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Buying insurance online
| A project team in NUS Business School asked my views about the possibility of buying insurance online and the need for reinsurance. | Ask Mr. Tan | 01 Feb 2012 | View |
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Make a claim on your health insurance policy
| Here are some tips on how you to make a claim on your health insurance policy and avoid the nasty surprise to find that you cannot get reimbursed for a significant part of your hospital bill | Ask Mr. Tan | 31 Jan 2012 | Link |
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Staggering cost of health insurance
| Are you aware about the high cost of health insurance? The premium to cover age 1 to 75 years, including interest of 4% on the premium, can accumulate to $280,000. Do you expect your medical bill to cost more than this? Is it prudent to spend so much on your health insurance? | Ask Mr. Tan | 29 Jan 2012 | Link |
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How to deal with rising health care cost
| Many people have asked for my advice on how to get the appropriate health insurance to cover their medical expenses when the are old. Here is my advice. Be ready for some surprise! | Ask Mr. Tan | 29 Jan 2012 | Link |
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Asking for advice
| You have to present the full facts before you ask someone for advice or guidance. | Ask Mr. Tan | 26 Jan 2012 | View |
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Withdrawal of CPF savings
| Here are some suggestions to deal with the problem faced by many cash strapped people who need their CPF savings at 55, and do not like to see the money locked up in the CPF Minimum Sum Scheme. | Ask Mr. Tan | 26 Jan 2012 | View |
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CPF and better yield
| In 2004, Lee Hsien Loong, the then Finance Minister, promised a better yield for CPF members by introducing private pension schemes. This suggestion was covered in this report. | Ask Mr. Tan | 26 Jan 2012 | View |
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Top 40 blue chips in Singapore
| This table shows the top 40 blue chips in Singapore. Of special interest are the drop in price from the recent high and the dividend yield. | Ask Mr. Tan | 26 Jan 2012 | Link |
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Investing in gold
| A beginner's guide to investing in gold. | Ask Mr. Tan | 26 Jan 2012 | View |
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Financial Planning Tool
| You can use this financial planning tool to carry out a projection of your savings and investment yield, net of inflation. This tool helps you to make the right decision for your future. | Ask Mr. Tan | 25 Jan 2012 | View |
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Invest in gold bar
| I share this story of how a retired school teacher was almost cheated of a large sum of money by investing in gold bars at an inflated price. This type of scam is being applied to other products, such as industrial oil. | Ask Mr. Tan | 23 Jan 2012 | Link |
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Invest in overseas properties
| What are the pitfalls to watch out when you invest in overseas properties? Is there a safe way to invest to benefit from the appreciation of properties, when the economy grows in these countries? | Ask Mr. Tan | 22 Jan 2012 | Link |
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The best way to invest your savings
| What is the best way to invest your savings during the uncertain global environment? Should you invest in gold? What are safe investments that can give a better yield than government bonds and bank deposits? Here are 12 important points for you to ponder. | Ask Mr. Tan | 15 Jan 2012 | Link |
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Risk management and insurance
| Here are some tips on when to self-insure (i.e retain) and when to insure the risk. | Ask Mr. Tan | 30 Dec 2011 | View |
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Tips on Financial Risk Mangement
| Read these tips to get an idea about the important risks that you have to take care of, and how to make the right decisions. | Ask Mr. Tan | 21 Nov 2011 | Link |
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Investing in a troubled world
| Given the uncertainty in the global financial and economic environment, how should ordinary people invest their long term savings to earn an adequate income and to cope with the higher rate of inflation expected in the next few years? | Ask Mr. Tan | 18 Nov 2011 | Link |
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Term insurance
| Here is an updated guide on how to buy Term Insurance in Singapore and the factors to take into account, | Ask Mr. Tan | 18 Nov 2011 | View |
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Investment in Gold Bars
| An investor found that this investment is quite risky, and decided to skip it. The gold bar is being sold at an inflated value. | Ask Mr. Tan | 16 Nov 2011 | View |
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Invest in foreign currency
| Mr. Tan advise on the points that you should consider before investing in foreign currency deposits. | Ask Mr. Tan | 11 Nov 2011 | Link |
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Life insurance and financial planning for a young family
| I wish to share this important tips for every young family, and for young people who will be started a family a few years later. | Ask Mr. Tan | 06 Nov 2011 | View |