{
  "id": 12338494,
  "title": "ST Headstart: Why chasing salary alone won’t make you rich",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/st-headstart-why-chasing-salary-alone-wont-make-you-rich",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-06T08:20:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times Business",
    "slug": "straits-times-business",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/business/st-headstart-why-chasing-salary-alone-wont-make-you-rich"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Welcome to the latest edition of ST Headstart, where we explore career, personal finance, and lifestyle topics every Tuesday. In today's episode, hosts See Kai Wen and Sue-Ann Tan discuss investing and wealth-building with their guest. However, they remind listeners that there is no shortcut to accumulating wealth and the importance of having a liquid portfolio to avoid selling investments at a loss.\n\nBesides financial matters, the hosts emphasize the significance of balancing work with personal life. Former marketing executive Shermin Shu, who was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 30, shares her journey of adjusting her priorities while undergoing cancer treatments.\n\nOther segments of the podcast delve into current trends, such as \"whimsymaxxing\" and making the most of the F1 season. Retailers, restaurants, bars, and entertainment venues are embracing the F1 theme with a variety of lifestyle activities.\n\nYoung investors can take advantage of special programs offered by the capital market, providing them with essential education and hands-on experience. If you received this newsletter from someone, you can sign up to receive it directly in your inbox! Don't miss out – tune in to the latest ST Headstart podcast for a wealth of information.",
  "summary": "Learning about liquid portfolios can leave you less vulnerable to market volatility.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}