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.

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When a couple fight over the $12k monthly mortgage of their home

The couple fought because they failed to plan for substantial and recurring expenses

Learn how to pay for big expenses

The key to achieving financial freedom does not just depend on how much you earn or how much you have, but your ability to pay for all your expenses for as long as you live

How a self-employed man, 53, can have $1.2m in CPF savings

This case provides a compelling lesson for those who are self-employed, because making voluntary CPF contributions can enable them to accumulate decent savings.

When CPF savings spark a dispute during divorce

Some divorcing spouses go to great lengths to keep their CPF savings from being shared.

How customers can make vendors of unsuitable financial products pay

Consumers can now claim for losses of up to $150,000 at FIDReC without the need of hiring lawyers if they have been sold unsuitable investments.

Financial institutions cannot sell unsuitable investment products to non-savvy customers: MAS

The MAS expects banks to not actively promote other products to customers visiting a branch to renew fixed deposits.

How to sue and recover from a bad investment

A recent High Court case has given five pointers to consumers for suing rogue vendors and demanding compensation for investment losses.

How three S’poreans lost their savings by investing in unsuitable financial products

A retiree ended with losses because he borrowed over $1.4 million to buy insurance products.

How a woman made her ex-husband pay for the lion’s share of her medical bills

The request to make her ex-husband pay for most of her medical bills imposed an uncertain and an unlimited financial burden.

The risk of relying on spousal maintenance for all expenses after divorce

There is nothing stopping retired spouses from asking for a revision or even a revocation due to financial hardship.

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