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Tan Ooi Boon

Invest Editor

Ooi Boon is the Invest editor who writes a weekly column in The Straits Times that aims to help readers improve their financial and legal literacy. He is also the Straits Times Masterclass pioneering writing coach, because he believes Straits Times writers can share their newsroom skills to help readers write with impact. A lawyer by training, he has written eight books. His latest book - Retire With More Money - is now available at bookstores, stbooks.sg and Amazon Kindle. 

Latest articles

Fight over $4m condo lands woman in jail for contempt of court in rare case

The woman steadfastly refused to give up the D'Leedon condominium unit despite being ordered to do so.

When couples fight over million-dollar gifts

Although reclaiming gifts may sound petty, many people have gone to great lengths and file lawsuits against the recipients after love has all but lost.

Why many young Singaporeans expect million-dollar inheritance from their parents

Many young people hope to get $1 million or more from their parents’ inheritance so they have less to worry about their own savings and retirement planning.

How to prevent relatives from fighting over your wealth

In the case of properties, it can be a burden to inherit a small share of a family property if it is not sold.

Woman wants to sell young son’s $2m condo but can’t show it’s for his benefit

The High Court disallowed a woman from selling a property that is held on trust for her young son as she could not convince the judge that the sale was for his benefit.

Man bought 12 insurance policies, then fell to his death overseas in bizarre case

A man over-insured himself for $7 million before he fell to his death in a bizarre overseas accident.

How CPF changes from 2026 can give you more to spend in retirement

The changes will especially benefit employees who earn more than $6,000 as they will be able to save more for their retirement.

Retirees should consider CPF LIFE first to avoid investing in unsuitable products

Many retirees file claims against financial institutions annually after they buy products that cause them to lose their savings.

How a man’s $250k debt ballooned to $21m due to high interest and penalties

The High Court ordered a retrial because it "shocked the conscience" that a $250K debt can turn into millions.

The risk of lending money to relatives and friends

You should always think twice about lending money to those with financial woes unless you are willing to forgo the sums just to help them.