Budget 2018: GST on Digital Services and How It Affects You
In 2018’s Budget announcement, the long-suspected upcoming GST hike from 7% to 9% is dominating coffeeshop ...
21 February 2018
Budget 2018: 8 Things That Singaporeans Will Either Save or Spend More On
Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat’s Budget 2018 speech yesterday was a 120-minute oratorical epic which touched ...
20 February 2018
Budgeting For Retirement? Here are 6 Ways Your Spending Habits Will Change When You Retire
How much money do you need to retire? Estimates vary wildly. The Straits Times says you need $1 million. ...
1 February 2018
5 Ways You Can Live a Minimalist Lifestyle and Save Money at the Same Time
Minimalism is a lifestyle that promises to help us escape clutter, live simply and inexpensively, and look ...
28 January 2018
4 Tips for Maintaining a Long-Distance Relationship Without Going Broke
If you thought dating was tough with one half of the couple stuck on Tekong during BMT, wait till you get ...
24 January 2018
3 Things You Should Know About Your CPF When Planning Your 2018 Finances
When the New Year arrives and you’re making a list of resolutions to take steps towards your financial ...
23 January 2018
3 Ways Singaporeans Can Take Advantage of the Weak US Dollar
The USA might be home to Superman, South Park and Brad Pitt, but their currency has got nothing on ours, ...
16 January 2018
5 More Things You Should Do in 2018 to Improve Your Finances
Was “save more money” on your to-do list in 2017? If so, it’s probably still going to be there in 2018. ...
10 January 2018
4 Things All Singaporeans Should Create a Budget For in 2018
No matter how great or how awful 2017 was for you, you probably share the same lament that every other ...
4 January 2018
5 Tips for Enjoying Your Christmas Eve and NYE Celebrations Without Going Broke
Christmas is a time to celebrate the people in your life, eat, drink and be merry, blah blah blah. If only ...
21 December 2017
Is the Supplementary Retirement Scheme (SRS) Worth Your While?
You know how we Singaporeans love to complain about our CPF? How we don’t believe that we’ll ever see our ...
14 November 2017
4 Practical Ways to Help Yourself Retire Early
So you want to retire earlier? Preparing for retirement is a marathon, not a sprint. You do a little each ...
30 October 2017
5 Freebies You Need to Know About in Singapore
Singapore isn’t exactly the land of the free. The closest you’ll get to being “free” here is if you get ...
27 September 2017
3 Things Singaporeans Should Do Before the Singapore Dollar Slides
If you’re old enough to remember what the Euro/USD/yen/AUD to Singapore dollar exchange rates were like ...
18 September 2017
8 Reasons You are Overspending on Food Even Though You Cook at Home Every Day
Cooking at home is one of the most obvious ways to save money and stay healthy, other than limiting yourself ...
15 September 2017
Married? How To Decide If You Can Afford To Buy a Car as a Couple
Public transport is something Singaporeans love to gripe about, but if you’re single and have lots of time ...
13 September 2017
4 Easy Ways Young Singaporeans Should Start Educating Themselves Financially
When you stop learning, you stop living—quite literally in Singapore, actually, as you need to constantly ...
21 August 2017
3 Big Reasons Dating is So Expensive in Singapore and What You Can Do About It
I have some friends who pay for Tinder premium memberships. They fork out a monthly fee so they can dish ...
11 August 2017
5 Things Singaporeans Can Automate to Make Their Lives Easier
If there’s one thing a Singaporean loves, it’s convenience. Cook your own meals, clean your own home, help ...
1 August 2017
Why Less is More When it Comes to Managing Your Money
As a tiny country where what’s normal elsewhere doesn’t apply, we tend to go overboard with certain things. ...
20 July 2017
4 Ways to Get a Date That are Cheaper and More Effective Than Tinder
There are a surprising number of Singaporeans who claim that they’re staying single because it’s cheaper. ...
19 July 2017
4 Unexpected Things Cat Owners End Up Having to Spend Money On
You’ve been to your favourite cat cafe so many times the staff are starting to give you weird looks. Your ...
6 July 2017
GST Vouchers Are in This July: How Much Will You Get?
The GST vouchers (and other associated bonuses) are back. I love the government. I already bought a Maserati. ...
28 June 2017
5 Unexpected Costs People Who Work at Raffles Place Face
Raffles Place on a weekday morning is filled with people who are there for only one reason—to make money. ...
21 June 2017
8 Singapore Smartphone Applications Which Can Help You to Save Money
Not so long ago, the only homegrown products Singaporeans could be proud of were Creative MP3 players and ...
14 June 2017