Monthly Archives: October 2012

Is your salary your only source of income?

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Gwen

  I know for most people, salary is the only source of income. And I know most of these people regretted it when they reached an old age.   Salary is what we call a linear or active income, meaning … Continue reading →

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No one is responsible for your own money

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Gwen

  Except you.   This sentence popped out again suddenly. And this is a sentence that is very close to my heart and the reason why I constantly pursue and upgrade my knowledge in this area.   So I would … Continue reading →

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Waterbay EC indicative price range

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Gwen

  Just for the curiosity of it, an indicative price range for Waterbay EC.   2 bedroom: ~$600k 3 bedroom: ~$700k-$900k 4 bedroom: ~$850k-$1100k 5 bedroom: ~$1200k   Disclaimer: This is not to be taken as an actual statistics nor be used … Continue reading →

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What does 50,000 Linkpoints mean?

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Gwen

  In a previous post where I mentioned that if you decided to purchase Waterbay EC, you could get 50,000 Linkpoints if you are a NTUC member.   I thought I should elaborate a little bit on this numerically.   … Continue reading →

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Do you take Comfort/City cabs?

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Gwen

  From 1 October 2012 to 31 October 2012, for DBS/POSB MasterCard PayPass Credit Cardmembers, enjoy an exclusive 10% cash rebate on Comfort / CityCab taxi fares when you pay your fares using MasterCard PayPass™. The cash rebate will be … Continue reading →

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The Three Wealths

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Gwen

  Just saw an interesting short talk show on TV. In it, it mentioned the three wealths that a person should have.   1) Career 2) Health 3) Money   Do you agree?  

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Inevitable Inflation

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Gwen

  I happened to catch a bit of news earlier and caught a couple of financial tips shared by others.   They are not new tips but it’s always good to reaffirm what we already know.   “The prices of … Continue reading →

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Waterbay Executive Condominium

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Gwen

  Recently, I have been looking at properties, executive condominiums to be more exact. While I’m still not ready to buy yet but it doesn’t hurt to look around.   One of the latest batch of executive condominiums to be … Continue reading →

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Thinking of applying a supplementary card for your loved ones?

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Gwen

  This is something new to me.   If you already have a credit card and is thinking of applying a supplementary card for a loved one, you can now do so by 30 November 2012 and get $5 Citi … Continue reading →

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Earn 50% bonus points for hotel booking at Expedia with American Express Rewards Card

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Gwen

  From 10 September 2012 to 10 December 2012, you’ll earn 50% more bonus points when you make a hotel booking at www.expedia.com.sg with your American Express Rewards Card.  

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