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NEWS ARCHIVE - EVENTS (2009)

This section contains financial news previously posted on our "Latest News" page. Read and learn more on what you may have missed out on.

MoneySENSE Talks and Activities in December 2009

1) Investing in Uncertain Times - Managing Risks (Mandarin)

To register for the event, click here

2) My Money, Your Money, Our Money

Organised by Marriage Central, National Library Board and MoneySENSE, “My Money, Your Money, Our Money” focuses on helping couples understand each other’s money management habits. Who pays what? Should couples have a joint account or individual account? To save or to spend? Come learn how to tackle these questions before they turn into financial woes in your marriage.

Date: Sunday, December 20, 2009
Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Venue: Jurong Regional Library

Be the first 50 to sign up and stand to get an early bird exclusive! To register, please email registration@marriagecentral.sg. Enquiries: 6354 8949

MoneySENSE Talks and Activities in November 2009

    1) Investing in Uncertain Times - Managing Risks



To register, click here

2) Mind Your Money

Get practical tips from financial experts and hear Mediacorp artistes share their secret on how to manage money more effectively.

Date: 28 Nov 09

Time: 12:00pm - 5:00pm

Venue: Pan Pacific Hotel, Pacific Ballroom

Topics:

  • Where do I park my money (SMU Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics - Professor Jeremy Goh)
  • Making Sense of Home Loans (Financial Planning Association of Singapore - Dennis Ng)
  • Ask Smart Questions Before Investing (Securities Investors Association (Singapore) - David Gerald)
  • Celebrities Edmund Chen, Xiang Yun, Jacelyn Tay, Tay Ping Hui would also be present

Ticket Price at $15. To sign up, visit SISTIC website at http://www.sistic.com.sg. For more information, click here.

MoneySENSE Talks and Activities in October 2009     

1) My Money Seminar (Mandarin) : Investing in Uncertain Times - Managing Risks

  

Date:     3 October 2009                                                                                 
Time: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Venue:

Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre
(Gallery East, Level  3)

Free Admission

Please click here to register if you wish to attend the seminar.

2) Topic: Hope Fair – Building Resilient Families Through Tough Times

Organised by: Paya Lebar Methodist Church

Date:         17th October 2009                                                    
Venue: 5 Boundary Road   
Time: 10.00am to 5.30pm

MoneySENSE talks:

12.00pm -1.15pm: Money not enough :Tips to manage your cashflow and stretch your dollar
1.45pm - 3.00pm: Planning for your financial future (Mandarin)
1.45pm - 3.00pm: How to use Life Insurance for your Financial Protection, Savings and  Investment

Free Admission

3) Topic: Surviving the Economic Crunch - Optimising Your CPF

Organised by: The National Library Board

You’ve probably read or heard about the latest CPF changes. This talk provides tips on what you can do to benefit from these changes. The talk covers the latest CPF changes, CPF Life, topping up of CPF accounts, tips to optimise your CPF savings, what you can do to secure your nest egg and the overview of CPF online resources and calculators available to you.

Venue: Tampines Regional Library

Date: 31 October 2009

Time: 3 - 4 pm

Speaker: Jen Wang (CPF Board)

MoneySENSE Talks and Activities in September 2009

1) Topic: MoneySENSE Seminar for $avvy Families

Organised by the Family Development Unit, NTUC

Date: 6th Sept 2009
Time: 9am – 5pm
Venue: NTUC Auditorium
NTUC Centre
1 Marina Boulevard                                         
Singapore 0180989

Seminar Topics:

  • MoneySENSible Tips To Stretch Your Dollar
  • CPF Life
  • How To Use Life Insurance For Your Financial Protection, Savings and Investment
  • Making SENSE of Common Investment Products

Registration fee: $10 (includes refreshments and goody bag to be given away)

To find out more, you may call 6 236 0555.

2) Investing in Uncertain Times - Managing Risks

To register for the seminar, click here.

MoneySENSE Talks and Activities in August 2009

1) Topic: Hope Fair – Building Resilient Families Through Touch Times

Organised by: The Pentecost Methodist Church of Singapore

Date: 10th August 2009
Venue: 4 Pasir Ris Drive 6 Singapore 519420                           

MoneySENSE talks:

  • 11.00am – 12.15pm: MoneySENSible Tips To Stretch Your $$$ (English)
    Speaker: Ms Kimmis Poon (Financial Planning Association of Singapore)

  • 12.00pm – 1.15pm: Guidance Tips For Seniors For Investing (English)
    Speaker: Mr Isaac Low (Association of Financial Advisers)

  • 3.00pm – 4.15pm: Planning For Your Family’s Financial Future (Mandarin)
    Speaker: Ms Iris Tan (Insurance & Financial Practitioners Association of Singapore)

All are welcome.
For registration of the talks, please log on to www.trac-msc.org.sg/hope
Food and beverage sales to attendees at 1970s prices will be available from 10.45am

2) Topic: Money Matters, Baby Matters

Organised by the Ministry of Community Development, Youth & Sports

Movie Screening: Imagine That
MoneySENSE financial planning talk: Money Matters, Baby Matters

Date: 29th August 2009
Time: 11:00pm - 3:00pm
Venue: Cathay Orchard Cineleisure                                                

For registration, please visit www.maybebaby.sg. The event is supported by MCYS.

3) Topic: $avvy Family Day

 

MoneySENSE Talks and Activities in July 2009

1) Topic: My Money – "Investing in Uncertain Times – Managing Risks" (Mandarin)

Please click here to register for the seminar.

2) Topic: My Money – "Investing in Uncertain Times – Managing Risks" (English)

Please click here to register for the seminar.

MoneySENSE Talks and Activities in June 2009

1) Topic: Managing Personal, Family and Financial Challenges

Organised by CPF Board

Identifying your passion in life and your strengths are the keys to achieve your goals. A resilient family, on the other hand, is built upon the important pillars of regular family bonding and active financial management. However, life is full of challenges that can derail our plans and goals. Come and learn strategies to help you achieve success in achieving your personal, family and financial goals!

“The Heart Of Success”

The talk covers:
- Re-ignite your passion for work and personal life to ride through the challenges
- Practical tips on fulfilling career, family and personal aspirations
- Useful case studies on taking time out to experience the joys of raising and bonding with your family

Speaker: Simon Sim

Optimising CPF

The talk covers:
- Optimize the use of CPF for housing, insurance, investments and retirement
- Grow your CPF money safely and steadily

Speaker: Annabelle Goh

Planning For Your Family’s Financial Future

The talk covers:
- Understanding financial planning
- Managing your family’s budget and expenses
- Managing your insurance and investment needs

Speaker: Subhas Nathan

Date : 20 Jun 2009
Time : 9.00am to 12.30pm
Venue : 79 Robinson Road, CPF Building, Conference Room 1 & 2, Basement, Singapore 068897
Closing Date for Registration : 19 Jun 2009
Registration Fee : S$5.00
Contact Information : events@cpf.gov.sg

For more information, click here to visit CPF website on the talk.

MoneySENSE Talks and Activities in April and May 2009

1) Topic: Surviving the Economic Crunch - Stretching the $$$

Organised by: The National Library Board

With the uncertain economic conditions, you may be looking for ways to stretch your dollar. This talk aims to raise awareness amongst participants on what they can do to better manage their funds both in the short term as well as in the long term.

The talk covers:
- Effects of economic uncertainties on your financial goals
- Tips to manage your cashflow in the short term
- Tips to stretch your dollar in the longer term for healthcare, housing and retirement, etc
- Introduction to basic personal investing

Date: 18th April 2009 (English talk)

Date: 16th May 2009 (Mandarin talk)
Venue: Woodlands Regional Library Venue: Jurong West Public Library
Time: 3 - 4pm Time: 3 - 4pm
Speaker: Raymond Ng Speaker: Raymond Ng
representing the Association of Financial Advisers MoneySENSE speaker representing the Association of Financial Advisers MoneySENSE speaker

For more information, visit http://golibrary.nlb.gov.sg/

2) Topic: Estate Planning (Mandarin talk)

Organised by the National Library Board

This talk provides an introduction to what estate planning is all about.

The talk covers:
- what happens to a person's estate if he passes on without a will
- factors one should consider when drawing up a will

Date: 30th May 2009 
Venue: Bishan Library 
Time: 2.30 - 4pm
Speaker: May Chan
  representing the Insurance and Financial Practitioners Association of Singpaore MoneySENSE speaker

For more information, visit http://golibrary.nlb.gov.sg/

MoneySENSE Talks and Activities in February and March 2009

1) Topic: MoneySENSible Tips To Avoid The Debt Trap During Economic Crunch

Organised by National Library Board

It's challenging times ahead. The economy looks uncertain. Nobody knows how long this uncertainty will last. However, one thing which we can all manage is our money. This talk aims to raise awareness of what participants can do manage their money prudently, use credit responsibly to avoid the debt trap.

The talk covers:
- Overview of different types of loans and how interest is computed
- Key factors to consider before taking on debt
- How you can avoid the debt trap
- Cultivate wise spending and saving habits
- The DICE approach to taking charge of your spending
- Principles to remember before you use credit

Date: Wednesday, 18 Mar 2009
Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Venue: Level 5 - Possibility Room at the National Library Building, Victoria Street
Language: English

Due to limited seats, registration is required.
The talk can be registered online at here OR via ekiosks at National Library Building.

For more information, visit http://golibrary.nlb.gov.sg/

2) Topic: MY MONEY - "SAVE, SPEND OR INVEST - WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH YOUR MONEY"

Save, Spend or Invest - What can you do with your money

Please click here to register for the seminar.

3) Topic: Understanding Loans and Avoiding the Debt Trap

Organised by U Family

- NTUC Centre, 1 Marina Boulevard, Level 8, Room 801, 26 February 2009, 12:00pm - 1:00pm (English)

Packed Lunch Provided (after class)

To register, please SMS to 79777 REG <space>Name<space>NIRC<space>Class to attend or email ufamilyevent@ntuc.org.sg

For more information, please visit www.ufamily.org.sg

4) Topic: Fundamentals in Investing Seminar
Join us at this seminar to learn about the investing environment, the products, the risks and how to put them together to create responsible investment plan.

Key themes
- Basics of investing in listed & unlisted securities
- Managing credit, risks & returns
- Responsbile investing & creating a sensible investment plan

Date of seminar: 7Feb / 28 Feb / 7 Mar 2009
Time: 1.30 - 6.00pm
Venue: SGX Auditorium, 2 Shenton Way, SGX Centre 1
Free admission

Please register through:
Website: www.sgxacademy.com
Email: register@sgxacademy.com
Tel: 63275438

Limited seats. Registration is on first-come-first-served basis.

MoneySENSE Talks and Activities in January 2009

29 January 2009 - Fundamentals in Investing Seminar
Join us at this seminar to learn about the investing environment, the products, the risks and how to put them together to create responsible investment plan.

Key themes
- Basics of investing in listed & unlisted securities
- Managing credit, risks & returns
- Responsbile investing & creating a sensible investment plan

Date of seminar: 7 Feb/ 28 Feb / 7 Mar 2009
Time: 1.30 - 6.00pm
Venue: SGX Auditorium, 2 Shenton Way, SGX Centre 1
Free admission

Please register through:
Website: www.sgxacademy.com
Email: register@sgxacademy.com
Tel: 63275438

Limited seats. Registration is on first-come-first-served basis.


Click here to find out more about the MoneySENSE programme.


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