You might think that SMRT is the source of all your problems, but that doesn’t mean you should refuse to sign up for the Citibank SMRT Card out of spite....

One of the biggest decisions you have to make when buying a home is… no, not what colour you want the walls to be, but what home loan to go...

Critical illness insurance is generally considered good to have in Singapore… if you can afford it. It is generally not considered as essential as hospitalisation insurance, which every adult should...

Futu Moomoo might sound like the brandname of a new type of flavoured milk, but it’s actually an online investment brokerage. Even the lactose-intolerant can partake! Moomoo is a stock...

Are you always late for appointments because you “couldn’t help” but step into every shop along the way? Are your friends and family thoroughly sick of waiting outside changing rooms?...

For most ordinary Singaporeans who aren’t CEOs, ministers, investment bankers or heart surgeons, there are two main ways to get rich quick — win the lottery, or buy Singapore property...

You go to work every day and earn an acceptable income. Yet, at the end of every month you start to get panic attacks when standing in line at the ATM...

To new investors in Singapore, the stock market presents a bewildering range of options. There are dozens of systems and methods of investing, all with their pros and cons. So...

Just as we thought we’d beat Covid-19, 2021 started smelling a lot like 2020. With new restrictions on gathering sizes and the outlawing of dining out, many businesses and workers...

Singapore is often considered a tax haven because of our low income tax and corporate tax rates. We even get mentioned on the Wikipedia page for “Tax haven”, yay! (However,...

Here at MoneySmart we’re always going on and on about credit cards, but which ones do we actually use ourselves? The problem is, it’s pretty damn hard to say which...

Stocks not cutting it for you? Looking for an investment vehicle that can make you quicker cash than the boring ol’ STI ETF? Then you might be considering something called...

As the pandemic rages on, we can now use Covid-19 as our justification for being too lazy to leave the house. Online grocery delivery services now eliminate even the need...

Here’s a life skill they really should teach in school: how to read and understand an insurance policy. After all, there’s no point in getting top exam scores and getting...

With Singapore’s Covid cases rising and the threat of a second Circuit Breaker looming, having a home of your own is looking more attractive than ever. To help you to...

In the days of plenty, we might have been willing to pay more just to enjoy the warm fuzzy feeling of being amply insured. But thanks to COVID-19, a lot...

ARK ETFs (exchange traded funds) have been gaining lots of interest globally, especially since 2020 and going into 2021. Given the state of the global economy right now, any investment...

In Singapore, we tend to have the attitude that healthcare is something to be sought only when you fall ill. We know about health insurance and MediSave, but that’s only...

Every month, a chunk of your salary disappears into the depths of your MediSave account. As much as it hurts to see what’s left of your “take-home pay”, you get...

The annual Geylang Serai bazaar is one of the most fun aspects of the Ramadan period in the lead up to Hari Raya Puasa. But alas, while the light-up will...

The Singapore government once dismissed electric cars as a lifestyle purchase. But now that climate change is something that Singapore has started to pay attention to, some baby steps have...

Singapore’s Green Plan 2030 is a “national sustainability movement” which aims to turn us into a more eco-friendly country over the next decade. It includes things like the planting of...

There’s a bit of a learning curve for first-time vehicle owners, and I’m not just talking about learning how to avoid crazy drivers on the road. You also have to...

One of the more novel aspects of Budget 2021 was the announcement of green bonds, an eco-friendly type of financial instrument. The green bonds aim not only to help the...

Just when you think you’ve compared insurance products thoroughly and found the absolute best one for your needs, you scroll down and realise that there are these things called “riders”...