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Financial planning

When to ask your date, ‘How much do you earn?’

Couples should start discussing money issues early in their relationship to make sure they are on the same page.
Couples should start discussing money issues early in their relationship to make sure they are on the same page.

May 16 event: Retire With More Money

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
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

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Fair Game proposes plan to reform English football finances

FILE PHOTO: General view of a Premier League branded match ball before the match. Elland Road, Leeds, Britain - March 3, 2026. Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: General view of a Premier League branded match ball before the match. Elland Road, Leeds, Britain - March 3, 2026. Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith/File Photo

That small expense claim could turn into your financial nightmare

A survey found that more than half of employees spend up to $5,000 annually on work-related expenses.
A survey found that more than half of employees spend up to $5,000 annually on work-related expenses.

‘Do I look like a gangster to you?’: Meet Singapore’s licensed debt collectors

Young & Savvy

Weddings could come at the cost of relationships

As such costs and hongbao “market rates” rise, making expectations clear may be the only way to protect relationships.
As such costs and hongbao “market rates” rise, making expectations clear may be the only way to protect relationships.

New life-cycle funds suited for CPF members with longer investment horizon: Financial experts

Life-cycle funds are designed to automatically adjust a portfolio’s asset allocation from higher-risk assets, such as equities, to lower-risk assets, such as bonds, as retirement nears.
Life-cycle funds are designed to automatically adjust a portfolio’s asset allocation from higher-risk assets, such as equities, to lower-risk assets, such as bonds, as retirement nears.

Will you be ready to age in place? How to plan your finances and care to live independently at home

Some seniors want to live at home so they can stay connected with friends and neighbours in their community.

ST20230408_202350775594: Gin Tay / pixgenerics /
Generic photo of an elderly man exercise in a HDB fitness zone at Toh Yi at Upper Bukit Timah area on Apr 8, 2023.
Can be used for stories on old age, elderly, money, CPF, budget, healthcare, health, population, ageing and home.
Some seniors want to live at home so they can stay connected with friends and neighbours in their community.

ST20230408_202350775594: Gin Tay / pixgenerics /
Generic photo of an elderly man exercise in a HDB fitness zone at Toh Yi at Upper Bukit Timah area on Apr 8, 2023.
Can be used for stories on old age, elderly, money, CPF, budget, healthcare, health, population, ageing and home.

Firms rolling out physical gold-backed insurance in S’pore amid heightened interest

Financial experts suggest a 5%-10% allocation to gold for portfolio insurance purposes.
Financial experts suggest a 5%-10% allocation to gold for portfolio insurance purposes.

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