How do we safeguard our wallets during the festive season without taking the joy out of the celebrations? And should we use our bonuses to fund the merriment? Howie Lim speaks to Seth Wee, content creator and finfluencer from sethisfy.com and Dhanesh Sharma, financial services manager at PhillipCapital to find out.

Synopsis: Every Monday, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips.

Highlights:

01:24 Budget, budget, budget

02:23 Pitfalls to look out for

05:45 You come first

07:56 What about your bonus?

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Written and hosted by: Howie Lim (howielim@sph.com.sg)

With Seth Wee, content creator and finfluencer from sethisfy.com and Dhanesh Sharma, financial services manager at PhillipCapital

Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro

Produced by: Howie Lim

Engineered by: Chai Pei Chieh

A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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