Danielle Teboul
Singapore Expat Financial Planner
What Is Going On With The Banks In The US?
It’s been all over the news over the past couple of weeks that it’s not good news for certain banks in America, particularly Silicon Valley Bank, which announced its bankruptcy last Friday. Well this may not affect us directly, it’s very good to know what happened and of course why. Silicon Valley Bank catered to…
Hanoi Travel Tips
I recently took a short trip to Hanoi. But what some may not know is that I actually used to live in Hanoi, Vietnam before I moved to Singapore. Returning back to the city, I really felt like not much had changed, and I slotted myself right back in. But, I was conscious that to…
Reflection of Life Through the Pandemic
Seen as yesterday marked the day where mandatory mask wearing was a thing of the past, I thought I would write a short reflection on my time in Singapore during the pandemic. Just over a year ago I wrote an article about how I travelled home to the UK during Covid, adhered to all restrictions…
What challenges are coming to Singapore in 2023?
I didn’t want to start of the year with a depressing post, and I assure you it isn’t going to be one, but I thought it would be useful to people to be informed on the changes that are coming to Singapore that will directly affect us this year. As everyone knows, GST has now…
Tips For Coping With Homesickness
When I first moved to Singapore, it took me about six months to settle. I found it a lot more difficult to acclimatise here than when I moved to Hanoi. I feel like I made a few mistakes when I moved, so I wanted to share some tips on how to cope with homesickness, to…
Top 5 Money Hacks For Students
Moving to university is an exciting time- meeting new friends, experiencing new things and for most, living on your own for the first time. Whilst this may seem like a dauting new venture, it doesn’t have to be! Living away from home is an incredibly rewarding experience, when you can be your own self and…
The Top Ten Most Expensive Cities In 2022
Every year, Mercer rank the world’s most expensive cities to live in; the criterium is based off of things like rent, transportation costs and food. This year we’ve had a lot of volatility in the economy, exacerbated by the war, inflation rate and interest rate hikes. So, how did this affect the listings this year?…
FIRE Movement; What’s it all about?
The term ‘FIRE’ seems to be all over the news lately, what is the hype and what does it mean? FIRE stands for ‘Financial Independence, Retire Early’, and this is a movement that we’re seeing as of late, whereby people are leaving the workforce as early as they possibly can. They do this by focusing…
The 52 Week Saving Challenge
If you’re struggling to figure out a way to save money effectively, or you find yourself always waiting for your payday to come in, here’s a great challenge you can set yourself and see how much you can save! This challenge is very simple; during the first week, try to save $1, $2 during the…
How Influencers Are Ruining Your Idea Of Investment
I wanted to write this article because I’ve been seeing lots of posts on Instagram (mostly) of influencers promoting different investments, often suggesting they have made a lot of money using them (and it’s mostly involving crypto), and I have a problem with that. Social media influencers have boomed in the past few years…
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