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Gladys Tan
Financial Consultant


Conversation with Friends: Learning from Financial Mistakes
If you've followed me on Instagram, you know I share tidbits from conversations with friends from time to time. In the most recent one I...
Gladys Tan
May 16, 20222 min read
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Common Questions About CPF & Pointers To Make CPF Work For You
Do you find yourself wondering about CPF and how you can make better use of it? In March, I ran a quick poll on my Instagram stories to...
Gladys Tan
Apr 26, 20223 min read
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3 Tips to Safeguard Your Personal Finance in the Midst of Inflation
Earlier in October 2021, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) tightened its monetary policy. The tightened policy was due to...
Gladys Tan
Apr 11, 20222 min read
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6 Tips to Help You Stick to Your Financial Goals & Reach Financial Freedom
“Gladys, do you know why I carry this around?” A friend of mine, who I also regard as a mentor, waves a stamp booklet as he asks me this...
Gladys Tan
Mar 31, 20222 min read
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3 Things To Do If You're Concerned About Your Investment When Markets Decline
Investors have already been treated to a rocky start to 2022, largely due to inflationary concerns and anticipation that interest rates...
Gladys Tan
Mar 17, 20222 min read
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Budgeting Schools of Thought (& How To Find The One That Works For You!)
One of the most common feedback I've gotten when it comes to budgeting is that it's difficult to stick to it. But perhaps, we just...
Gladys Tan
Feb 24, 20223 min read
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Your Roadmap to Financial Wellness (With A Downloadable Guide!)
The start of a year has always been the time for new beginnings and fresh goals for many people. In fact, did you know that January is...
Gladys Tan
Feb 10, 20221 min read
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Financial Tips to Help You Prepare for Different Stages In Your Life
Your needs change over time, so should your financial plan. To help you navigate through your financial journey through different stages...
Gladys Tan
Jan 23, 20224 min read
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Which Is Better: Learning How to Invest Myself (DIY) or Hiring a Financial Advisor to Help Me?
As a financial consultant, Decembers are probably one of my busiest periods. My calendar is usually filled with back-to-back appointments...
Gladys Tan
Dec 30, 20212 min read
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4 Books That Have Helped Me Grow As a Financial Consultant (+ Better Human!)
Taking the space to jot down some of my learnings from recent books I read! The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari It must have been easily a few...
Gladys Tan
Dec 14, 20216 min read
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5 Tips to Be Prudent While Shopping for Gifts During the Holiday Season
The end of the year is drawing to a close. You want to cherish the memories from the year with your close ones. You want to celebrate the...
Gladys Tan
Dec 2, 20213 min read
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3 Ways to Start Building Towards Your Financial Freedom (Rethinking Retirement)
Let’s Rethink Retirement... Those who are young see retirement as something very far-fetched. Usually, it’s because they associate it...
Gladys Tan
Nov 22, 20212 min read
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When Is The Right Time To Invest? (+ 4 Reasons Why 'Now' Is The Best Time)
One of the most common questions I get as a financial advisor is this: When is the right time to invest? As a Chinese saying goes, “The...
Gladys Tan
Oct 28, 20213 min read
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What Does Wealth Mean To You?
“Have you really thought about what you want?” One of my best friends, B, posed this question to me recently. At that moment, it felt...
Gladys Tan
Oct 12, 20213 min read
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Do You Belong To The Sandwich Generation? Here Are 4 Personal Finance Tips If You Do
Are you part of the sandwich generation? In general, people who make the sandwich generation are those who support both their parents...
Gladys Tan
Oct 5, 20213 min read
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Protecting Yourself from Scams: Stay Informed and Stay Safe
Updated on 24 June 2023 In today's digital age, scams have become a prevalent threat, targeting individuals from all walks of life....
Gladys Tan
Sep 18, 20213 min read
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Here's Another Popular Budgeting Rule: But How Closely Should You Follow It?
Have you heard of the 50/30/20 rule? 📢 This is a rather popular tip if you need a reference when it comes to budgeting. The beauty in...
Gladys Tan
Sep 4, 20212 min read
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Maybe You Should Date Your Money Too
I recently came across a talk show where the speaker encouraged her audience to treat money the way they would treat their date(s). I...
Gladys Tan
Aug 17, 20213 min read
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Investing In Yourself Is One of the Best Return on Investments You Can Have (+5 Easy Ways To Start)
Why should you invest in yourself? Investing in yourself - even in the simplest and most low-capital way possible - yields not only...
Gladys Tan
Aug 5, 20214 min read
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Revenge Spending: What Is It & How To Overcome It?
Recently, I came across the term “revenge spending” and grew curious, especially with how scandalous it can sound. Essentially, revenge...
Gladys Tan
Jul 27, 20212 min read
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