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Money management tips and tricks. There are many financial products out there such as Singapore Savings Bonds, Fixed Deposits, Endowment Plans, Insurance Savings Plan etc.

Teach Your Kids to Spend, Save and Share

On March 19, 2018 By My Sweet Retirement In Money Management

Recently, I attended a parenting course organized by my neighborhood community center. One of the topic is to teach your children about financial literacy. Just like me, I believe many parents out there does not …

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April 2018 Singapore Savings Bonds is 2.31%

April 2018 Singapore Savings Bonds is 2.31%

On March 18, 2018 By My Sweet Retirement In Money Management

The effective interest rate for April 2018 Singapore Savings Bonds gives you an effective interest of 2.31% if you hold it for 10 years. That will be a total of S$2,340 of interest collected if …

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Seventy Four Percent Invested, Twenty Six Percent Cash

On February 13, 2018 By My Sweet Retirement In Money Management

My cash holdings versus total amount invested fell from 28% in December 2017 to 26% in current month February 2018. I attributed the decrease in cash as I invested S$3K into the Ethereum mining rig …

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Join The Burrow To Learn Secret Financial Tips and Tricks

Join The Burrow To Learn Secret Financial Tips and Tricks

On February 3, 2018 By My Sweet Retirement In Money Management

DBS Bank is getting secretive nowadays. Thanks to fellow financial bloggers, I get to know there is this secretive “hole” called “The Burrow” which is a closed Facebook group. According to the about page, as …

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Why I Switched to DBS Multiplier Account

Why I Switched to DBS Multiplier Account

On December 25, 2017 By My Sweet Retirement In Money Management

OCBC 360 account used to be the best savings account in town giving you a maximum yield of 3.25% per year until they decided to revise their criteria on the interest rates. You can read …

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Seventy Two Percent Invested, Twenty Eight Percent Cash

Seventy Two Percent Invested, Twenty Eight Percent Cash

On December 23, 2017 By My Sweet Retirement In Money Management

Cash on hand increased to twenty eight percentage this month as I received my December salary and Annual Wage Supplement.  The AWS is also called the “13th month payment”. If you didn’t know, according to …

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