Cost of Having a Baby in Singapore: Delivery, the First Year and Support
The cost of having a baby in Singapore: MediSave limits for delivery, a S$14,000 illustrative first year, and the cash, CDA and leave support for 2026-27.
Weddings & Family
Money for life’s big moments: planning and paying for a wedding, money as newlyweds, babies, childcare and school costs, in plain English.
Wedding Budget Plan: How to Set, Split and Schedule a Singapore Wedding Budget
A wedding budget plan in three steps: set a ceiling from savings, split it by priority and map when each bill falls due. Worked example on a S$50,000 wedding.
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Combining Finances After Marriage: Joint, Separate or Both? A Simple System
Combining finances after marriage: three systems compared, a worked S$10,000 household split by income, and how joint accounts, CPF and shared goals fit in.
4 min read
How to Save for a Wedding in 12 to 24 Months: A Monthly Plan for Couples
How to save for a wedding: we turn a S$30,000 target into a monthly plan over 12, 18 and 24 months, split it fairly between two incomes and park it safely.
4 min read
Child Development Account (CDA): How Co-Matching Works and What Changes in 2027
How the Child Development Account works: the S$5,000 First Step Grant, dollar-for-dollar co-matching, approved uses and why 30 September 2027 matters.
4 min read
Wedding Ang Bao Maths: Will the Gifts Cover Your Banquet?
Wedding ang bao rarely line up with the banquet bill. We work out the cost per seat, count envelopes, not guests, and test three scenarios on 18 tables.
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Money Conversations Before Marriage: 10 Questions to Ask Each Other
Money conversations before marriage, made practical: 10 questions on debts, CPF, parents, a flat and children, plus a simple agenda for the talk itself.
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BTO for Couples: The Money Plan From Application to Keys
BTO for couples, stage by stage: what you pay from the S$10 application to the keys, how to split it across two CPF accounts, and the schemes for under-30s.
4 min read
Childcare Subsidy in Singapore: Infant Care and Childcare Subsidies (2026-27)
Childcare subsidy in Singapore: S$600 off infant care and S$300 off childcare if the mother works, up to S$710 and S$467 more by income, and the 2027 changes.
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ROM Marriage Fees and Process: What It Costs to Register a Marriage in Singapore
The ROM marriage fee is S$42 when at least one of you is a citizen or PR. The six steps, the 21-day rule, ROMM differences and the costs that come on top.
4 min read
Wedding Customs Costs in Singapore: Chinese, Malay and Indian Traditions
Wedding customs costs vary more by family than by race. How to budget for betrothal gifts, tea ceremonies, mas kahwin, hantaran and gold, with an example.
5 min read
Honeymoon Budget: How Singapore Couples Can Plan and Pay for the Trip
A honeymoon budget in seven lines, with a worked S$5,500 seven-night trip for two, when to book around the wedding and how to pay overseas without extra fees.
4 min read
Saving for Your Child's University in Singapore: CDA, Edusave and PSEA
Saving for your child's university: how CDA, Edusave and PSEA money flows to age 17, the new S$10,000 PSEA top-up, and a worked plan to close the gap.
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Newlywed Money Checklist: CPF Nomination, Will, Insurance and Tax After Marriage
A newlywed money checklist: marriage revokes your CPF nomination and your will, so redo both, then review insurance with MoneySense's rules and claim reliefs.
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Child Tax Relief in Singapore: QCR, WMCR and the Parenthood Tax Rebate
Child tax relief in Singapore: S$4,000 QCR per child, WMCR of S$8,000 to S$12,000 for children born from 2024 and a one-off rebate, with a worked example.
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Childcare Leave Increase: Up to 12 Days a Year Under the 2026 Rally Changes
Childcare leave increase from NDR 2026: 8, 10 or 12 days a year per parent with children aged 12 and below, paid by the government, and an extra BTO ballot.
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Preschool Fees to Fall to $150 a Month by 2030: What It Means for Parents
Preschool fees reduction from NDR 2026: full-day childcare to fall to S$150 and infant care to S$300 a month at government-supported centres by 2030.
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SG Child Support Package Replaces the Baby Bonus: What Each Child Gets
The SG Child Support Package replaces the Baby Bonus from April 2027: a S$10,000 Baby Gift, S$2,000 a year in Child Credits and a S$10,000 PSEA top-up.
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