Financial literacy

‘I feel poor’: S’pore’s young professionals are earning good money, but feel financially inadequate

Money is frequently tied to deeper emotional needs and a proxy for security, self-worth, love and validation, says psychiatrist David Teo, deputy medical director at Connections Mind Health.

CPF LIFE or invest on your own? It depends on whether you can manage money in old age

If you are over 55, it is prudent to book an appointment at the CPF Board to check your estimated payout before you make a substantial top-up.

Road Blog

Will the real car owner please stand up? Risk of buying a used car from a dealer and paying in full

There is no sure way for a buyer to know who actually owns the car sitting in a used-car dealership.

The risk of depending on properties for retirement

Retirees are unlikely to renovate their homes and this in turn reduces the selling price

Retire with more money? Learn how to grow $1m in your CPF from the first InvestMe event video

Mr Tan Ooi Boon, Invest editor at The Straits Times, shares insights on retirement fund planning at ST InvestMe's first financial literacy event, Retire With More Money.

Retirement planning starts with you: ST Invest editor at first of six financial literacy workshops

Mr Tan Ooi Boon, Invest editor at The Straits Times, shares insights on retirement fund planning at ST InvestMe's first financial literacy event, Retire With More Money, at the SPH Media Auditorium on May 16, 2026.

Man forced ex-wife to sign away HDB flat but agreement ruled as invalid

The court ruled that the man cannot force the ex-wife to give him the flat because the agreement was not fair.

Hiding money from ex-spouses will backfire when lies and tricks are exposed

It is better to be upfront with your finances in a dispute because you can end up losing more if your ploy fails.

Not mandatory for most investors to seek advice for complex products like investment-linked policies

Complex products will be identified by a red heading band in their Product Highlights Sheets (PHS), as opposed to non-complex products, which will have the default yellow band.

How to save and spend during a crisis

You need to have a plan for crisis because financial volatility can impair rational decision making

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