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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

Many landlords end up in trouble because they are clueless about rental rules

The ignorance of taxation rules is the main reason more landlords have ended up on the radar of the taxman.

IRAS catches 422 landlords for not reporting rental income properly

Some errant owners mistakenly thought that paying property taxes meant that they did not have to report their rental income.

Five rules landlords should know to avoid tax penalties

Landlords who know rental rules can reap the benefit of their investments minus any trouble with the taxman.

Why a woman regrets naming her daughter as co-owner of her 26 properties

The wealthy property investor ended up incurring substantial legal costs in the High Court to reclaim her real estate when the daughter claimed she had equal stakes in all her mother’s investment homes.

When joint owners sue each over their properties

Many families have ended up in court due to disputes over joint ownership of properties

Love, luxury, and a $1m dispute: When a couple fought over watches and handbags

The value of the collection was almost 20 per cent of the couple's total cash savings and investments of over $5 million.

Why wedding rings and jewellery can still be shared in a divorce

Diamonds may be forever but petty husbands can still stake claims on their wives' wedding rings in a divorce

The high costs of caring for your parents

Many parents under-estimate their own needs because they think they can continue working for as long as they want.

3 steps to find out how much you have been spending on your family every month

Most people are actually surprised that they actually need to spend so much money every month

Financial freedom is being able to pay for all expenses, not how much you have

Many people face risk of not having enough money because they do not even know how much they need to spend every month