Money Matters

Cashless kids: How digital wallets are replacing pocket money

Oliver Png, 13, used physical cash to pay for things when he was younger, and was given an OCBC debit card for children in early 2025, when his mother felt he could better grasp how to manage money.

Still saying money doesn’t grow on trees? There are better ways to teach kids about it

Involve young toddlers during grocery shopping, where parents can teach the value of things.

One frugal table, three money scripts: Why siblings spend very differently

Money is never just money. It is deeply layered with emotional meaning.

Me and My Money: The Singapore collector who rejected a $1.3m offer for Pokemon card

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Me & My Money interview with Mr Chew Zhan Lun, 33, Pokémon card collector and co-founder of CTRL Collectibles, with his pet corgi Sushi, and his $1.3 million Pokémon card, on Dec 22, 2025.

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How families can avoid fighting over money in joint bank accounts

Opening joint bank accounts with relatives out of convenience can cause disputes if the money is meant for others as well.

US presses final penny after more than 230 years

Two of the last struck pennies, during US Treasurer Brandon Beach's visit to strike the final five circulating one-cent coins or pennies, at the US Mint in Philadelphia.

Bonds should be boring, but they’ve been on a roller coaster

Despite reassuring bond returns lately, troubles abound in what was once a sleepy haven for risk-averse investors.

Broke and betrayed: The silent scourge of S’pore seniors financially abused by their own children

The Ministry of Social and Family Development says that financial abuse of the elder remains a concern and the Government is studying the issue with its partners.

‘It was a wake-up call... I hadn’t thought about saving more’: What fuels S’pore women’s money fears?

Ms Sheryl Koh, 36, learnt about financial literacy the hard way after she separated from her first husband and found that she did not have enough savings to rent an apartment for more than a few months. Photo: Courtesy of Sheryl Koh

Me and My Money: Following in her father’s footsteps to become her own boss

Portrait of Ms Jasmin Tay, founder of Perky Lash, at the outlet in Tampines 1 on Feb 3, 2025.

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