Changes to Cancer Coverage for MediShield Life and Integrated Shield Plan
Note: This article has been updated on 4 April 2023. In 2020, the MediShield Life Council conducted the first major review of the MediShield Life scheme since its launch in 2015. One key finding [...]
Is a Short-Term Endowment Plan Worth Getting?
In recent months, there have been a couple of inquiries coming from our prospective clients and clients who are interested to explore parking their money into a short-term endowment plan. One of [...]
Do You Need a Critical Illness Plan?
Why do we need to be adequately insured for critical illness (CI)? We already have an Integrated Shield Plan, why do we need a CI plan? What is CI coverage for? These are some of the thoughts we [...]
Lump Sum Investing vs DCA, Is There a Clear Winner?
If today you are gifted one million dollars to start a portfolio, how would you begin investing it? Assuming you have decided what to invest in, how would you go about it, would you invest all [...]
Impact of MediShield Life Changes
MediShield Life was introduced back in the year 2015, a revamp from its predecessor “MediShield”. The key design for the plan is to provide affordable medical treatments for all Singaporeans and [...]
Is Premium Financing Still as Attractive?
3 years ago, my friend contacted me to seek my advice as she and her husband each bought a leveraged whole-life endowment plan from the bank. This friend of mine is risk-averse and has always [...]
Reimagine Your Retirement Wealth Planning
Retirement planning and security in a rapidly changing world The world we live in today is full of volatility and uncertainty. COVID-19 has impacted us greatly in ways we could not have imagined [...]
Can You Still Buy Insurance if You Have Medical Conditions?
“Can I still buy insurance? Which insurance companies are willing to cover me?” These are the questions I recall having asked by a prospective client who suffered from a heart condition while I [...]
Singapore Budget 2022: Highlights on Personal Finance
On 18 February 2022, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong gave his maiden Budget Speech that served to “chart a new way forward together” as Singapore continues the fight against Covid-19, investing in [...]
Getting a Job One Year After Graduation
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 [...]
Estate Planning 101 and Why You Should Start on Yours Now
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 [...]
Managing Your Finances as a Couple
“Money Can’t Buy Happiness” is an adage that some people live by and others ignore. But when it comes to your marriage, just talking about money goes a long way. Speaking from their [...]
What Brought Me to Providend
“I want to be a wealth adviser,” I told Ms. Yap, Executive Director of Whitman Independent Advisors. “I want to help people in the journey of crafting their very own holistic wealth plan and then [...]
It Is More Than “Buy Term, Invest the Rest”. Why?
When it comes to insurance, it is important to pay as little as you can and be covered for as much as you need. While many Singaporeans consider insurance an important part of their overall [...]