2025
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‘Care for my grandson’: Mother allegedly puts pressure on son-in-law to let his wife be a full-time housewife

March 20, 2025
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Save, spend, or switch?—Fresh graduate earning RM4.4K seeks financial advice

March 17, 2025
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Most Malaysians unprepared for retirement—Expert warns financial literacy is key

March 16, 2025
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Malaysian worker saves 28% on food expenses by bringing home-cooked meals to the office

March 14, 2025
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Netizens react as M’sian man considers withholding allowance after mother takes car sale money

March 13, 2025
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Malaysian man debates leaving high-paying job for new experiences in a different city

March 13, 2025
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Malaysian contemplates renting vs. buying a house at 25—netizens weigh in

March 13, 2025
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M’sian man faces job offer dilemma: Should you accept one while waiting for better options?

March 12, 2025
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Over 80% of investors open to investing in Singapore stocks

March 11, 2025
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The fear of missing out: How FOMO culture fuels reckless spending and financial stress

March 11, 2025
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Why Singaporeans are drooling over Malaysia’s insane “gold mine” EPF returns—SG financial expert explains

March 10, 2025
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Get up to 2.90% interest with the best-fixed deposit rates in Singapore for March 2025

March 10, 2025
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EPF’s rising dividends: Win for some, but many are left behind

March 7, 2025
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How much of a pay cut would you be willing to take in exchange for going from fully Work From Office to hybrid Work From Home?

March 5, 2025
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“He can do a bare minimal lifestyle… it’s doable” – Netizens say single person with no loans can last on $800,000 in Singapore

February 27, 2025
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Couples who started businesses together face financial chaos; love alone couldn’t save them

February 16, 2025
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Why doing nothing could be the smartest way to build wealth: The power of lazy investing

February 15, 2025
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36% of Singaporeans opt for extra insurance coverage beyond employer plans, survey finds

February 13, 2025
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“Singapore stocks’ returns were not as good” – Singapore retail traders ditch local stocks for US stocks’ ‘flying’ gains

February 12, 2025
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Steady returns, no heartbreaks with the best-fixed deposit rates in Singapore this Feb 2025—up to 2.90% p.a.

February 8, 2025
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Take your first step in investing with these 4 blue-chip stocks to grow your wealth this year!

February 7, 2025
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Chocolate Finance partners with HeyMax so you can earn max miles on every eligible spend!

February 6, 2025
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Start the Year of the Snake with good fortune—Win over S$6K in cash with Wise

February 5, 2025
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How Singapore’s ‘sandwich generation’ can leverage blue-chip stocks for financial relief

January 30, 2025
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Warren Buffett’s wisdom on estate planning — lessons for every family

January 28, 2025
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Robert Kiyosaki: The provocative mind behind ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’ shaking up traditional views on wealth

January 25, 2025
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4 stocks to watch as the semiconductor industry is poised for growth in 2025

January 23, 2025
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Man with S$500k in savings asks, ‘Should I quit my job and pursue my interests?’

January 23, 2025
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Gen Z seeks $9.5 million for financial security after seeing parents ‘unretire’

January 21, 2025
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Can planning ahead narrow financial divide? The gap between men and women

January 20, 2025
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Singaporeans embrace tradition, while wallets tighten ahead of Chinese New Year spending rush

January 16, 2025
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Earn up to 3.05% interest! — Best fixed deposit rates in Singapore this Jan 2025

January 15, 2025
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22yo woman earning about 4.5k a month says, ‘I don’t know what I want in life’

January 9, 2025
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Singapore stocks to watch in 2025: 4 top picks for the new year

January 2, 2025
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Is a full-time job enough in today’s economy, or do you also need a side hustle?

December 17, 2024
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Earn up to 3.15% interest with the best fixed deposit rates in Singapore this Dec 2024!

December 16, 2024
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Financial stress tops relationship concerns for Singapore couples: Revolut survey

December 12, 2024
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Money matters driving a wedge in relationships: 70% Singaporeans struggling with financial stress in partnerships

December 11, 2024
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Daughter asks for tips online on how to help her 71-year-old retired mum with $15k debt

December 5, 2024
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“I make $300K/year!” — Young professionals advocate salary transparency to benchmark industry standards and hold employers accountable

December 4, 2024
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Man says, “FIRE can be a trap — it’s a way for those of us who haven’t found their life’s purpose to keep delaying”

November 28, 2024
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“We can’t have kids in SG anymore…” — Financial consultant exposes the hidden high costs of raising a child in Singapore

November 25, 2024
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“I feel that I would deserve at the very least a basic of S$5k. Is it too big of a jump from S$3k?” Employee in engineering sector shares salary concern

November 22, 2024
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Singaporean student: What should come first? Work or university?

November 22, 2024
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Fresh graduate looking for “chill” job that will pay S$3k to S$4k: “Something I don’t have to use my brain every day”

November 22, 2024
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Shocking: $3 million won’t cut it for retirement – you need $10 million or more, says Suze Orman

November 21, 2024