If your postal code starts with 58 to 78, thank your lucky stars as the Singapore Government has bestowed you an opportunity to redeem an early Christmas gift for your household. Household with these postal codes will be eligible to participate in the Open Electricity Market after the successful trial in Jurong earlier this year. […]
Far East Hospitality Trust: Initiation Report
Business Model of Far East Hospitality Trust Far East Hospitality Trust is a Singapore-focused hotel and service residence hospitality trust listed on the SGX. It IPO-ed on 27 August 2012 at 0.93 cents with ticker code of (Q5T.SI). As at 30 October 2018, it has a market capitalisation of SGD$1,132 million. Far East Hospitality Trust […]
Hi World, Meet Olympia Liew
Greetings from your Dad, aka Heartland Boy. Congratulations on your safe arrival. We have all been eagerly anticipating this day to arrive. Your mum and I made the decision to enter parenthood despite not knowing how well we will be at it. We will inevitably fumble and struggle as we find ourselves having to grasp […]
How I Use Comparison Websites To Get The Lowest Price
Comparison websites have been around for a long time but not many in Singapore are actually aware about them. Heartland Boy personally thinks that a comparison website allows him to evaluate costs and benefits, help him check out alternatives and ultimately snag the best deal out there. In this article, Heartland Boy will show you […]
Is OCBC 360 Account The Most Complex Savings Account?
OCBC has announced a THIRD change in 4 years to its flagship savings account- the OCBC 360 Account. Heartland Boy remembered that when OCBC 360 Account was first introduced to the market, the product was so good it became the talk of the town on Internet forums. As a result, OCBC grabbed plenty of market […]
How To Maximise The Cashback On Your UOB One Credit Card
Cashback credit cards are Heartland Boy’s absolute favourites and the UOB One Credit Card consistently ranks amongst one of the best. To earn the well-deserved cashback, the card holder would have to fulfil certain conditions. Based on approximately 2 years of personal experience using the credit card, Heartland Boy realises that the conditions are hardly […]
Baby Bonus And The Best CDA Account For Your Newborn
The fact that Singapore is facing a declining birth rate is a well-known problem. The government has been trying everything it can to address this issue and that includes throwing in the proverbial kitchen sink. Well, it is indeed throwing something at the problem and that is money. It has increased monetary incentives to all […]
I Lost Money From My Short Sell Stock Mistake
According to most Chinese Zodiac forecast, 2018 will be a terrible year for those born in the Year of the Dragon. Dragon babies ought to be extra careful when it comes to investment in 2018. Heartland Boy was born in the year of the Dragon but he did not shy away from the stock market […]
Changes To The OCBC 365 Credit Card You Should Take Note
The OCBC 365 Credit Card has been one of the mainstays in Heartland Boy’s staple of cash back credit cards. Recently, OCBC announced some key revisions to its beloved OCBC 365 Credit Card which would take effect from 1 Oct 2018 onwards. On its website where the online application form can be found, the changes […]
Learn Amazing Tips At CPF Retirement Planning Roadshow 2018
Heartland Boy often hears that the Central Provident Fund (‘CPF’) is way too complex and confusing. Such reactions can be empathised as there are indeed many rules governing different aspects of Singapore’s unique social security system. New policies designed to improve the CPF are regularly rolled out which makes it even more difficult for CPF […]
