Do you know how much electricity you consume? Did you ever consider your electricity consumption pattern? If you answered ‘no’ to either or both of these questions, it may be time to start thinking. Amid rising living costs and increasing green efforts, the latest topic dominating...
You are a person who likes to keep fit. You maintain a fitness regime of watching your diet, and doing your cardio and weights regularly. Business trips, often characterised by tight schedules and packed itineraries, can be disruptive to your daily routine. It is tempting...
If you were a maid-hiring newbie when you hired your first maid, you would have probably done so through a maid agency. Maid agencies are not cheap, but they do take care of all the paperwork for you, including buying maid insurance so that you...
Buying a new home is a big moment in most people’s lives. Nothing else quite gives the feeling of having planted down one’s roots and a sense of accomplishment than a home purchase. A home is a big investment, and one of the first things...
You’ve just brought a total stranger into your home. For the next 1-2 years, she will work for you, operate your household appliances, cook your meals, and look after your family. However, she may likely be from a foreign culture, practice a different religion, and...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Anna V. Haotanto - First published on December 19, 2017 on The New Savvy [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" padding_top="10"][vc_column][vc_column_text]To provide Singaporeans easier access to insurance policies, insurers in Singapore are constantly innovating. Aiming to change the...
There are certain days of the year – New Year’s Days, birthdays, etc, during which we are more likely to reflect on our lives. Inevitably, we are struck by the realisation of how fast time flies, and how quickly we are going through the various...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]First published on November 17, 2017 on SG Young Investment [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" padding_top="10"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Interest rates are so low in our bank accounts that it virtually earns close to zero interest. Gone are the days...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Under the Work Injury Compensation (WIC) Act, employers have to purchase work injury compensation insurance for all manual workers and non-manual workers earning $1,600 or less a month. We correct the misperceptions employers may have on WIC insurance. [/vc_column_text][vc_single_image...
Zero growth. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced in Oct 2017 that from Feb 2018 (i.e this month), the growth rate for private cars and motorcycles will be revised to zero. We can expect this freeze in vehicle population growth to exert upward pressure on...