Teaching workers to be money savvy

This article was first published in the Straits Times Recruit on 19 May 2009. Offering financial advice as an employee benefit is important in good times and bad. While the Jobs Credit Scheme is likely to reduce the number of retrenchments expected, downsizing will, unfortunately, still be unavoidable for some companies in......

Seeing through the hocus bogus

This article was first published in the April 2009 issue of Smart Investor magazine. The global financial crisis uncovered Bernard Madoff and R. Allen Stanford for fraudulent financial operations – highlighting the possibility of other scam opportunists who will try to take advantage of desperate investors during this bleak period. With......

18 Ways for Living Below Your Means

Lean times are ahead so now's the time to pull up your socks and stop kissing the mirror. Live a comfortable life, not a wasteful one. Do not spend to impress others. Manage your money wisely so your money does not manage you. Always live well......

10 Questions to Ask when Choosing a Financial Planner

You may be considering help from a financial planner for a number of reasons whether it’s deciding to buy a new home, planning for retirement or your children’s education, or simply not having the time or expertise to get your finances in order. Whatever your needs, working with a financial......