Money Matters

Commentary

Why parents need to be involved in the money conversation with their children

(From left) Najwa Chua Ai Xin, 12, UOB Heartbeat volunteer Ho Ying Ying and ST reporter Chor Khieng Yuit searching for frozen food on Najwa’s grocery list during a July 22 shopping run.

Grocery runs on a budget and outdoor missions: How S’pore banks make financial literacy fun for kids

UOB Heartbeat volunteers Derrick Sin (left) and Jane Lai (right) with Aaron Kishen Arun Pandian Pillai, 11, and Najwa Chua Ai Xin, 12.

BookTalk

The Lunch Break Investor author Thomas Chua seeks out books that disagree with him

The Lunch Break Investor author Thomas Chua recommends three books to ST readers.

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.

Money trauma is a growing topic of discussion in Singapore, say coaches and social workers

The city’s fast pace of life and rising cost of living have led to more anxieties related to money.

BOJ lifts rates to 31-year high, pivots towards pre-emptive inflation fight

The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate to 1.25 per cent from 1 per cent by a 7-2 vote.

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.

ST PHOTO: AZMI ATHNI

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