BT Money Hacks

In the middle of May, the US said they would lower tariffs from 145 per cent to 30 per cent, while China's retaliatory tariffs on US goods will drop to 10 per cent from 125 per cent. This is promising...

18 Touko 202516min

You’d like a marble counter top, zebra wood for your floors and designer fixtures. But before all that, shouldn’t you figure the budget out and if you have the money? If not, maybe there are loans out...

11 Touko 202514min

Rising costs and uncertainty have knocked the long heralded $1 million off its pedestal. Or has it? Is $1 million enough to retire on? If not, how much is enough? And how quickly can one get to their ...

4 Touko 202519min

Can personal finance be as simple as ‘staying in your lane’ and not ‘speeding’? Surely it’s more complex than that. Or is it? Howie Lim speaks to financial advisor and author George Stefanou about his...

27 Huhti 202516min

The Trump tariffs have released market mayhem. How is your 60/40 portfolio doing? Should you rejig this classic investment strategy and how can you balance your defensive positioning with the growth p...

20 Huhti 202513min

As it becomes more challenging to earn a decent interest rate on our savings, it’s time to look beyond fixed deposits and T-Bills, for that matter. Are there instruments which afford the same returns ...

13 Huhti 202514min

How do you turn your flailing portfolio around if it had an abysmal time in Q1? What were the mistakes you made and what can you do about them to have a fruitful rest of the year? Howie Lim speaks to ...

6 Huhti 202519min

About two in three Singaporeans are considering a job change within the next 12 months. Are you one of them? Do you know what it entails financially to switch roles? Have you considered all the angles...

30 Maalis 202516min