{"product_id":"money-smart","title":"Money Smart: Own Your Financial Destiny","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/em\u003e’ Invest Editor Lorna Tan follows up on the success of her 2018 book, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/retire-smart-financial-planning-made-easy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRetire Smart\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, with \u003cem\u003eMoney Smart: Own Your Financial Destiny\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike the best-selling \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/retire-smart-financial-planning-made-easy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRetire Smart: Financial Planning Made Easy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — which sold 12,000 copies within a year — \u003cem\u003eMoney Smart\u003c\/em\u003e is packed with information and insights into a range of personal finance topics such as retirement planning, investment, tax planning, financial planning, and consumer protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis compilation of the author’s articles published in the Invest section of \u003cem\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e from January 2018 to May 2019 includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinding the right financial adviser\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFunding your children’s education\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinancial planning tips for millennials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e53 tips for better financial health\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStress-free investing (or at least, close to it)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrated Shield Plan riders: what you need to know\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStretching your dollar with a Supplementary Retirement Scheme account\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInvestor tips on Singapore Savings Bonds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnline investing: it pays to pause before you click\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in an easy-to-understand way, this book is a good guide for anyone who wants to understand how to manage his or her finances better, from retirees and more seasoned investors to young people just entering the workforce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Lorna... does an excellent job of simplifying complex financial terms and concepts, and offers value-added information and balanced views in her articles. \u003cem\u003eMoney Smart\u003c\/em\u003e offers a wealth of information on financial and retirement planning, and is highly recommended reading.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—David Gerald, Founder, President \u0026amp; CEO of Securities Investors Association (Singapore) (SIAS)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLorna Tan\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning correspondent and an advocate of financial literacy and consumer protection. She is \u003cem\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e Invest Editor and a senior correspondent with \u003cem\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/em\u003e. With more than 15 years at Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), she helms \u003cem\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e’ Invest section, which covers personal finance and investment issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the years, she has won many awards for her journalistic work. They include the Investor Education award in 2016, the Financial Journalist of the Year award in 2007, and the Financial Story of the Year award in 2005, awarded by the Securities Investors Association of Singapore (SIAS). She was also a runner-up for the Excellence in Public Journalism category, and a winner in Excellence in Business Reporting, awarded by Hong Kong-based Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) in 2006 and 2004.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLorna is highly sought-after for her views and regularly gives talks on financial\/retirement planning. She also participates in events as a moderator and speaker. She was on the judging panel of the Financial Planning Association of Singapore’s (FPAS) Financial Planner Awards in 2018 and 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at National University of Singapore (NUS), NUS Business School, and is the author of three bestsellers, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/retire-smart-financial-planning-made-easy\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/retire-smart-financial-planning-made-easy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRetire Smart: Financial Planning Made Easy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003cem\u003eMore Talk Money\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eTalk Money\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLorna holds a Bachelor of Arts (Social Sciences) and an MBA. Prior to returning to SPH in June 2015, she was Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, at CapitaLand Limited, for four years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Straits Times Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47590327451945,"sku":"9789814827539","price":26.17,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Money_Smart_Cover_HR.jpg?v=1706795402","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/money-smart","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}