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Why the 60/40 Portfolio is Outdated—and What’s Next
Remember the trusty old Nokia phones and how indestructible they were? My old Nokia 3310 is still intact, but sadly, it’s no longer relevant in a world dominated by smartphones....
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Invest
CNY Snacks Are Getting Pricier, But What If Your Pineapple Tarts Could Make You Money?
Ever done a double take at the price tag on your favorite festive treats? Yep, you saw that right—they’re practically burning a hole in your wallet. Take bak kwa, for...
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How To Transform Your Savings Into a Miles-Earning Machine
If Defying Gravity has been looping in your head since Wicked stormed cinemas, you’re in good company. The musical’s empowering take on strong women shattering expectations is pretty much everywhere...
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Budgeting
How Much Do You Need to Give Up to Become a Millionaire?
Who doesn’t want to be a millionaire? I certainly want in, and judging by the long lines at Singapore Pools whenever they announce some grand million-dollar prize, so do many...
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Personal Loans
How to Use Balance Transfer Loans Wisely
Ever heard of balance transfer loans? Think of them as a lifeline for those high-interest credit card balances—they let you shift that debt over to a 0% interest account, giving...
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Travel
Travel Rewards: Is Miles Really King? Meet Cashback—The Underdog Worth Rooting For
If you think TikTok is just catchy choreographies and amusing skits, perhaps you haven’t stumbled onto the useful side yet. From travel hacks like washing clothes for free while on...
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Shopping
Shopping on Taobao Singapore—11.11 Promo Codes, Guide to Shipping Methods, Key Phrases, GST, and More You Need to Know
If you’ve opened the Taobao app recently, you would’ve seen the impressive set of deals currently offered in Taobao’s 11.11 Sale, including stackable discounts across different stores, up to S$111 off...
25 October 2024
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5 Overseas Spending Tips We Wish We Knew Sooner
Travel influencers make it look like a breeze to explore the world without burning through cash. But let’s be real—whether it’s splurging on a private dinner under the stars in...
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Dining
18 Cheap Mookata Restaurants in Singapore (2024)
Delicious brunch in the morning, followed by roaming the malls and streets of Bangkok on a shopping spree, and topping it off with an indulgent meal of smoky, delicious mookata...
18 October 2024
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Travel
JB Massage Price Guide (2024)—Bangkok Spa, Thai Odyssey & More
Everyone needs a good massage once in a while, especially after prolonged periods of hunching over our desks while working. Sadly, massages in Singapore are terribly expensive, with prices starting...
18 October 2024
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Home Loans
HDB Downpayment Guide: How Much Do You Need for BTO, Resale & EC?
Buying a HDB flat is a rite of passage for many first-time homeowners in Singapore. Whether it’s a HDB BTO flat, resale flat or executive condominium (EC), you’d need to...
18 October 2024
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Credit Cards
7 Cashback Categories You’re Probably Overlooking
Think you’re getting the most out of your cashback card? Think again. It all seems great when you first sign up for a new cashback card—expecting a big return every...
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Travel Insurance
Does Travel Insurance Cover Infectious Diseases?
Just as we thought we’d finally gotten over the COVID-19 PTSD, there’s news of another infectious disease circulating about. Yes, we’re talking about monkeypox, or Mpox for short. Even though...
10 September 2024
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Credit Cards
Enjoy over S$8,850 in Business Savings and S$1,100 in Travel Benefits with the Amex SIA Business Credit Card
If there’s one thing that every entrepreneur has to deal with, no matter how big or small your business is, it’s business expenses. From hiring and operations costs to advertising...
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Health Insurance
Cancer Coverage Singapore: Should You Get Public or Private Health Coverage?
Singaporeans are used to hearing about the aspirational 5Cs: cash, condo, car, credit card, and club membership. But there’s another C that is much easier to get and one that...
5 September 2024
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Family
Push Present Ideas For New Mums—What Should Singaporean Husbands Get For Their Wives?
In case you haven’t heard, Singapore dads are getting a paternity leave upgrade! Currently, fathers get 2 weeks of paid paternity leave. Now, they may take an additional 2 weeks...
28 August 2024
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Property
HDB Grants Guide 2024—Which Are The Best HDB Grants You Can Get For Your HDB BTO/Resale?
Every time we hear that a HDB flat was sold for over $1 million, our jaws drop and eyes go wide—or maybe that’s just me. But resale HDB flats going...
23 August 2024
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Dining
Best Brunch Buffets with Bottomless Booze: Free-Flow Alcohol, Dim Sum, and More (2024)
Ever felt the urge to keep pace with that one friend who’s ready to party by midday? If you can’t think of such a person, well, then maybe that friend...
19 August 2024
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Looking for a New Side Hustle? Here are 5 Reasons Why CFD Trading Could Be the Perfect One for You
I can’t help but compare prices with things back home in Singapore whenever I travel. From groceries to coffee in a trendy cafe, and eating out at restaurants, some things...
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Entertainment
A Guide to National Day in Singapore 2024: Best Spots to Watch Fireworks, Heartland Celebrations, and More
Besides coveted concert tickets, another event that’s equally painful to get tickets for is the National Day Parade. Balloting is completely random and earlier this year, people were even sharing on...
31 July 2024
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Dining
Best Hotpot Singapore 2024: 7 Alternatives To Haidilao—Paradise, Xiao Long Kan, Old Beijing & More
Singaporeans are a funny bunch. Although the weather is sweltering most of the time, there seem to be more and more hot pot places popping up all the time. Also...
25 July 2024
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Dining
21 Places for High Tea in Singapore—Updated with 1-for-1 Deals (Jul 2024)
It’s said that the tradition of high tea started as a way to bridge the gap between lunch and dinner for the nobility who were peckish. What better way to...
19 July 2024
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Transportation
6 Things You Should Know Before Travelling From Singapore to Johor Bahru
Did you know there are 12 theme parks just in Johor Bahru? Yup, there’s the popular Legoland and Austin Heights Water & Adventure Park, to the new Game On indoor...
11 July 2024
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Transportation
Best Times to Travel to Johor Bahru From Singapore
From eating to shopping and getting a massage, Singaporeans visit JB for all sorts of fun things. But the one thing that we can all agree on that is not...
5 July 2024
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Transportation
How to Drive Into Johor Bahru From Singapore
From brunch at a trendy café in Mount Austin to shopping at KSL City Mall and dinner at a seaside kelong restaurant, Johor Bahru (JB) has it all. But getting...
5 July 2024