Jonathan Chua

Children are the pride and joy of their parents and can bring an unsurmountable amount of happiness into your life. However, raising a child can be a costly endeavour. Between the day-to-day expenses, school fees, after-school activities and ever-escalating tertiary education costs, the financial aspect of child-rearing can be a source of stress for many parents. The good news is that there are ways to minimise this stress. Planning ahead will help you enjoy the moments in the present with less concern about the cost of the future: Before all else, allow your children to develop good financial habits Savings account Investments Child investment plans and insurance policies Last but certainly not least, time is your friend source

Young people today have very different values from the generations before them, especially with respect to their life’s purpose, goals, and considerations before taking up a job. On top of earning money from their career, young professionals are also excited about chasing their passions, doing what they love and making an impact on the world. More and more millennials value personal freedom over a regular salary, and are eager to test many waters before locking themselves in on a single source of income. Similar to the generations before us, our children’s view and relationship with money is different from ours. As parents, we have to keep an open mind. After all, what our children value today is what they learned from looking at our habits and life choices. Like us, they keep the values they like and find better ones to match their paths. However, no matter how things change, many fundamentals about money and life remain the same. And communication is key. Here are some topics I feel ...

Retirement to me means these three things all at once: no longer having to work for a living being the boss of my daily schedule 100% doing what I want to and not what I have to One of my main retirement goals is to stay in different cities every three months in a year. As a resident, not a tourist. I want to live simply like the locals and immerse myself in their culture and lifestyles. These goals drive me to plan my financial fitness and also motivate me to be mindful about keeping physically healthy to enjoy these experiences. My retirement goals are on track, but the roadmap is not something I am developing on my own. As a veteran Financial Consultant, I’ve helped many clients with their retirement planning and I understand the pitfalls of being human. That is why for my own retirement roadmap, I engaged another trusted qualified financial planner. Let me explain why I choose to do so. When we plan ahead, we are making important decisions. There will be blind spots we don’t see, a...

SG Alliance Pte Ltd, the newly minted financial advisory firm licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, will deploy advanced digital business automation systems and tools to drive operational efficiency with the key focus on good, old-fashioned human touch. In May 2021, SG Alliance Ptd Ltd (“SGA”) received its official license to operate as a financial advisory firm licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Central to the firm’s business strategy is the adoption of digital technology including AI, machine learning and advanced CRM automation tools to make client interactions and business operations processing faster, easier and safer than ever before. Like every entrepreneur well plugged into the future of economies, SGA founders, Executive Director Pang Kong Bin and Chairman Caster Ong, are firm advocates of investing in the best technology for business. For Pang and Ong, technology is a tool for humans, and being centred on technology-driven efficiency does not have to ...

SINGAPORE'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM The Ministry of Health (MOH) believes in ensuring quality and affordable basic medical services for all. Singapore’s healthcare system is designed to ensure that everyone has access to different levels of healthcare in a timely, cost-effective and seamless manner. MOH and its statutory boards are responsible for regulating Singapore’s healthcare system. All Healthcare facilities such as hospitals, medical centres, community health centres, nursing homes, clinics (including dental clinics), and clinical laboratories (including x-ray laboratories) are required to apply for licence under the Private Hospitals & Medical Clinics (PHMC) Act/Regulations.  All Healthcare facilities are also required to maintain a good standard of medical / clinical services under PHMC Act/Regulations. The Ministry continuously works to shape the future of healthcare in Singapore and actively promotes healthy living and preventive health programmes as well as high standards...