Investor Mum

Talked of investments and insurance with mum. I'm entering the race of SBI (Savings Beating Inflations) fast. Didn't know it starts as fast as this. To my astonishment mum is reasonably acquainted with such concepts, much more so than the average 'auntie' (middle-aged lady who speaks Chinese with heavy dialect accent and who hangs out in floral shirts and khaki capri pants) in Singapore. She is not surprised by the idea of 'losing' thousands for a late premium - her voice remained calm and brows did not knit, mouth did not crease. Though she holds onto the principle that a little tightness in spending makes a world of difference. Maybe it does.