[Post 369] How To Hack Earning Airline Miles & Travel Business Class For Free: Bargain Hunters | On The Red Dot

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One couple gets business class tickets for free. One executive gets free eats all the time. Another shopper regularly pays almost half price for her buys. Their secret? Earning redeemable points as they spend. From maximising credit card points to accumulating membership cards, coins and vouchers online, these bargain hunters will show you how to can travel, dine and shop for cheap or even for free.

Wenny Yee, a 28 year old nutritionist, is big on loyalty programmes. She earns points each time she orders food at her favourite joints. It saves her up to $80 dollars a month. Alison Lim often shares her best bargains and buys on an online community platform, Daiso and Lobang Lovers. She saves almost 40% from all her online purchases. How does she do it? Marilyn Chew and Low Jian Sheng travel up to seven months a year using the miles earned through credit card spendings to redeem some of their most lucrative travel expenses. 

[Post 368] What To Accomplish With Your Money By 40 (And How To Catch Up) | Money Mind | Finance

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What are the key financial goals you should aim for before the age of 40 - and what can you do to catch up, if you're not quite on track?

[Post 367] What You Need To Know About SORA Before You Choose A Home Loan | Money Mind | Mortgage

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Big changes are coming for home loans in Singapore. What do you need to know to save on your mortgage?

[Post 366] Buy Groceries With Others To Beat Inflation? How Group Buy Works: Bargain Hunters | On The Red Dot

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Everything’s getting more expensive, but some have found a way to beat inflation. Banding together to buy in bulk gets better prices and helps defray delivery costs. This is the magic of group buy. From groceries and ready-to-eats to home fixtures, savings can be as much as 30% to thousands of dollars. Host Andrea Chong hunts down bargain hunters who rule the world of group buy.

Jazmine Ng regularly uses group buy to purchase groceries, snacks, and other household items, saving about 20-30% of her household expenses per month. Her group buy host, Kelly Sia, reveals her bargain hunting prowess. She manages two group buy groups while running her own home and managing her kids. But Candy Pan takes it to the next level. She manages several group buy groups that reach out to a network of 60,000 bargain hunters, tops it all. How does she do it and what is in it for her? 

[Post 365] Where's Bitcoin’s Price Headed After Halving In 2024? | Money Mind | Bitcoin

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Bitcoin is halving for the 4th time. In previous cycles, there was a brief price correction following a halving event and then prices surged again. But there is something different this time. 

[Post 364] Advancing At Work: How A Personal Brand Helps | Money Mind | Career

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What are the skills that young adults need, in order to stay competitive in the ever-changing world of work? Careers coach Chee Sze-Yen shares ways to stand out at work. Joining her at this special Money Mind adulting townhall are financial planner Christopher Tan and property expert David Baey. 

[Post 362] Your First Property: What Not To Do In Singapore's Property Market | Money Mind | Property

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Buying a home is the biggest financial decision most of us will have to make. So what are the dos and don'ts for first-timers in Singapore's property market? In this special edition of Money Mind, young adults share their pain points in the road to home ownership. Helping make sense of it all are financial planner Christopher Tan, property expert David Baey, and careers coach Chee Sze-Yen.