Credit Bureau Singapore scores you from 1000 to 2000 and grades you AA to HH. What the numbers mean, what moves them, how to get your report free after a loan application, and why it matters.
Category: The Ledger
Money in Singapore, explained plainly: cards, accounts, rates, CPF, bonds, tax and insurance, every figure dated and sourced.
Deposit Insurance in Singapore: What SDIC Covers, Up to S$100,000
If a bank in Singapore failed, SDIC would repay your Singapore-dollar deposits up to S$100,000 per bank. What counts, what doesn’t, and how the limit works across accounts and banks.
Scammed Through a Phishing Link? How the Shared Responsibility Framework Works
Since December 2024, banks and telcos in Singapore have set duties to stop phishing scams, and they bear the loss if they fail them. What the framework covers, what it doesn’t, and what to do if it happens to you.
GST Voucher and Cost-of-Living Payouts 2026: Who Gets What, and When
GST Voucher cash of S$450 or S$850 in August, MediSave top-ups for seniors, quarterly U-Save rebates, and a S$400 or S$600 Cost-of-Living Special Payment in September. The 2026 payouts, the eligibility rules and the dates.
CDC Vouchers 2026: How Much, Where to Spend Them and When They Expire
Every Singaporean household got S$800 in CDC vouchers in 2026, in two tranches with different expiry dates. How much, where they work, how to claim them, and the S$300 that expires on 31 December.
