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My First Ever Bond Purchase
Assets

My First Ever Bond Purchase

Posted on May 23, 2015 by My 15 HWW

Ok yes, ok. Dear Singapore government, I apologise for this impudent title. Afterall, ALL of us started buying bonds after we started working. Don’t quite catch me?…

Singapore Savings Bonds: A.K.A. LKY Bonds?
Assets

Singapore Savings Bonds: A.K.A. LKY Bonds?

Posted on March 31, 2015 by My 15 HWW

Oh it’s a bird! No, it’s a plane! And no, it’s none of them and definitely not Superman! The recent arrival is the new Singapore Savings…

Should You Build A Singapore Permanent Portfolio?
Assets

Should You Build A Singapore Permanent Portfolio?

Posted on March 22, 2015March 22, 2015 by My 15 HWW

As the portfolio that I publish on this site heads north towards the $300k mark, I do notice my balls shrinking ever so slightly.  😳…

Divestment Of SIA Eng
Investing

Divestment Of SIA Eng

Posted on November 7, 2014 by My 15 HWW

On Tuesday evening, I met up with a couple of my ex-colleagues for dinner. Not surprisingly, I arrived early and they were late. Instead of…

Asset Allocation And My Strategy
Assets

Asset Allocation And My Strategy

Posted on October 10, 2014March 22, 2015 by My 15 HWW

After more than a year blogging about personal finance and investments, I am surprised that something as important as asset allocation has never been directly addressed in…

Is There An Optimal Amount Of Emergency Funds To Keep?
Assets

Is There An Optimal Amount Of Emergency Funds To Keep?

Posted on October 28, 2013September 29, 2014 by My 15 HWW

Yeah, wouldn’t it be great if there’s an equation out there that tells us how much emergency funds we should keep? Like f(x) = x^2…

Clarifications On My (Or Lack Of) Emergency Fund Situation
Goals and Plans

Clarifications On My (Or Lack Of) Emergency Fund Situation

Posted on October 25, 2013September 29, 2014 by My 15 HWW

From the outside looking in, I guess many might view me as a young, brash and authoritative wannabe (from the way I write) who has crashed into this…

Aviva’s Term Insurance Promotion
Insurance

Aviva’s Term Insurance Promotion

Posted on October 10, 2013September 18, 2014 by My 15 HWW

My independent financial planner often sends me letters and emails to update me on some of the latest promotions on insurances and investments. Most of…

Understanding The Basics Of Insurance
Insurance

Understanding The Basics Of Insurance

Posted on October 5, 2013September 18, 2014 by My 15 HWW

Warning: Plenty of economics lingo in this post. It’s quite surprising to find that I haven’t really mentioned much about insurance since the birth of this…

What If I Need The Money 3 Years Later?!
Investing

What If I Need The Money 3 Years Later?!

Posted on September 30, 2013September 16, 2014 by My 15 HWW

As mentioned in many of the pages and posts on this blog, we started a Regular Savings Plan (RSP) with Philip Sharebuilder back in Nov 2010. To minimize the…

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