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Through some readings i understand that there is some insurance coverage - what would happen if i decide to close the account after some time?
additionally, it is not a bank account, that means i cannot credit in my salary/paywave for purchases and can only transfer and withdraw funds to my other account (DBS)? is the transfer fuss free? as i read on some forums the withdraw min is $100 and can take some time to be reflected. overall, is it a safe platform to place emergency funds
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Hey there! Your emergency funds should be placed in a high-yield savings account because you need the liquidity in the event of a crisis. Your salary should be credited in a high-yield savings account too, though a separate one to make sure you can compartmentalize your savings and spendings separately.
Endowment plans in general often have an insurance aspect, eg. 105% of your premiums you paid. But that cannot be your way of meeting your protection needs as endowment plans are wealth accumulation tools, not protection tools. If your endowment plan closes, the insurance coverage will be lost too since its tied to the tenure of your plan.
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Singlife account is slightly different from traditional endowment plans. Theres no lock in and no penalty for early withdrawal thus I believe its fine for emergency funds to be parked inside there.
Yes you are right, basically its not a bank account due to the limited services provided. No ATM No GIRO etc. But it comes with FAST Transfer for transferring fund to and from the account.
Im using it now, so far so good. But do note that the interest may change which is unsurprising with the recent change in the few high interest savings accounts