When the economy gets as tight as it is today, so do banks. We hear news reports that the credit crunch has now hit the banks. Banks are no longer keen to extend the charitable credit limits of the past. Your APR may rise overnight due a late or skipped payment, no matter how long [...]
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There had been a lot of news about the fall of the US dollar, and the rise of the Euro and basically just about any currency. Apart from affecting the token tourists or importers/exporters, people can make money out of trading currencies. The foreign exchange market is also known as the FX market, and the [...]
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I’ve finally taken three days of leave, on next Wednesday, Friday and the following Monday, giving me six days of holiday because Thursday is Deepavali. I wished I had used my leave to go to Japan and see the sakura blossom in April, but I won’t be able to utilise my leave anymore. I think [...]
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My friend is on her way to Germany! Two other friends are taking holidays elsewhere right now. My friend asked me for hotel recommendations in Frankfurt, but I couldn’t answer her even though I had gone there before. I was with my classmates, and everything was booked for me, so I just had to appear [...]
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The holiday season is near and there are many holiday offers abound for cheap flights. Going for holiday can get quite expensive if budgeting is not done properly. I’ve gone to US before, but not Canada, and Canada is an interesting melting pots of many worlds. I’ve once watched this movie called Jump Tomorrow, an [...]
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Woohoo! Tiger Airways is going to offer flights to Melbourne starting from mid January next year. Hopefully that will translate to lower ticket prices to Melbourne, and those who are studying there will be able to take advantage of lower prices. Ever since the Australian dollar moved from near parity with the Singapore dollar, I [...]
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Hari Raya holiday is coming up and there is a long weekend if your company is having a 5-day work week. There should be a day off in lieu since Hari Raya falls on a Saturday. This is the time when people can take a day off and go for a short break. You can [...]
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My father was going on a holiday with his friends and he found out that with a particular card, he could get $50 off. Since there were three of them, they could get $150. While $150 compared to the cost of the entire tour package was little, this could still be good money for enjoying [...]
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I have three days worth of leave I can take before November ends, and if I do not take them, they will go to waste. Apart from staying at home and still be distracted by work, I am thinking of going to Thailand for a short shopping trip. With that, I decided to check out [...]
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