February 2012
1 post
Your medical insurance plan may stop you from...
Sometimes saving a few dollars on premiums may cost you valuable time, especially if it concerns immediate medical treatment. Are you on the best medical plan you can afford?
Read the full article here & here.
January 2012
2 posts
Cancer is the No.1 Killer in Singapore →
I got this from The Singapore Cancer Society:
Outlook for retirement in Singapore: Getting...
So my Dad-in law finally reaches the age to 55 this year. And he doesn’t seem too pleased with the amount that he got from the CPF board. 10% is not a lot of useful cash, not even for the fact that his CPF savings is a couple of grands short of the present Minimum Sum ($131,000).
My real Dad though is lucky to be born earlier. He took his 50% and ran away with it years ago. Gone were the...
December 2011
2 posts
What happens to my money if my bank closes down? →
I have bad news for you, friend. It’s bad enough that the bank doesn’t tell you the financial risks they’ve been undertaking to get you that “kacang putih” interest rate. The worse thing that can happen is if the bank goes bust, they do not guarantee that you’ll get ALL your money back; if your savings exceeds $50,000 that is.
So the “don’t put...
Bet your life this will never happen to you
Die too soon
Live too long
Involved in a non-fatal Major Accident
Getting a major illness i.e. cancer
The person you are caring for has met with one of the above (except point #1)
… if you can’t afford the bet, there are someone else who could take the bet for you. Who’s your guarantor?
November 2011
5 posts
Top 10 Conditions of Hospitalisations →
Accidents, Poisoning & Violence
Cancer
Ischaemic Heart Disease
Obstetric Complications affecting Fetus or Newborn
Pneumonia
Other Heart Diseases
Cerebrovascular Disease (including stroke)
Infections of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
Intestinal Infectious Disease
Taken straight from the Ministry of Health (MOH) website. No surprise that Cancer is one of...
[SPOILER ALERT!] Beyond Belief - Season 2, Episode... →
Remember this show? An episode gives you 5 stories. Some are based on facts, others are fictions. Quite frustrating that I couldn’t get it right on every episodes. This story in particular has got something to do with life insurance.
A husband dies and live behind an insurance policy, but his widow couldn’t claim it because she lost the policy -> sounds legit, but my experience...
"Mister Robot Likes to Blog Crap" no more, returns...
Donkey years ago, before Facebook was cool, there was Friendster. But way before Friendster, blogging was the coolest way to rant and share. Every kid has it. It was exciting to read about other people’s stuff, and especially when people read your stuff and leave comments on your posts & your “tagboard”.
If you had typed “MohdKhair.com” back then, you would have...
How This Family Man Retired Early at 32 →
As a reader of Mr Money Moustache’s blog, I got very excited when he got interviewed by a fellow Singaporean. This pretty much covers the grounds in making early retirement in Singapore possible! (Provided that misfortunes don’t happen!) And all the tools we need to make that happen are RIGHT HERE in this country. Tons of gems can be found here!
Live lean, invest right, save the...
October 2011
5 posts
Build your own furniture →
Buy used furniture, or make your own? That depends on how much cash in the bank and how fast you need to get it. Inclination is a must!
What it means to be trapped in bankruptcy →
An old article that I googled for recently out of curiosity.
It’s upsetting to know of a personal friend who has to go through this. The outcome will always be the same, but the story that can lead to this situation can happen even among the best among us.
Remember to value your time →
What does being frugal means.
tumblrbot asked: WHAT IS YOUR EARLIEST HUMAN MEMORY?