Credit cards are like fire - it can be a good tool if used well. Instead of avoiding credit cards altogether, why not explore how you can turn your spending into rewards?  If you find cashback and miles confusing, then you have come to the right place as we explore 3 common credit card personas and the type of credit card that suits each of them the most. Should the single millennial go for cashback or miles? What about someone who’s starting a family? Identify your credit card persona in this episode and maximise your spending for rewards!  Ready to start turning your spending into rewards? Check out the latest credit card promotion from HSBC here: https://grp.hsbc/TFCxHSBCTwo other episodes were mentioned in this episode. Check them out here and here.Get our show notes at https://thefinancialcoconut.com/tfc169Disclaimer: The content in The Financial Coconut is solely for education and entertainment purposes. It does not serve as any form of advice or recommendations.For all other links mentioned, or to discover more from the team at The Financial Coconut (including all our other shows), go to https://linktr.ee/thefinancialcoconut ---The Financial Coconut started out as a reaction to online fake gurus who are propagating over simplified get rich quick programs. A Podcast that grew out of a desire to share best practices regarding personal finance turned into a network of content championing this idea of “Creating a life you love, while managing your finances well”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the start of a brand new week, so let's rise and shine... we mean Wise & Shine!Join Chief Financial Coconut Reggie Koh, Singapore's first female finfluencer Dawn Cher aka SG Budget Babe and serial entrepreneur Eric Feng every Monday as they discuss hot topics that revolve around our daily lives. Get a fresh set of perspectives with their candid and insightful thoughts in a light-hearted setting to start your week right!In the inaugural episode of Wise & Shine, we dive into the sticky topic of being friends with your bosses. Is it to our advantage or is it better to stay a distance from our bosses?Disclaimer: The content in The Financial Coconut is solely for education and entertainment purposes. It does not serve as any form of advice or recommendations.For all other links mentioned, or to discover more from the team at The Financial Coconut (including all our other shows), go to https://linktr.ee/thefinancialcoconut ---The Financial Coconut started out as a reaction to online fake gurus who are propagating over simplified get rich quick programs. A podcast that grew out of a desire to share best practices regarding personal finance turned into a network of content championing this idea of “Creating a life you love, while managing your finances well”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will you be surprised if we tell you that Tesla is not really a car company? According to its CEO Elon Musk, it is more than that. What’s so unique about Tesla and how is it able to continue its impressive growth despite being such a large company?  We analyse everything you need to know about Tesla in this episode: the high level of innovation (can they really achieve full self-driving?), the circular trends that Tesla is riding on and of course we have to talk about the leadership of Elon Musk. Is Tesla able to maintain or even increase its valuation in the next 5-6 years? Listen to this episode and be the judge.Get our show notes at https://thefinancialcoconut.com/sgo51Disclaimer: The content in TFC Stock Geekout is solely for education and entertainment purposes. It does not serve as any form of advice or recommendations.For all other links mentioned, or to discover more from the team at The Financial Coconut (including all our other shows), go to https://linktr.ee/thefinancialcoconut---TFC Stock Geekout is a podcast by The Financial Coconut, Singapore’s first financial literacy podcast. In this podcast, we will be providing weekly updates on the stock market and in-depth analysis of individual stocks. Join fellow investors and geek out on stocks with us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Traveling to another country by plane is passé. What if you can travel via train instead?Welcome to the world of rail travel, where you travel exclusively by train. Who better to share with us about this unique way of travel than Nicholas, rail fan and founder of the blog RailTravel Station? Hear more about his interesting experiences with rail travel in this episode! He will also debunk some misconceptions (which is cheaper - train or plane travel?) and share some useful tips on how you can also embark on your rail travel adventure.PS. He really did travel from London to Singapore via train. Find out how he did it in this episode!Want other unconventional stories? How about being a farmer in Singapore?Get our show notes at https://thefinancialcoconut.com/chills95Disclaimer: The content in The Financial Coconut is solely for education and entertainment purposes. It does not serve as any form of advice or recommendations.For all other links mentioned, or to discover more from the team at The Financial Coconut (including all our other shows), go to https://linktr.ee/thefinancialcoconut ---The Financial Coconut started out as a reaction to online fake gurus who are propagating over simplified get rich quick programs. A Podcast that grew out of a desire to share best practices regarding personal finance turned into a network of content championing this idea of “Creating a life you love, while managing your finances well”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to TFC Weekly Market Updates! Here's the market news for the week:02:45 - Elon Musk Owns Twitter Now. Let That Sink In.11:40 - How Well Did The Big Tech Perform This Quarter? (Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft, Apple)Disclaimer: The content in TFC Stock Geekout is solely for education and entertainment purposes. It does not serve as any form of advice or recommendations.For all other links mentioned, or to discover more from the team at The Financial Coconut (including all our other shows), go to https://linktr.ee/thefinancialcoconut ---TFC Stock Geekout is a podcast by The Financial Coconut, Singapore’s first financial literacy podcast. In this podcast, we will be providing weekly updates on the stock market and in-depth analysis of individual stocks. Join fellow investors and geek out on stocks with us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you have invested in growth stocks like Spotify, Tesla, Square, chances are your portfolio has been in the red this year. With the world economy entering a recessionary environment, the stock prices of many growth stocks have also started to plummet. Why are growth stocks not living up to their name?Here’s the twist: a lower stock price doesn’t necessarily mean the company is no longer growing. While some companies may perish and become victims of the recession, what’s important is your portfolio doesn’t die with them. Learn the real reasons behind their collapse and what you can do to protect your portfolio in this episode!What else can we do to prepare for the recession? This episode may shed some light.Get our show notes at https://thefinancialcoconut.com/tfc168Disclaimer: The content in The Financial Coconut is solely for education and entertainment purposes. It does not serve as any form of advice or recommendations.For all other links mentioned, or to discover more from the team at The Financial Coconut (including all our other shows), go to https://linktr.ee/thefinancialcoconut ---The Financial Coconut started out as a reaction to online fake gurus who are propagating over simplified get rich quick programs. A Podcast that grew out of a desire to share best practices regarding personal finance turned into a network of content championing this idea of “Creating a life you love, while managing your finances well”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Remember how investors went gaga over growth stocks like Alibaba, Tencent and Apple last year? Looks like no one is talking about them nowadays with their plummeting stock prices. Is the heyday of growth investing over? Before you throw in the towel and sell all your growth stocks, now may be a good time to think about why you went into growth investing in the first place. Let’s hear it from our guest Tee Leng, a portfolio manager at Heritage Global Capital Fund on what made him switch from value to growth investing during the pandemic. Take this opportunity to assess your investing strategy too!Still interested in growth investing? Then you should check out this episode.Get our show notes at https://thefinancialcoconut.com/sgo50Disclaimer: The content in TFC Stock Geekout is solely for education and entertainment purposes. It does not serve as any form of advice or recommendations.For all other links mentioned, or to discover more from the team at The Financial Coconut (including all our other shows), go to https://linktr.ee/thefinancialcoconut---TFC Stock Geekout is a podcast by The Financial Coconut, Singapore’s first financial literacy podcast. In this podcast, we will be providing weekly updates on the stock market and in-depth analysis of individual stocks. Join fellow investors and geek out on stocks with us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did you know that 96% of the clothes that we throw away in Singapore end up in landfills? You may want to think twice before you buy that $10 shirt from your favourite fast fashion brand.What can we do to reduce the environmental, societal & financial impact caused by our clothes? Sustainable fashion may be the answer. In this episode, sustainability consultant Chu Wong explains why fast fashion is a huge problem in the world (like it or not, all of us are part of the problem) and how sustainable fashion can actually help us be more financially savvy in our consumption habits. Find out what’s the most sustainable thing all of us can do for fashion right now!Want to invest and care for the environment at the same time? Check out our episode on ESG investing.Get our show notes at https://thefinancialcoconut.com/chills94Disclaimer: The content in The Financial Coconut is solely for education and entertainment purposes. It does not serve as any form of advice or recommendations.For all other links mentioned, or to discover more from the team at The Financial Coconut (including all our other shows), go to https://linktr.ee/thefinancialcoconut ---The Financial Coconut started out as a reaction to online fake gurus who are propagating over simplified get rich quick programs. A Podcast that grew out of a desire to share best practices regarding personal finance turned into a network of content championing this idea of “Creating a life you love, while managing your finances well”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If all you know about China’s 20th Communist Party Congress is former president Hu Jintao being escorted out, then you should really listen to this breaking episode. We explore 3 lesser-known ideas from the congress and how they will impact the world. Is China really politically unstable right now? Will third term president Xi Jinping attempt to change the world economic order? What does China’s future look like? Want to learn more about China's economy? Listen to TFC 101 & Chills 31.Get our show notes at https://thefinancialcoconut.com/tfc167Disclaimer: The content in The Financial Coconut is solely for education and entertainment purposes. It does not serve as any form of advice or recommendations.For all other links mentioned, or to discover more from the team at The Financial Coconut (including all our other shows), go to https://linktr.ee/thefinancialcoconut ---The Financial Coconut started out as a reaction to online fake gurus who are propagating over simplified get rich quick programs. A Podcast that grew out of a desire to share best practices regarding personal finance turned into a network of content championing this idea of “Creating a life you love, while managing your finances well”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to TFC Weekly Market Updates! Here's the market news for the week:03:18 - Will Ads Revive Netflix’s Revenue?16:34 - Who Is Worth More: Tesla Or Apple?24:42 - Is It Time For Investors To Quit China?Disclaimer: The content in TFC Stock Geekout is solely for education and entertainment purposes. It does not serve as any form of advice or recommendations.For all other links mentioned, or to discover more from the team at The Financial Coconut (including all our other shows), go to https://linktr.ee/thefinancialcoconut ---TFC Stock Geekout is a podcast by The Financial Coconut, Singapore’s first financial literacy podcast. In this podcast, we will be providing weekly updates on the stock market and in-depth analysis of individual stocks. Join fellow investors and geek out on stocks with us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.