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Save more with lower electricity tariff starting March

February 8, 2009

At least there’s a little good news to all in today’s papers. We’ll be able to save some money on electricity bills starting in March. The quantum of the savings is yet to be announced, but it is expected to be between 5% to 10%.
Most of us tend to use quite a bit of electricity [...]

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A personal finance book for women – The Smart Cookies’ Guide to Making More Dough

February 1, 2009

This is quite a new book on the shelves that’s targeted towards women who want to begin taking control of their personal finances. The book “The Smart Cookies’ Guide to Making More Dough” caught my attention when I flipped through the latest copy of Personal Money magazine.

However, after a quick read on Amazon, I decided [...]

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Don’t bring forward your debt into the new year

January 23, 2009

The Chinese New Year will be upon us in 2 days’ time. I am a little on the superstitious side, so I try to do whatever that’s said to be good and avoid the bad. One of the things that people believe in is to not carry forward any debts you may have into the [...]

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Managing your finances as a couple

January 13, 2009

Married couples often have arguments when the subject of money is brought up. Especially now, when we are at the beginning of a global financial crisis, couples may find themselves at each other’s throats more often. Each of us have different ways of managing (or mismanaging!) our finances, and it’s inevitable that couples have lots [...]

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What will be the future of investment banks?

September 22, 2008

In the United States, the two world renowned investment banks, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, have declared that investment banking no longer holds a bright future for them anymore. The two financial giants have just received the Federal Reserve’s green light to change course – from being an investment bank to a consumer bank that [...]

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