Anonymous

29 Mar 2023

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Am i saving too much? I have a little more than 6 mths as emergency funds and 10k saved in ssb and 5k in another high yield acc...I'll b getting my flat in 2025..

Any suggestion what i can do with those extra monies? I also have insurance and investments

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Cherie

05 Apr 2023

Hi, I think you can continue setting aside money into your savings. There are a lot of hidden costs when getting your own flat, so you may wish to check out this article for more information.

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JH

03 Apr 2023

Many people are recommending to be heavy cash in this season of economic volatility. Its not wrong to build a sum of cash as dry powder at this point.

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Eiscue

02 Apr 2023

Invest in other assets!

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SH

31 Mar 2023

Don't think your savings is too much, $5k in high yield is not a lot unless you meant $5k of extra savings monthly into the account.

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30 Mar 2023

Good start!

But as what others may have mentioned, there is definitely still room for improvemen...

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