Singaporeans travel and spend overseas more than almost anyone, but many still lose money without realising it. Recorded at the Seedly Personal Finance Festival 2025, Dinesh speaks with Yee Won Nyon, Senior Product Manager at Wise, to unpack how multi-currency accounts, mid-market rates, and smarter payment choices can save you real dollars. They break down foreign transaction fees, DCC traps, smart conversion tech, receiving money like a local, and how to keep your overseas spending safe a...
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Singaporeans travel and spend overseas more than almost anyone, but many still lose money without realising it. Recorded at the Seedly Personal Finance Festival 2025, Dinesh speaks with Yee Won Nyon, Senior Product Manager at Wise, to unpack how multi-currency accounts, mid-market rates, and smarter payment choices can save you real dollars. They break down foreign transaction fees, DCC traps, smart conversion tech, receiving money like a local, and how to keep your overseas spending safe a...
SGBudgetBabe: The Smarter Way to Achieve FIRE in Singapore
The DollarsAndSense Podcast
21 minutes
6 months ago
SGBudgetBabe: The Smarter Way to Achieve FIRE in Singapore
Is FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) realistic in Singapore? With high property prices, rising living costs, and sandwich generation pressures, it seems like a distant dream for many. But is it really? In this episode of DollarsAndSense podcast recorded at InsureXpo 2025, we speak with Dawn, better known as SGBudgetBabe, to unpack the realities of achieving FIRE in Singapore. She shares why it's not just about investing aggressively, but also managing lifestyle expectations, unders...
The DollarsAndSense Podcast
Singaporeans travel and spend overseas more than almost anyone, but many still lose money without realising it. Recorded at the Seedly Personal Finance Festival 2025, Dinesh speaks with Yee Won Nyon, Senior Product Manager at Wise, to unpack how multi-currency accounts, mid-market rates, and smarter payment choices can save you real dollars. They break down foreign transaction fees, DCC traps, smart conversion tech, receiving money like a local, and how to keep your overseas spending safe a...
