Smaller angpows in the Year of the Horse? The very first article posted on SeniorsAloud blog back in May 2008 was all about how to make every ringgit count. (“For Retirees, Every Ringgit Counts”) With the recent price hike of almost everything, it is time to revisit that article for some tips and an update […]
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Do we need that many credit cards? Credit cards are both a boon and a bane depending on our spending habits. I have only one credit card to my name, and it has served me well all these years. To be honest, I was quite miffed when the banks rejected my application for a new
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“Government hospitals? Nah, I would avoid them like the plague. The service is terrible, the food is worse, and let’s not even mention the doctors.” That may have been the case at one time. But I have been hearing plenty of good things about our government hospitals from my friends who had their operation done
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The Straits Times 24 Sept. (Click on image to enlarge.) Familiar? If you are retired, and thinking of applying for a credit card, forget it. Retirees and pensioners in Singapore have long complained that banks practise age discrimination when it comes to approving credit card applications. Whenever a complaint like this surfaces in the print
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Enslaved by credit card debts. (Photo: howstuffworks) Warren Buffett did a one-hour interview with CNBC in December 2006. His advice still holds true for young people today. Our society is one where credit cards rule our spending. Instant gratification and deferred payment have ruined many young lives. As parents, we are concerned about how our
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