Conversation with Friends: Learning from Financial Mistakes
If you've followed me on Instagram, you know I share tidbits from conversations with friends from time to time. In the most recent one I...
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Gladys Tan
Financial Consultant
Gladys Tan
- Apr 26, 2022
- 3 min
Common Questions About CPF & Pointers To Make CPF Work For You
Do you find yourself wondering about CPF and how you can make better use of it? In March, I ran a quick poll on my Instagram stories to...
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Gladys Tan
- Apr 11, 2022
- 2 min
3 Tips to Safeguard Your Personal Finance in the Midst of Inflation
Earlier in October 2021, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) tightened its monetary policy. The tightened policy was due to...
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Gladys Tan
- Mar 31, 2022
- 2 min
6 Tips to Help You Stick to Your Financial Goals & Reach Financial Freedom
“Gladys, do you know why I carry this around?” A friend of mine, who I also regard as a mentor, waves a stamp booklet as he asks me this...
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Gladys Tan
- Mar 17, 2022
- 2 min
3 Things To Do If You're Concerned About Your Investment When Markets Decline
Investors have already been treated to a rocky start to 2022, largely due to inflationary concerns and anticipation that interest rates...
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Gladys Tan
- Feb 24, 2022
- 3 min
Budgeting Schools of Thought (& How To Find The One That Works For You!)
One of the most common feedback I've gotten when it comes to budgeting is that it's difficult to stick to it. But perhaps, we just...
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Gladys Tan
- Feb 10, 2022
- 1 min
Your Roadmap to Financial Wellness (With A Downloadable Guide!)
The start of a year has always been the time for new beginnings and fresh goals for many people. In fact, did you know that January is...
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Gladys Tan
- Jan 23, 2022
- 4 min
Financial Tips to Help You Prepare for Different Stages In Your Life
Your needs change over time, so should your financial plan. To help you navigate through your financial journey through different stages...
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Gladys Tan
- Dec 30, 2021
- 2 min
Which Is Better: Learning How to Invest Myself (DIY) or Hiring a Financial Advisor to Help Me?
As a financial consultant, Decembers are probably one of my busiest periods. My calendar is usually filled with back-to-back appointments...
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Gladys Tan
- Dec 14, 2021
- 6 min
4 Books That Have Helped Me Grow As a Financial Consultant (+ Better Human!)
Taking the space to jot down some of my learnings from recent books I read! The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari It must have been easily a few...
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Gladys Tan
- Dec 2, 2021
- 3 min
5 Tips to Be Prudent While Shopping for Gifts During the Holiday Season
The end of the year is drawing to a close. You want to cherish the memories from the year with your close ones. You want to celebrate the...
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Gladys Tan
- Nov 22, 2021
- 2 min
3 Ways to Start Building Towards Your Financial Freedom (Rethinking Retirement)
Let’s Rethink Retirement... Those who are young see retirement as something very far-fetched. Usually, it’s because they associate it...
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Gladys Tan
- Oct 28, 2021
- 3 min
When Is The Right Time To Invest? (+ 4 Reasons Why 'Now' Is The Best Time)
One of the most common questions I get as a financial advisor is this: When is the right time to invest? As a Chinese saying goes, “The...
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Gladys Tan
- Oct 12, 2021
- 3 min
What Does Wealth Mean To You?
“Have you really thought about what you want?” One of my best friends, B, posed this question to me recently. At that moment, it felt...
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Gladys Tan
- Oct 5, 2021
- 3 min
Do You Belong To The Sandwich Generation? Here Are 4 Personal Finance Tips If You Do
Are you part of the sandwich generation? In general, people who make the sandwich generation are those who support both their parents...
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Gladys Tan
- Sep 18, 2021
- 3 min
Protecting Yourself from Scams: Stay Informed and Stay Safe
Updated on 24 June 2023 In today's digital age, scams have become a prevalent threat, targeting individuals from all walks of life....
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Gladys Tan
- Sep 4, 2021
- 2 min
Here's Another Popular Budgeting Rule: But How Closely Should You Follow It?
Have you heard of the 50/30/20 rule? 📢 This is a rather popular tip if you need a reference when it comes to budgeting. The beauty in...
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Gladys Tan
- Aug 17, 2021
- 3 min
Maybe You Should Date Your Money Too
I recently came across a talk show where the speaker encouraged her audience to treat money the way they would treat their date(s). I...
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Gladys Tan
- Aug 5, 2021
- 4 min
Investing In Yourself Is One of the Best Return on Investments You Can Have (+5 Easy Ways To Start)
Why should you invest in yourself? Investing in yourself - even in the simplest and most low-capital way possible - yields not only...
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Gladys Tan
- Jul 27, 2021
- 2 min
Revenge Spending: What Is It & How To Overcome It?
Recently, I came across the term “revenge spending” and grew curious, especially with how scandalous it can sound. Essentially, revenge...
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