Just picture it, will you? On a hot evening, you are going through the crowded hawker center and the aroma of grilled satay and the voices of the old ladies are surrounding you. Your wallet is not very thick and you are feeling it especially with the grocery bills going up, but then—bam!—your phone gets … Read more
Here’s a thought you’ve probably had at least once this year: “Everything seems to cost more… so when is the next support payout coming?”If that’s you, you’re not alone — and the good news is, the government has already confirmed fresh details for the $700 Support Payout 2025. This isn’t just another announcement hidden in … Read more
Picture the scene: at 63, you clock out, with your suitcase already packed, you are about to start the rounds of golf and the sunsets on the beach—however, maybe it will be that your savings will not cover your expenses for as long as your dreams. The dream of retiring without a care in the … Read more
Picture a nice morning in December when you open your banking app and suddenly see a deposit that you didn’t expect—similar to winning a government lottery, it is helping with the holiday stress and everyday life. That is the reason for the Assurance Package cash payout from the Singapore government; eligible persons will receive S$600 … Read more
If you’ve ever sat with a calculator trying to figure out how many years it’ll take to afford your own home, you’re not alone. For most families in India, buying a house isn’t just a financial decision — it’s an emotional milestone. And here’s the thing: the Modi government’s latest update under PMAY-U 2.0 could … Read more
KEY HIGHLIGHTS GST-registered firms must shift from PDF invoices to InvoiceNow. New GST registrants face mandatory compliance from late 2025. Non-compliance may lead to penalties, denied claims, or de-registration. Running a business in Singapore is already tough with rising costs, manpower gaps, and admin work stacking up. Now, GST-registered firms have another firm shift coming: … Read more
What if you woke up in 2025 to an alert from a bank that boosts your pension by hundreds a month, and all of a sudden your expenses of skyrocketing grocery bills and hospital visits are less painful on your savings? For India’s 6.5 million central government pensioners, this is not an imagination but the … Read more
Dream of the keys, crunch the acquisition price, but find the number of interest rates repulsive? From the perspective of customer-friendly interest rates, with the central bank dropping the repo rate to 5.50% while enjoying the new boost in the economy, no golden opportunity will come too soon. We live in 2025 already, just use … Read more
The completest worry or dread of the very first day of retirement does go like this. Lacking an auxiliary resource, for so many laborers in India old-age retirement meant diving into the unknown shadows of the pension rules by the EPFO program. But in 2025, the scene was dramatically turned about. The Employees’ Provident Fund … Read more
This possibility of the pay slip received in December feels like a shifted Diwali gift, making a celebration of happiness, as the extra cash comes in just when expenses shoot up for holidays. This will certainly change the financial scene for looking over 1.18 crore employees and pensioners of the Indian central government-an increase in … Read more