Month: March 2023

“Sustainable Renovation” is smart budgeting for tomorrow! [Chills 111 ft Solar AI, Tingkat & Gush]

Mar 24, 2023 | ,

Sustainability has become a fashionable idea, everything seems to need to be aligned with it, and sometimes it feels a little much. But did you realize that the wet market is already a very sustainable system? Where is the packaging? So it seems, maybe being sustainable is not always about moving forward and embracing new ideas but looking back and wondering, is there a way to live well without hurting our planet?

Today we focus on renovation. A big step forward for young couples in Singapore. While many are renovating, the 2 extremes are “this is my home, we must use the best” and “we just spent a lot on the home, maybe we want to avoid a renovation loan?”But is there a sweet spot between the 2 extremes that lets us live comfortably, sustainably and cost-friendly?

Joining us today are Start-up founders, Bolong Chew from Solar AI, Lester Leong from “the very expensive paint company” GUSH and Corporate Sustainability Advisor Pamela from Tingkats.sg!

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Is there such a thing as “Rich Enough”? How much hustle will you go? [Chills with TFC 110 with DareToFinance]

Mar 24, 2023 |

 Have you ever been in this scenario? 

Me: “Wow working life is so tiring.. I want to stop working when I’m 50. But can I afford to do so? ” or “I wanna travel the world and eat this and buy that… but how will I ever afford it?”

We all have desires and it is always in a tussle with “how much do we want to put in?” The road of endless accumulation may not be something everyone wants to go on, how far will you go? 

Well if this is you then tune in to this episode of Chills with TFC as we sit down with Darren and Sakura from Dare To Finance and talk about how YOU can start planning for your dream life!

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Budget 2023: Realisations for Middle-Class Singaporeans [First Dibs 186]

Budget 2023: Realisations for Middle-Class Singaporeans [First Dibs 186]

Mar 24, 2023 | ,

Many of us live our daily lives without knowing what the government actually does aside from want our tax money. We watch the news and see leaders of other nations making pretty big advancements or decisions for their country and you wonder what your country’s leader is doing for yours. That’s when the yearly budget comes in, a series of changes and new policies made to better the lives of citizens in the country.

It’s been a almost a month since the announcement of Singapore’s Budget 2023, even if you didn’t tune into the announcement live, information covering the budget still constantly pops up on social media, youtube or even on our own TFC socials >.< you should follow our socials btw. So with all the information that the budget has disclosed, you might be a little lost in thick of it all and aren’t sure how the budget announcement affects you personally. Today’s episode asks the questions “What direction is Singapore heading towards with the budget 2023 announcement?” and “How does the budget 2023 affect the lives of middle class Singaporeans?”

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