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Irony of Insurance
As a financial adviser, I've firm belief that protection planning should come first. Occasionally I encounter that one or two persons who...

Janice Yip
Sep 10, 20193 min read
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Types of Insurance Saving Plans in the Market
To kick off the post, I'd like to disclaim that most of the "saving plans" mentioned in this article are officially known as Endowments...

Janice Yip
Sep 3, 20195 min read
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What Is Your Plan To Reach Your Retirement Goals?
There's really only two ways to save for retirement. You either set aside a lump sum to drawdown from till you are no longer around or...

Janice Yip
Aug 28, 20194 min read
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3 Benefits a financial adviser with multiple insurer options can give you
I used to believe that as long as an adviser is competent and gives fairly good service, he/she has done a good job. Over the course of...

Janice Yip
Aug 13, 20194 min read
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Why I'm sold on Lifetime Income Solutions
This idea first came to me during the year my mom was retiring. She was telling me casually, "if I got a million dollars, I'll go to the...

Janice Yip
Aug 5, 20195 min read
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3 money mistakes you should avoid
During my course of work and my day to day interactions with friends, I find myself noticing recurring themes in money issues that makes...

Janice Yip
Jul 25, 20194 min read
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How do you know if the advise that you were given makes sense?
The secret of getting what you want is knowing what you want. - Arthur D Hlavaty - Very often, the biggest angst most people have with...

Janice Yip
Jul 17, 20194 min read
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Investment Linked Policies And What You Should Know About Them
I decided to write on ILPs after I read somewhere online that someone gave up her endowment because she heard that ILPs are bad. This...

Janice Yip
Jul 11, 20194 min read
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3 'Spendthrift' Lifestyle habits i use to improve my life
People who know me personally will tell you that I'm an advocate of earning more over saving as hard as you can. I'm a firm believer of...

Janice Yip
Jul 2, 20194 min read
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Why you should meet up with a financial advisor
Have you ever felt you wish you didn't pick up a call or meet up with that friend who is now trying to talk to you about planning for...

Janice Yip
Jun 24, 20194 min read
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Ideas for education planning
Education planning is something that all parents will have to prepare for at some point of their parenting. As long as parents do not...

Janice Yip
Jun 15, 20194 min read
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3 ways to increase your income
We always talk about expense cutting and methods to increase savings as the way to go for wealth accumulation. However, it's a fact that...

Janice Yip
Jun 5, 20193 min read
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3 Pitfalls to Note When Doing Financial Planning
Over the 4 years of my advisory practice, I've noted 3 common phenomenons that is highly puzzling to me. I'd also like to point out the...

Janice Yip
May 26, 20194 min read
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How my parent's generation saved for a comfortable retirement
My mom is comfortably retired and so are her friends. Most of them enjoy travelling and work to pass time, not for survival. No, most of...

Janice Yip
May 21, 20194 min read
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Are You Spending Your Money Wisely?
One thing I've learnt to appreciate after coming onto a platform distributing multiple insurers' products is that no one insurer can have...

Janice Yip
May 11, 20193 min read
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What Type of Critical Illness Plan do you have?
Many people in Singapore are only covered for hospitalisation and have critical illness plans that covers only late stage. Are you one of...

Janice Yip
May 5, 20193 min read
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Life as an Entrepreneur
Being a financial advisor isn't my first foray into entrepreneurship. When I was in my final two years in university, I had my first...

Janice Yip
Apr 20, 20193 min read
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How To Earn More And Save More Without Changing Your Lifestyle
People who know me knows I'm a firm believer of earning more over cutting expenses. My personal belief is that expense cutting is very...

Janice Yip
Apr 13, 20193 min read
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One important pointer about some of the riders in your protection plans
It is almost very common for most people with protection plans to have some riders attached to their plans. Many times these riders...

Janice Yip
Mar 31, 20193 min read
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Pregnancy Insurance (Is it necessary?)
Maternity insurance or pregnancy insurance covers unexpected pregnancy related complications that can affect mother or child. It provides...

Janice Yip
Mar 16, 20192 min read
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