3 Things You Can Do About the Ever-increasing Private Shield Plan Premiums
As a follow up to my recent post, I received a good question from a friend of mine, she asked me what a layman can do in the face of increasing private medical insurance premiums. Here is my answer: Be a Bargain Hunter (not advisable) It won’t surprise me one...
Why is the premium of your Private Shield Plan increasing again?
Couple of big news on the streets of Singapore in the last few days concerning our Integrated Shield plans - It is also commonly known as Medishield hospital and surgical plan because premiums are often paid for by our Medisave funds. The first of which is that 3 of...
What Exactly is a ‘Retirement Plan’?
“Yes, I am retiring.” With these words, beloved MediaCorp celebrity Rebecca Lim broke a million hearts (ok maybe not), albeit temporarily, before revealing that what she meant was that she had signed up for a retirement plan with an insurance company and is now...
Advice in a Financial Dispute article picked up Yahoo Finance
When I first wrote an article to inform consumers about their rights when going through a dispute with a financial institution, I did not expect much outreach because oftentimes people rarely look for solutions until shit happens. Thus, I was humbled to have my...
A Year of Gratitude
Wow it’s almost 2 weeks into the New Year already! I know it's a little late, but I would like to quickly express my gratitude for a wonderful 2015. As I look back on my 2015, I must say that although the journey wasn't smooth sailing from beginning to end, I must say...
My Tribute to Norman Levine
Now that the dust has settled, this is my little tribute to Mr. Norman Levine, a legend in the life insurance business who’d given more than 60 years of his life to this industry. (Appreciate the kindness shown by several associates and even a couple of friends...
The Martian’s Guide to Retirement Planning
So I finally saw Matt Damon’s THE MARTIAN this past week, after being convinced by a few of my good buddies that it wasn’t going to be a repeat of CAST AWAY. I’m glad I did because I simply love a good film and this was one that kept my eyes glued to the giant screen....
The Day that Turned My Life Around (My Tribute to Jim Rohn)
Today would have been Jim Rohn's 85th birthday. Friends who haven't seen me in years tend to ask me what ever happened to the angry boy they met back in secondary school and JC. Sure I believe a large part of me deep down hasn’t changed one bit. I’m still persistent...
“…our claim was rejected based on exclusion terms which are not stated in the product brochure…”
Recently, an article appeared on my Facebook Newsfeed that I noticed was shared by a number of people. In a nutshell, this was what the article was about [1]: A mother suffered from excessive bleeding after childbirth (post partum hemorrhage), a pregnancy and...
Best Financial Advice I’ve Ever Received
I was asked to contribute to an article that is a compilation of comments from some of the Top Financial practitioners and speakers in Asia. (you can read it here) Well... I’ve never professed to know it all, but I would be lying if I didn’t say I was very excited to...