About this episode

The episode discusses financial resilience and the importance of being prepared for unforeseen income loss.

Is your financial plan truly resilient, or are you one emergency away from disaster? 61% of households struggle to cope beyond six months after a loss of income. Howie Lim sits down with Sun Life Asia’s David Broom to dismantle the myth that resilience equals a high salary. Is Singapore’s “safe haven” status creating a false sense of security? And how to stop trading your long-term future for short-term survival. Discover the habits that separate the resilient from those in survival mode. Synopsis: Every Monday, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips. Highlights: 01:12 Why 6 months may not be enough anymore 08:31 The most dangerous thing to do 11:11 Singapore’s false sense of security? 13:51 When, where and how to start --- Send us your questions, thoughts, story ideas, and feedback to btpodcasts@sph.com.sg. --- Written and hosted by: Howie Lim (howielim@sph.com.sg) With David Broom, chief client and distribution officer, Sun Life Asia Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro Produced by: Howie Lim & Chai Pei Chieh A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times , SPH Media --- Follow BT Money Hacks podcasts every Monday: Channel…

People in this episode

Host: Howie Lim

Guest: David Broom

Topics covered

• financial resilience
• income loss
• emergency preparedness
• long-term planning
• Singapore economy

Keywords

• financial plan
• resilience
• emergency
• income loss
• Singapore
• survival mode
• long-term future

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sun Life Asia, The Business Times

Places: Singapore

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