Dear readers, CPF monthly salary ceiling has been increased from $6,300 to $6,800 with effect from 1 January 2024. The monthly ceiling will be increased to $7,400 w.e.f 1 Jan 2025 and to $8,000 w.e.f 1 Jan 2026. Were you affected with the ceiling increase to $6,800 currently? I was affected. And I only recalled
CPF MONTHLY SALARY CEILING INCREASE FROM 2024: WERE YOU AFFECTED? Read More »
Dear readers, I have been sharing with readers of a global financial meltdown, that will surpass what we have experienced in 2008! There has not been any global financial meltdown since 2008. In fact, stock markets, especially some US stock indices have been doing very well. The fact that the next global financial meltdown has
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Dear readers, just into the second week of the first month of a brand new year, I already had my to-do-list filled up longer and longer! I have already expected this hectic workload and this was the reason why I took many days of leaves and enjoyed myself as much as I could last December
Dear readers, Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong will deliver the Singapore Budget 2024 next month. I believe many will be very keen in the budget given that in these current times where costs of living are much higher, any form of assistance arising from the Budget that can go towards offsetting
Dear readers, the upcoming 6-month T-bill, BS24101Z will have an auction date of 18 Jan 2024, an issue date of 23 Jan 2024. The maturity of the T-bill will come 6 months later, with 23 Jul 2024 as the maturity date. I believe BS24101Z will be of interest to many especially given that interest rates
BS24101Z 6-MONTH T-BILL: EXPECT A CORRECTION IN CUT-OFF INTEREST RATES! Read More »
Dear readers, one of the goals which I have set for myself this year is to save a certain amount of monies – cash to be specific. I am not revealing this amount that I intend to save this year. This is really because the quantum of targeted savings is individual-specific and hence there is
Dear readers, we are into the first few days of Year 2024. For this new year, I aim to do something new each week, outside of work. I believe doing something new each week means that in a year, we will be doing 52 new things and that has the potential to transform life for
Dear readers, the Singapore household electricity tariffs has increased to 29.89 cents per kWH (before GST) or 32.58 cents per kwH (including 9% GST) for 1 Jan 2024 to 31 Mar 2024, according to SP Group. So, where can consumers buy cheaper electricity? I attached below some of these options: (1) 29.57/29.79/29.98 cents per kWh
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Dear readers, earlier today, I asked readers what your first item that you paid 9% GST would be, given today is the commencement for 9% GST in Singapore. With the first day of Year 2024 almost over, I had my own answer. The first item that I paid 9% GST on, goes to a Biryani
Dear readers, with effect from today, the GST will be 9%, up 1% from last year. What is the first item that you paid 9% GST on? I remember asking similar question on this blog on 1 Jan 2023 too: which was the first item you paid 8% GST on (since GST was increased from