S1E285: The $70,000 question: how to master your family's new financial tailwind
Singapore just pledged nearly S$70,000 per child over 16 years — but is that windfall building your family's future, or quietly funding lifestyle creep? Correspondent Howie Lim sits down with SingSave...
6 Sep 13min
S1E284: The raise paradox: why earning more never feels like enough
You just got a raise. So why does your bank account still feel broke? It’s the lifestyle creep — the sneaky force turning your bigger paycheck into the same old savings. From $8 lattes to subscription...
30 Aug 24min
S1E283: Singapore stocks aren't boring anymore — here's the proof
Your parents' "boring" Singapore dividend stocks only portfolio just had an upgrade nobody told you about. While everyone's obsessing over US tech, Singapore's equity market has quietly doubled its re...
23 Aug 15min
S1E282: Behind the institutional veil: what your bank doesn't want you to know about asset allocation
If you think your bank’s “diversified” portfolio is built for your future, think again. In this episode of Money Hacks, we pull back the curtain on the institutional world with Arki Finance founder Da...
16 Aug 16min
S1E281: The mass affluent trap: too rich for retail, too small for private banking
Your cash isn't safe just because it's sitting still — it's quietly losing to inflation while you wait for "the right time" to invest. Howie Lim gets StashAway's chief investment officer (CIO) Stephan...
9 Aug 15min
S1E280: Market noise vs real signal: are you investing or just guessing?
We obsess over what to buy, but when it’s time to sell—or hold—we often freeze. Market volatility shouldn't trigger a panic-induced sell-off, yet emotion frequently overrides strategy. In this episode...
2 Aug 16min
S1E279: Artificial sycophant or financial genius? When to trust AI
Speed is everything in investing—but is it actually the enemy of wealth? We’re conditioned to trust human advisors, but what if your portfolio manager, tax expert, and risk officer was a cold, calcula...
26 Jul 15min
S1E278: Loss of income, not identity: navigating the psychology of retrenchment
Retrenchment isn't just a career setback; it's a financial and psychological earthquake. Howie Lim speaks with clinical psychologist Dr Annabelle Chow about navigating the initial shock. What is the s...
19 Jul 21min
