The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates, prompting questions about what higher borrowing costs could mean for Singapore households and whether spare cash should go towards paying down debt or investing. MoneyOwl's Chuin Ting Weber joins Andrea Heng to explain how to think through that decision and why paying down debt can sometimes leave you with less liquidity when you need it most.
Highlights:
00:00 Intro
00:57 Pay debt or invest instead?
02:27 Good debt versus bad debt
04:37 The four Rs framework
06:00 Why repaying debt carries risk
07:56 Do higher interest rates matter?
15:23 How much emergency cash to keep
17:20 Debt decisions in your 30s and 40s
21:19 Should you retire debt-free?
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