To help consumers understand money and debt management matters, the Association worked with the major retail banks, CASE and MoneySENSE in producing the following:

• Dollars & Sense - A 12-part  newspaper series that provide useful tips and information to consumers on how they can better manage their finaces and avoid getting into too much debt.
  1. Budget Beginnings
  2. Managing Your Day-To-Day Money
  3. Be Credit Smart
  4. Teaching The Young To Be Financially Responsible
  5. Eight Things You Should Know About Credit And Charge Cards
  6. Choosing The Card That Suits You Best
  7. Paying For Your Card Purchases
  8. Shop And Save
  9. Have Card Will Travel
  10. Dealing With Card Fraud
  11. Dealing With Debt
  12. Credit Bureau: What The Consumer Needs To Know
  
  
• Loans and You - A 6-part newspaper series that provide useful tips and information to consumers on the different types of loans and what they should look out for before taking up a loan.
  1. Borrowing money: Look before you leap. (Mandarin version available here)
  2. Repaying loans: Cultivate good spending and saving habits. (Mandarin version available here)
  3. About loans: A look at interest and other charges. (Mandarin version available here)
  4. Housing loans: Be prudent when taking large loans. Mandarin version available here)
  5. Vehicle loans: What you should know. (Mandarin version available here)
  6. Unsecured loans: Where's the catch? (Mandarin version available here)
  
  
• MoneySENSE Worksheet on Borrowing Money - This guide highlights key issues you should consider before borrowing and provides a worksheet to help you assess your credit situation before committing to any credit facility. It includes a worksheet to help you compute monthly your long term dept payment and assess if you are taking on too much debt. (Additional version in Chinese, Malay, Tamil).

• "Are You A MoneySENSible Family?" - A comic book that takes a light hearted look at some of the common problems faced by families in Singapore and provides pratical tips for families in managing these problems.


• Consumer Guides
  The following leaflets highlighting areas to note on specific bank products/services are available free-of-charge from any retail bank in Singapore.
  
  What you should know about.....
  1. Credits Cards
  2. Car Financing (Additional version in Chinese, Malay, Tamil)
  3. Investment Products (Additional version in Chinese, Malay, Tamil)
  4. Banking Accounts (Additional version in Chinese, Malay, Tamil)
  5. Home Loans (Additional version in Chinese, Malay, Tamil)


• Frequently Asked Questions

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