In this episode, I will lists down 6 financial health markers you can use to check your financial condition and the practical ways to stay financially healthy and fit. Learn more about the book [...]

On 15th December 2021, local Chinese newspaper Lianhe Zaobao (LHZB) reported that the word “盼” (translated to “hope” in English) was voted by their readers as the Chinese [...]

In the very first episode, I will be sharing my objectives of publishing the Money Wisdom book back in 2019 and an overview of its content flow so you can have a better understanding of what to [...]

December capped a fantastic run for stocks in 2021, with some major gains for developed world stocks and a recovery for emerging markets. Bonds unfortunately fell again as fixed income markets [...]

As I write this, I am currently on a short break from the usual work that we do here at Providend. Chris and the management team have decided to give us some time to rest, relax and spend time [...]

In the blink of an eye, 12 months flew past, and just like that, another year is coming to an end. How has the year been for you? For me, there were plenty of things to reflect upon. So, in my [...]

November turned out to be a month of 2 halves, as stocks rose to records in mid-November as optimism over the economic recovery continued, but as news of the new Omicron variant started to emerge [...]

As we approach the year end, I cannot help but to reflect on the journey we have been through over the past 2 years of pandemic that has impacted every one of us. The financial markets had been [...]

Just hold on for a few more months and get the masters, they said. As December dwindles into the abyss of 2017, it is hard not to reflect on the many challenges and glories we have had to face [...]

When you read or hear the words “wealth planning”, what first comes to mind? Most likely, at some point, many of us have thought of wealth planning as being about investing, growing our money, [...]

As I reflect at the events that happened in the past year, the most triumphant one for me was getting this position at Providend. When I tell people that I am a Brand Management Assistant at a [...]

I have a close relative who was recently and suddenly diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. Unfortunately, after one session of chemotherapy, the side-effects caused him to hallucinate and then one [...]

When my daughter enrolled in secondary school (about 8 years ago), I started giving her a monthly allowance because I wanted to see if she can manage it responsibly. If she makes the mistake of [...]

The shortest will listed on the Guinness World Records is only three-word long and that is – “All to wife”. While estate planning, a topic that is typically linked to death, remains [...]

Critical Illness Coverage, otherwise known as Dread Disease Coverage, is a type of insurance policy founded back in 1983 in South Africa. The coverage was founded primarily and simply with the [...]