Taking control of your finances in 2025 | Money Talks podcast

When it comes to financial resolutions, the common advice is to spend less and save more. But is it really that simple? In this episode, Dawn Cher shares with Andrea Heng how to diversify income streams, overcome inertia to start investing and how often you should review your financial portfolio. 0:00 Intro 0:58 Hitting 5-figure passive income from dividends 2:27 New money habits for 2025 5:00 The challenge of spending less vs earning more 7:18 Side hustles and passive income opportunities 10:22 Overcoming investing inertia 13:39 Simplifying your annual financial portfolio review Have a personal finance question for Andrea? Email her at cnapodcasts@mediacorp.com.sg Listen to the Money Talks podcast: CNA: https://cna.asia/4h4d7uO Apple Podcasts: https://cna.asia/4a5yCJA Spotify: https://cna.asia/3PpzwqP Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia