Self-Serve ATMs would probably be introduced in Singapore next year. They are supposed to be multi-functional, and you can even deposit cheques and pay bills on top of other normal activities. One point made by the interviewee on Channelnewsasia.com said that the traffic in Orchard Road is very high, and it would be unacceptable for […]
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Credit card statements that arrive in our mailbox every month may be read and chucked aside. We would then proceed to write a cheque or do internet banking to pay the bills. Have you ever stopped to check through every item that appears on the monthly statement account for your credit cards?
I just received one […]
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China stocks have rebounded sharply after last week’s announcement on capital gain tax reduction.
My funds have risen after falling for two or three weeks.
Would China’s stock markets be able to sustain the momentum until the 2008 Olympics? The government seems to be going all out to ensure this, but overall, based on what some experts […]
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Quitting your job may be a difficult decision, but sometimes, you may get so upset and stressed at work that continuing on for that sum of money may be extremely detrimental to your mental and physical health. You may not have a job waiting for you, but you really have to quit. Before you take […]
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Land banking has been around for a few decades. I only found out about it recently when I went for the investor talk. It was at the same location I found out about oil and gas investment. What landbanking does is to select big parcels of agricultural land that are near developed areas before they […]
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I’ve got a good bonus recently, and I’m itching to change my 4 and a half year old car. The rubber in front that protects the car engine has dropped, and I have no time to get that fixed. Interestingly, my father says the car owner who has the exact same colour and model as […]
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Make sure you file your income tax returns before April 15. Do not wait till the last moment.
Some Common Filing Mistakes
1. Declare all income. Winnings from Toto and 4D are not considered income as they are windfalls. I wonder whether this is true or not, but apparently for those who want to cheat on income tax […]
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While reading The One Minute Millionaire, one thing that struck me is that when we make money, it should be for the greater good of other people, rather than at the expense of them. In the story, a widowed mother tries to make one million dollars in cash to get her children back from her […]
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The Singapore’s government forecast for inflation is 4.5 to 5.5 per cent this year. The average rate for the past 28 years had been 2 per cent. This means that if you had stashed your money in a biscuit tin, like what some old folks do, the $1000 you have become $667, by compounding the […]
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