Anonymous

21 Nov 2019

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I just got married and will be trying for the coming BTO/SBF. Should I save the money and use it entirely for renovation or use a portion to invest?

I just got married and will be trying for the upcoming BTO/SBF. Should I save the money and use it entirely for renovation OR use some of my e-savings for investing, like Robo-Advisor?

Totally new to investing and only started exploring a few days ago as I’m worried about retirement.

Would it be a better idea not to use up the monthly CPF contribution for HDB instalments but rather keep a portion for retirement also? Example, buy a 3 room instead of 4 room?

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Vivian

21 Nov 2019

Dont spend too much on renovation. I made a mistake of spending so much on my first house n when i upgraded later, realised this renovation cost eat into my profit. Better to invest.

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Ang Yee Gary

30 Jul 2019

Medicine at National University Of Singapore

If the money is meant for short term then it would be good to use a time machine and travel to the future before investing.
Otherwise it is best to avoid investing for the short term

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Joyce Chan

30 Jul 2019

Senior Financial Consultant at Prudential Assurance Company Singapore

I personally find it useful to look at interest rates. If the interest rate of the renovation loan i...

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