Me & My Money: Why finance exec prefers to rent a home

Ms Amanda Ong, 31, is the head of partnerships at Prudential Wealth Management. ST PHOTO: GIN TAY
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SINGAPORE – The “rent or buy” debate has been raging for about as long as property markets have been operating, but finance executive Amanda Ong reckons she has found a way to make both sides of the issue work for her.

Ms Ong, 31, rents a spacious two-storey house in the Orchard area while earning income from tenants who rent a 750 sq ft condominium she owns near Redhill.

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