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Money Maverick's Top 5 Hits
As the blog comes to a screeching (permanent?) halt, I'd like to reflect on the articles which resonated with you the most.
Some Things You Thought Wrongly About Insurance - That Could Cost You Thousands of Dollars More
A small mistake is an expensive mistake.
How to Choose your Insurance Plan - and WHY you chose it
I had a very enjoyable time coming up with this particular article, even though I’m doubtful this will be a hit. A few weeks ago, the...
The Newest Critical Illnesses in Singapore (and Critical Illness Coverage)
To my Dad: For whatever little interest you've helped me to reach with Science, I've used it on these articles. It’s July, and I’m fully...
A Complete Guide to Buy Term Invest the Rest – And Then Some
I am writing this at 3.30am in the morning on a Wednesday. For those of you who didn’t know, Money Maverick releases an article, ideally...
How to Choose a Participating Fund (and a good savings, retirement or insurance plan)
If you're going to compare around, do it right.
The Highest Occurring Critical Illness - and it isn't Cancer
It's Number 36 on the list, and it will surprise you.
Without National Service, I Would Have Been Poor
Or: 'Why I think your National Service experience gives you opportunities to become richer than your peers.'
Maternity Insurance is an Absolutely Must – and Here’s Why
At the beginning of 2018, I signed an interesting woman – director level in her early 50s, with two kids. She was pleased with my work on...
On Teaching Financial Literacy to Kids and Giving Back
It’s only coming to a 3-year period, but my investing methodology and principles can hardly be called unsuccessful – at least, for now. I...
5 'Never' Rules I learnt from my biggest professional failures
It was yesterday. I was initially wrote a highly technical article with a comparison between an Early Critical Illness Insurance (ECI)...
Shots Fired - March
I answer questions from clients, prospects and online 'PMs' about Early Critical Illness Insurance vs Multipay, why I Beat the Market and...
Money Maverick vs Providend
Debating Active vs Passive management, Term vs Whole Life and more. The first time I heard the name Christopher Tan was not a good time....
The Credibility a Stage Lends You
A Personal Review on Seedly’s Finance Festival by Money Maverick Like almost a thousand people (sold out at 1200, so could be plus/minus)...
My Financial Advisor Left Me, Why? What now?
Find the right one for you at Match.com. Uh, I mean - get a new one. ----- One of the fun things about writing again is figuring out what...
5 services you didn't know (but should expect) from your Financial Consultant
Well specifically from me, at least. When people say, ‘Financial Consultant’, ‘Wealth Manager’, ‘Relationship Manager’, ‘Financial...
6 Critical Illnesses You have ZERO coverage for - including Singapore's Top Killer (Part II)
Last week, I covered some of the ‘newer’ Critical Illnesses that were introduced to the Life Insurance Association’s framework in 2009....
6 Critical Illnesses You did not realise You have ZERO coverage for (Part I)
These are otherwise known as the 'Underrated Claimable Illnesses'. I’ve been picking up a few older clients lately. But even with my...
Shots Fired - 06/11/18
Uncomfortable questions, even for a Maverick. I was at Reservist and it killed me not to be able to produce my own content or have more...























