Financial literacy

How to tap credit card perks and spend safely in retirement without falling into a debt trap

Retirees aged 65 and above can use their CPF LIFE payouts as a valid source of income when they apply for unsecured credit card facilities.

Investor lost over $10m after entrusting remisier with trading account password

The remisier used the password to create fake records to dupe the investor into thinking his money was safe.

Track expenses down to the cent – or keep it simple? Find something that works for you

(Left to right) Straits Times senior correspondent Chor Khieng Yuit, alongside Tan Huey Min, general manager of Credit Counselling Singapore, and Leon Loh, financial services consultant at Gen Financial Advisory, at the Straits Times InvestMe session on Sept 17.

When a ‘friend’ caused a $5m investment loss

You should never trust others to watch over your investments without doing your own checks as well.

When I stopped putting family on hold

The risk of waiting for “some day” felt like a trade-off I was no longer willing to make, says the writer.

Be the boss of your money: Watch the ST InvestMe discussion

(From left) Straits Times senior correspondent Chor Khieng Yuit, with Tan Huey Min from Credit Counselling Singapore, and Leon Loh from Gen Financial Advisory, at the Straits Times InvestMe session on Sept 17..

Property valuation reports: Why it pays to pay for one

The couple’s Pinnacle@Duxton (left) unit was worth $1.24 million, according to a valuation report in July 2025 accepted by the court.

When owners fight over new HDB flats

Some parents are pushing their kids to start investing earlier

They hope that their kids can earn a passive income if the job market is bleak.

Consumer financial disputes fall for S’pore banks, rise for life insurers and advisers

Financial Industry Disputes Resolution Centre chief executive Eunice Chua noted that among the 432 claims handled in the latest financial year, 147 involved life insurers.

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