Why would I be billed for an overseas transaction by a merchant and on receiving my statement notice that I am being billed more than the agreed amount?

The exchange rates used to convert foreign currency transactions into Singapore dollars may vary from day-to-day and is also dependent on when the transactions are submitted for processing by the merchants. Furthermore, foreign currency transactions are subject to a foreign currency administrative fee levied on the Singapore dollars amount converted.

Yes you can but with the exception of Cashback and rebate cards. Spending on UOB credit cards do not award you miles directly. Instead they are rewarded in the form UNI$ to be redeemed into miles. Not only do Miles/Travel card earn miles. Reward cards such as UOB Preferred platinum visa (PPV) earn UNI$ which can then be converted into miles.

According to ValueChampion's findings, undergraduate programmes pertaining to computing, engineering, architecture, pharmacy and law tend to have the highest level of return on investment on their tuitions immediately upon graduation. In particular, a bachelor's degree in law stood out as having the 2nd highest median gross monthly wage* and the 5th highest full-time employment rate.

A stock is a share in the ownership of a company. The person who owns share is called stockholder and he is entitled to the company’s assets and earnings in the form of dividends in accordance to the percentage of stake he holds. There are two ways to earn. One way is through dividend income and the other one is throught Caoital gain.

There are many ways to invest your money. You could invest it by opening a high yeild savings account for emergency purposes or you could invest all of it on CPF. There is also an option of dividing the money and putting half of it in your savings account and putting half in CPF. Eitherway it all depends on your current financial status and necessities.

There are four main companies in Singapore that offers business plans. We have OCBC, Maybank, POSB and Philip Share. This plan is great for individuals who just started working and have little capital to invest, people who don't want to spend time analysing stocks and people who dislike market volitility.

Those with an annual income of less than S$20,000 may borrow up to S$3,000 from all moneylenders combined and those who earn more thanS $20,000 a year may borrow up to six times their monthly income from all moneylenders combined. Meanwhile, for foreigners residing in Singapore, a lower aggregate loan cap of S$1,500 will be imposed on those who earn less than S$10,000 annually. Foreigners who earn between $10,000 and $20,000 a year can borrow up to $3,000, and those who earn at least $20,000 can borrow six times their monthly income.