[Post 462] We Discuss BTO: Is It Worth Waiting For Your BTO, And What If You Forfeit Your Flat? | Money Mind

Summary

Is it still worth waiting for your BTO, and what do you do if you break up before collecting your keys?

[Post 461] Gen Z internship race: Fear of missing out or path to success? | Work It podcast

Summary

There is a growing trend of university students juggling multiple internships, even taking time off school to get valuable experience and a foot in the door of industries. Undergraduates Syauqina Amalyn and Toh Yan Yun explain their hustle mentality. 

[Post 460] Why Japan's Gen Zs Are Struggling With Loneliness - And Yet, They Wouldn't Change A Thing

Summary

There’s a growing trend in Japan, solo katsu, where more young people in their 20s and 30s prefer doing things alone rather than with company. And their reasons? Experts suggested one of them could be the Japanese mentality of not wanting to bother anyone. 

[Post 459] Top Money Mistakes People Make In Their 20s, And How You Can Avoid Them | Money Mind | Adulting

Summary

What are the top spending and saving mistakes people make in their 20s – and what are some simple ways to avoid these pitfalls? 

[Post 458] US Fed Might Pull Off A "Soft Landing". Why Does It Matter For You & What Happens Next? | Money Mind

Summary

The US Federal Reserve’s anticipated rate cuts are raising hopes of a soft landing for the world’s biggest economy. So what is a soft landing, and how can you benefit from one? 

[Post 457] US Interest Rate Cuts Coming? How Borrowers and Savers Can Prepare | Money Mind | Interest Rates

Summary

With rate cuts expected from the US Federal Reserve, what are the savvy money moves for borrowers and savers? 

[Post 456] Deep-Fried Food: How Many Times Can We Reuse Our Cooking Oil? | Talking Point | Full Episode

Summary

Who doesn’t enjoy crispy, golden deep-fried foods? But have you ever looked at the pot of oil it has been cooked it and wondered when was the last time it was changed? Recently, a Talking Point viewer wrote in to us with exactly this concern! He’s worried about how often cooking oil is reused in food establishments here in Singapore.

Join host Diana Ser, as she investigates how often hawkers and home cooks are changing their deep-frying oil and if it is in fact safe to consume food cooked in this oil. So she sends reused oils for a lab test and confronts hawkers with the shocking results. Could it be potentially dangerous to try to replace oil in a fryer full of hot deep-frying oil and is there a way to tell that food has been fried in oil used one too many times?