Lendlease REIT released the presentation of the results for the first half of the financial year 2024, which ended on 31 December 2023. I took a closer look to see if everything was smooth sailing or if there were any bumps in the road. The Important Things First The one thing that stood out was […] The post Lendlease REIT 1H 2024 Update (Jul 2023 To Dec 2023) appeared first on Turtle Investor ..read more

The SSB June 2024 issue of Singapore Savings Bonds by the Monetary Authority of Singapore maintained its returns compared to the previous issue. In this latest issue of SSB, the 1-year returns come in at 3.26% whereas the 10-year average return is now 3.33%. Good news is that the issue is upsized to $1 billion […] The post Singapore Savings Bonds SSB June 2024 Rates: Year 1 (3.26%), 10-Year Average (3.33%) appeared first on Turtle Investor ..read more

Frasers Centrepoint Trust released the presentation of the results for the first half of the financial year 2024, which ended on 31 March 2024. I looked to see if everything was sunshine and rainbows or if there was anything worth worrying about. The 2 Important Things First – What’s The Drag? I noted two things […] The post Frasers Centrepoint Trust 1H 2024 Update (Oct 2023 To Mar 2024) appeared first on Turtle Investor ..read more

The SSB May 2024 issue was undersubscribed with a lukewarm response from yield hunters despite sporting a yield of more than 3%. Only $301 million (0.3x) worth of applications were received out of the total $900 million available. SSB Trend As Of May 2024 The Singapore Savings Bonds SSB historical interest rate has been very […] The post SSB May 2024 Result – Singapore Savings Bonds Undersubscribed 0.3x appeared first on Turtle Investor ..read more

The long-awaited change to the HSBC Reward Redemption system will finally be in place on 28 May 2024. I was browsing the HSBC website when I came across an important notice that had been plastered. It indicated that reward redemption would be temporarily paused from 20 May to 27 May 2024. The System Upgrade Will […] The post New HSBC Rewards System Upgrade (Effective 28 May 2024) appeared first on Turtle Investor ..read more

When it comes to growing idle funds, I have to give credit to the resourcefulness of some. One example of such ingenuity pertains to Mari Invest, MariBank’s flagship account that offers access to investment products that aim to provide higher returns than Mari Savings Account. At the moment, the only investment product that can be […] The post Open Secret: Double Dipping MariBank (Interest) and Mari Invest (Returns) appeared first on Turtle Investor ..read more

Since June 2020, this series of blog posts that shed some light on my income and expenses has been rather fun. Thankfully, I have plenty of data, and I already know pretty well how things are in the back of my mind, but nothing beats writing a blog post to improve clarity. Income and expense […] The post Report: Alternative Income & Expense (2023) appeared first on Turtle Investor ..read more

Looking back, it has been more than ten years since I had my first taste of business class travel. Back then, I remember that my wife and I had booked a package deal (well, they had the cheapest prices) with a tour agency for our Qatar Airways flights plus a stay at Alila Uluwatu, and […] The post Business Class Flights Are Nice, But Only 1 Perk Is Truly Important To Me appeared first on Turtle Investor ..read more

Throughout the years, I have bought hundreds of items from online marketplaces such as Lazada and Shopee. Interestingly, if I have to choose one single item to put the spotlight on, there is no doubt in my mind that this affordable machine ranks at the very top. One of the best things I ever bought […] The post Review: PowerPac Wet Vacuum Cleaner Is My Best Lazada Buy Ever appeared first on Turtle Investor ..read more

It is a little bit of an exaggeration to call my experience a nightmare, but I know people who had funds-related issues that unfortunately required urgent attention and couldn’t get any. Not too long ago, I realized that I had misplaced my Crypto.com Visa Card after not using it for a very long time. Totally […] The post Crypto.com Customer Service Nightmare appeared first on Turtle Investor ..read more