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What's getting consumers riled up
A record of 21,591 complaints with CASE were lodged last year and timeshare schemes were the No. 1 culprit.
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Bumper year for S'pore's life insurance business
Business soared 30 per cent in 2007 for a record high in five years. |
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Case helps get back $4m from dodgy deals
Nearly half involved timeshare holidays and refunds have climbed every year, said the Consumers Assn of S'pore.
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Annuity scheme could start in 2013
Manpower Minister Ng Eng Hen estimates that under this scheme, about six in 10 of currently active CPF members will get at least $600 a month from age 65 for the rest of their lives. |
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Undercover analysts get their day in the sun
BT-Starmine Brokers Rankings single out the best in the business.
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Dangerous investing behaviour linked to thrill seeking, says study
An investor's portfolio turnover rises after each additional speeding ticket he gets. |
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Workers with under $40k in minimum sum exempted CPF Life scheme
But they can choose to opt into the scheme, and will get help to do so.
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Flexible annuities scheme to start in 2013
Workers aged 50 and below are set to get a steady retirement income for life under a new annuities scheme to be run by CPF. |
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Insurance alone cannot pay the big bills
Medishield premiums are set to rise again, just three years after an extensive overhaul of the Medisave-based insurance scheme.
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2-room HDB households will continue to get GST offset package, Workfare supplement
These benefits will be equal to 12 per cent of their annual incomes. |
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Estate duty to be removed
These are taxes collected on wealth left behind after an individual's death.
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Income tax payers to get rebate of 20% on 2008 income
The rebate will be capped at $2,000. |
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Average monthly household income grows at fastest pace in 10 years
But income inequality widens despite govt effort.
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Household incomes up but rich-poor gap widens
Data published by the Department of Statistics showed that average monthly household income from work last year rose to $6,280, up from $5,730 the previous year. |
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Maybank offers promotional 1.68% home loan package
Bank is first to take advantage of falling interest rates to widen market share.
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