CNBC’s Emma Martin recently shared an article detailing the ins and outs of a very affluent 25-year-old’s budget. The 25-year-old profiled in the article was extremely lucky, earning a six-figure income, excellent credit and little debt. The article did a great job of breaking down his financial situation. However, it …
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Google has announced the launch of its new mid-range Google Pixel 4a, which comes with a host of new upgrades. Priced at S$ 499, the smartphone comes in Just Black with a 5.8 inch bezel-less OLED display and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The phone has a matte finish, which includes …
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For centuries now, since the invention of money, gold has been an investors’ safe haven asset. Prized as a valuable commodity throughout human history, investors tend to move their funds into gold assets during periods of uncertainty, leading to price hikes. As a result, the price of gold is inversely …
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Each year, in the annual Budget, the government sets aside a total of $ 3 billion as a buffer in the Contingencies Fund and the Development Contingencies Fund to cater for urgent and unforeseen expenditure needs which have yet to be provided for under the Supply Act. With Covid-19, we …
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DPM Heng Swee Keat recently concluded his Fortitude Budget speech in Parliament today (May 26). In this fourth Covid-19 support package, Mr Heng said that jobs is a key focus, with support for people to learn and up-skill, and the creation of new jobs. Mr Heng noted that the Covid-19 …
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Right now, many Americans are diving into cooking at home, due to business shutdowns and, for many, financial necessity, too. For almost all of us, the need to stretch every dollar has quickly become very important. How do we keep food on the table with so much uncertainty? How do …
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The White House’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2021 includes sizable increases in federal funding for AI and quantum computing projects. All told, the overall increase in federal R&D funding is 6% compared to fiscal year 2020, reaching $ 142.2 billion. Although much of the funding is aimed at R&D …
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