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	<title><![CDATA[Can you really retire with CPF?]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Speaking about retirement. In US, they have Social Security. In Singapore, we have CPF.  Most Americans have no faith in Social Security, with young adults today believing there won’t be a …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:09:28 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Teach Your Kids Money Skills!]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[In our education system, kids learn subjects like english, maths, science. What about financial education? Managing money is a daily routine that everybody does yet it seems like there isn't a subject or module for students to learn basic money management skills.  Taken From Google Images  Rafe Esquith, the author of the The New York Times Bestseller "Teach Like Your Hair's …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:11:18 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Bye Wordpress, Back To Blogger!]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Well, I guess I am back to using blogger interface after 3 hours of meddling with the templates or rather themes. The change to wordpress was because it seemed more user-friendly but i realized that wordpress doesn't support tagboards like cbox. Plus, wordpress got a mobile app for blackberry users which means I can blog on the go.  So my decision is that I am back to blogger …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:26:25 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Wordpress! Here we come!]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The change from blogger to wordpress will make things easier as there is an app for blackberry on wordpress and not on blogger.  So we've moved!  here's the link: beginningwithfinance ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 01:48:19 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Betting as an alternative income stream?]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[I have been in the army for about 3 months. It is very common for people to place bets for sports. Some of them treat it as an alternative income stream, some place bets for the fun and excitement of looking forward to something at the end of the day while some just follow their friends and place the same bets as them.  Well, to me, betting is a type of speculation. I believe …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 11:05:00 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Guest Post by Jennifer Lohan, Author of Finance Buzz for Us]]></title>
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	<dc:creator>andrethongyongjie</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[Financial planning for people in their 20s  How can you take on the responsibility of paying off your family dues? You certainly can, provided you take financial planning seriously from the very beginning. How you manage your finances also depends on how you have seen elders manage finances in your family. Maybe it seems that family dues can be managed well. However, there …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 11:25:00 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[7 Ways You Can Have Fun With Your Date Without Spending A Lot Of Money In Singapore]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/7-Ways-You-Can-Have-Fun-With-Your-Date-Without-Spending-A-Lo</link>
	<dc:creator>andrethongyongjie</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[Taken From Google Images   7. Take a walk along the Henderson Wave. Price: Free   Taken From Google Images   6. Get a cake, some coffee and head to Vivocity's rooftop garden for a magnificent view of PSA & Sentosa. Price: $15   Taken From Google Images   5. Go for a run Price: Free   Taken From Google Images   4. Cook at home Price: $20   Taken From Google Images   3. …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Beginning With Finance Personal Finance Carnival]]></title>
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	<dc:creator>andrethongyongjie</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[This is a compilation of some of the good personal finance posts I have read. Enjoy!   The Financial Blogger presents Hitting 6 Figures Income At The Age of 28. SGBlueChips presents Are Singaporean girls' Expectations Beyond The Sky?   Man Vs Debt presents The X-Men Guide To Unlock Your Financial Mutant Powers. 20somethingFinance presents The 5 Worst Twenty Something Personal …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:22:21 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Golf Balls. . .]]></title>
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	<dc:creator>andrethongyongjie</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[I came across this post on Peter The Planner. I thought I would just share it with the people who read this blog.   A professor stood before his philosophy class And had some items in fron …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:35:00 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Insurance for you, sir?]]></title>
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	<dc:creator>andrethongyongjie</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[Doesn't that phrase sound very familiar when you are out on a weekend at the malls? You see a throng of insurance agents standing around their roadshows to sell or get new contacts.I do know some people buy insurance policies mindlessly or buy a policy from a friend who is an insurance agent. If you are one of them, I think you should think very carefully before doing so. An …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:21:00 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[I am currently reading . . . .]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The 4 Hour Work Week by Timothy FerrisTaken from Google Images ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:24:01 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Funding by the World Bank]]></title>
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	<dc:creator>andrethongyongjie</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[Here's an illustration of the funding by the world bank. Again, this was taken from Visual Economics.They post informative images on their site as posts. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:25:00 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[4 Debt Busting Strategies To Help You Fight Debt!]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Taken From Visual Economics ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:14:00 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Do you and your girlfriend/wife/spouse/other half talk money matters?]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/Do-you-and-your-girlfriend-wife-spouse-other-half-talk-money</link>
	<dc:creator>andrethongyongjie</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[Taken From Google ImagesI am lucky to have a girlfriend who got some financial education, she is able to set financial goals and manage her own money on her own. I feel managing the finances of a family should be done  by the couple and not just the lady of the house doing so.Here are the pros of discussing money with your other half:Makes managing the finances easierFewer …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:18:08 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Majority of Workers Live Paycheck to PaycheckTips on how to make ends meetBy Brent Rasmussen, President of CareerBuilder …]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Majority of Workers Live Paycheck to PaycheckTips on how to make ends meetBy Brent Rasmussen, President of CareerBuilder North America                  Throughout the economic downturn, many companies were forced to lay off workers, implement furloughs, decrease benefits and cut salaries in order to stay afloat. Although recent reports indicate the recession is over and …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:14:01 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[My short term goals]]></title>
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	<dc:creator>andrethongyongjie</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[Here are my short term career and financial goals:To become a financial planner in 2 years' time.To achieve the Associate Wealth Planner Designation by completing Module 5: Retirement Planning from Financial PerspectiveTo accumulate my emergency fund of S$4,000 in 2 years' time.To complete my university education. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:36:01 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Top 100 Best Global Brands 2009]]></title>
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	<dc:creator>andrethongyongjie</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[The Best Global Brands for 2009 is out and we have a defending champion! Mr Coca-Cola!To build up a brand name and sustaining it requires time, dedication and determination.Each of the bra …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:39:01 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[VISA Go 'Travel Happy' Commercial]]></title>
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	<dc:creator>andrethongyongjie</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[I am pretty sure this ad caught your attention when you go for a movie and probably had some laughs over it.I was curious about the song title, so googled it and turns out the guy got his own website!Seems like he goes around the world, doing the same dance!Here's a quick glimpse of the dancing guy:Matt HardingAmerican Video Gamer Designer & Internet Celebrity nicknamed …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:17:00 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Baby steps to investing]]></title>
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	<dc:creator>andrethongyongjie</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[Opening a CDP AccountTaken from Google ImagesWhat's a CDP account?CDP stands for Central Depository Private Limited. It is a subsidiary of SGX. The purpose of CDP is to provide depository, clearing and settlement of securities on SGX main board and SGX Catalist. Before you start investing, you need a CDP account!To open a CDP accountApplicant must be:at least 18 years …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:26:01 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Mobile Blogging]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/Mobile-Blogging-4</link>
	<dc:creator>andrethongyongjie</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[Do you know about mobile blogging?What's a good phone for mobile blogging?I am currently looking for a phone that has very user friendly features for blogging! Blogging on the go would be fun and I could blog about anything I see and let my readers see! I know the iphone has a blogging feature but I am not sure if it is user friendly!Do you mobile blog or know something about …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:24:44 +0800</pubDate>
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