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Retiree suffered heavy losses after borrowing to buy $2m of investment products

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

Me and My Money: Co-founder of real estate platform went three years without drawing a salary

Mr Adam Wham is the co founder of Form & Matter Group.
Mr Adam Wham is the co founder of Form & Matter Group.

Thief who stole Singapore traveller’s credit card spent $10k once plane landed

By the time the Singapore traveler found out that her card was missing, the crook had spent $10,000 by charging 20 transactions on the card.
By the time the Singapore traveler found out that her card was missing, the crook had spent $10,000 by charging 20 transactions on the card.

To thank their parents, they bought them a house

Camila Lincowski, right, with her mother, Oniria Correa, at the home Lincowski bought for her in Henderson, Nev., Nov. 12, 2025. While growing up, Lincowski promised her mother sheÕd buy her a house. (Mikayla Whitmore/The New York Times)
Camila Lincowski, right, with her mother, Oniria Correa, at the home Lincowski bought for her in Henderson, Nev., Nov. 12, 2025. While growing up, Lincowski promised her mother sheÕd buy her a house. (Mikayla Whitmore/The New York Times)

Me and My Money: Tuition agency chief is living his childhood dream of running his own business

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Mr Gary Ong, 35, founder of Genius Mind Home Tuition, inside a co-working space for his office in Pagoda Street on July 24, 2025.
For Me and My Money.
(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)
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Mr Gary Ong, 35, founder of Genius Mind Home Tuition, inside a co-working space for his office in Pagoda Street on July 24, 2025.
For Me and My Money.
(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)

Multiple streams of income beyond a stable job? Yes, say Gen Zs

(Clockwise from left) Ms Kylie Lee, Mr Isaac Low and Mr Johnson Gunasekaran.
(Clockwise from left) Ms Kylie Lee, Mr Isaac Low and Mr Johnson Gunasekaran.

Why you can be sued if you use personal devices to access work data

The court found that downloading files on company laptops was fine but this became a wrongdoing if done on personal devices.
The court found that downloading files on company laptops was fine but this became a wrongdoing if done on personal devices.

Forwarding work e-mails to personal accounts can land you in trouble

The High Court has ruled that copying or keeping business e-mails without permission can amount to a breach of confidence
The High Court has ruled that copying or keeping business e-mails without permission can amount to a breach of confidence

Why the US dollar will continue to shine

The US dollar will maintain its critical position in global portfolios despite worries about its future.
The US dollar will maintain its critical position in global portfolios despite worries about its future.

How to avoid overspending on festive shopping sales

Newly-arrived packages from Amazon outside Kristen ContiÕs home in Englewood, Fla., on Nov. 21, 2025. Conti sought help after spending more than $1,000 on Labubu dolls and Christmas decorations. She has over $50,000 in credit card debt. (Zack Wittman/The New York Times)
Newly-arrived packages from Amazon outside Kristen ContiÕs home in Englewood, Fla., on Nov. 21, 2025. Conti sought help after spending more than $1,000 on Labubu dolls and Christmas decorations. She has over $50,000 in credit card debt. (Zack Wittman/The New York Times)

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