Good news for those using interactive brokers, they recently sent out a mailer updating account holders that they will be removing the inactivity fees which used to be USD 10 per month. What is this fee about? The fee is levied when an account doesn’t maintain a minimum balance or transaction activity. When is the… Continue reading
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Saving for Kids Higher Education, What Ideas Do You Have?
My kids are still pretty young, but having a friend working in a company helping teenagers select their tertiary or higher educational paths telling me the cost of going to university made me wanted to start thinking about their tuition fees. So as we head into the June holidays and enhance phase 2, here are… Continue reading
New Google Pay Singapore, Why You Should Use It
Google Pay recently revamped and launched an update for Singapore. Google Pay, now supports our national Pay Now network where users can conduct P2P fund transfers, payments to businesses via UEN, in-counter payment, order food online (Self pickup) or buy movie tickets. This new experience launched in September 2020, allows customers of DBS PayLah!, OCBC… Continue reading
Buying from Courts.com.sg During Covid19, Sharing Experience
What happens if you are stuck at home and your laptop goes out of commission during Covid19, circuit breaker where all the shops are closed? It could be a pain, well I experienced it last week. My laptop decided to give way after years of using it and I had to get a replacement asap.… Continue reading
Spizza Pizza Deal Anyone? Happy Food During Circuit Breaker
Circuit breaker isn’t easy for many people, especially if you are in the retail and F&B space. Suddenly overnight what you have learnt with history and years of experience goes down the drain as restaurants cant have people dining in, natural footfall disappears overnight as everyone is required to stay home for weeks. Well today,… Continue reading
DFS Changi to Close Jun 2020
Many of you might have saw the post on FB or whatsapp that the Duty Free Shop at Changi is closing down and having a massive clearance sale (70%). Its a pity to see that DFS is closing, as for years it has been the 1st brand that welcomes most Singaporeans after their overseas trips.… Continue reading
Hotels.com Pauses Loyalty Program Expiry for Rest of 2020
A great life hack that I learnt from the FIRE movement peers, is to always ensure we signup for rewards or loyalty programs for the most frequently used websites that we shop at. On 3rd May, I received an email from Hotels.com that they are pausing the expiry date till end of the year due… Continue reading
Should I still travel during this Covid-19 period or just cancel my holiday plans?
Many of us must be asking this after hearing so much about covid 19 and how it has infected many people globally. Last week the stock market finally reacted to it by dropping 11%. This would led me to decide if I should cancel my holiday plans. After reading a bit, the Key takeaway is you… Continue reading
Bonus Saver Account Changes in April 2020
For months, I have been a strong advocate for Standard Chartered bonus saver account. The reason is due to the high interest payout of 3.88% if you are eligible based on the number of services you utilize with the bank. The Bonus Saver account is mainly a high yield salary crediting account, where customers of… Continue reading
How Much Money You Will Have for Retirement if You Save X Dollars Monthly Before Retirement
Everyone will have to retire someday, be it 100% not working or being semi retired, we all will reach that stage one day. However not many have thought about what is needed or how they would like their retirement days to be. Something that I find strange or maybe its way too far away for… Continue reading