How long can you expect to live in Singapore? Longer than almost anywhere else on Earth, and longer than ever before.
That’s good news, but it changes your financial planning maths: more years to fund, more years of healthcare, and a real chance of living past 90.
In this article, we look at the latest official data on life expectancy in Singapore, how the country compares globally, where the numbers are heading, and what all of it means for you and your loved ones.
Owning a property comes with a long to-do list, and home insurance is one of the easier things to put off.
You’ve probably heard of it, but maybe never got round to sorting it out. Today, we’re covering everything you need to know about home insurance in Singapore.
Let’s get into it.
When it comes to life insurance, emotion often drives our decisions. We ask ourselves, “If I were no longer around, how would my family manage financially?”
However, we frequently overlook the logical aspect.
This article adopts a fresh, data-driven approach to understanding life insurance policies — covering not just death, but also Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) and Critical Illness (CI).
We spent 57 hours analysing 36 months of life insurance claims data in Singapore. Below are the findings.
Are you looking for information on HDB fire insurance?
You’re in the right place.
This guide will walk you through everything you need to know, from what it covers to what you need to do next.
I’ll cover key areas such as what HDB fire insurance is (and isn’t), the premiums involved, its limitations, and more.
Read on to get all the details.
Thinking of buying an HDB flat? Chances are, someone has mentioned the Home Protection Scheme (HPS) to you.
If this is your first time purchasing a home, things are about to get serious.
Your finances need to be in order, and you might be wondering: is HPS the best option for you? What are its limitations? Are there better alternatives out there?
Let’s go through everything you need to know.
CareShield Life pays $689 a month in 2026 if you become severely disabled. Home-based care for that same condition costs around $2,700 a month.
That gap is the entire reason supplements exist.
In this guide, I’ll cover what a CareShield Life supplement adds, how the MediSave payment limit works, and how to decide whether you need one, using the scheme’s updated 2026 figures.
One in two Singapore residents is expected to develop severe disability at some point in their lifetime.
That’s the risk CareShield Life exists to cover. And from January 2026, the scheme has been through its biggest changes since it launched.
In this guide, I’ll cover what CareShield Life is, who’s covered, how much it pays out, what the 2026 changes mean for you, and what to do if you’re still on the older ElderShield scheme.
Your colleague tops up his SRS account every December and swears by the tax savings. Your bank app keeps nudging you to open an account. So what exactly is this scheme, and is it worth locking your money away for?
In this guide, we cover everything important about the Supplementary Retirement Scheme (SRS) in 2026: how the tax relief works, how much you can contribute, and the withdrawal rules that decide how much tax you eventually pay.
If you’re a foreigner working in Singapore, the scheme works slightly differently for you, so read our guide to SRS for foreigners instead.
How much do you need to retire in Singapore? It’s one of those questions that feels impossible to answer, so most people never put a number on it. This page helps you do exactly that: use the calculator to get your personal figure, then read on to sanity-check it against real retiree spending data and your CPF.
You’ve contributed to your SRS account and enjoyed the tax relief. Job done?
Not quite. The money is now earning 0.05% a year, and it may sit there for decades until your withdrawal age. Left uninvested, inflation will undo much of the benefit you contributed for.
In this guide, we go through the nine main investment options for SRS funds in 2026, what they currently pay, and, using official data, what SRS members are actually doing with their money.
If you’re new to the scheme itself, start with our guide to how SRS works first.