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Articles by Clara Lim

I used to be MoneyDumb. I hung out at H&M every day and thought that a $50 lunch set was a good deal. These days, I spend my time researching the crap out of life and trying to maximise utility on micro-decisions. I'm not sure if that's an improvement.

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Transportation
What Is SimplyGo (Formerly ABT) & Should You Ditch Your EZLink Card?
After letting account-based ticketing (ABT) languish in “pilot” mode for two whole years, the folks at TransitLink finally got their act together and are launching it for real. Presenting, at...
8 March 2020
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Dining
Dempsey Hill Restaurants Price Guide – 15 Best Restaurants for Every Budget
Going to Dempsey Hill is like entering a parallel universe. All of a sudden, everyone turns into a #blessed #flowerchild and gushes “OMG I looove nature, it’s so healing”… even though...
2 March 2020
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Budgeting
Birthday Treats Singapore 2020 – 33 Best Freebies for Every Day of the Month 
Statistically, you share your birthday with at least 15,000 other people in Singapore. But it’s in most businesses’ interest to perpetuate the belief that your birthday is super duper special...
20 February 2020
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Shopping
Amazon Prime Singapore — 5 Things Prime Membership Means for Singaporeans
After all the hype surrounding the launch of Amazon Prime in Singapore, everyone was dismayed to discover that the product range was nothing like its US counterpart’s. Worse, they removed...
19 February 2020
Best Citibank Credit Cards Review
Credit Cards
Best Citibank Credit Cards in Singapore – Credit Card Reviews 2020
Unlike some other banks, Citibank doesn’t have a bazillion credit cards on offer. Instead, they only have a handful, and each card in their stable serves a very specific purpose....
5 February 2020
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Credit Cards
Visa vs Mastercard vs American Express – Which is Best?
If you’ve ever shopped around for a credit card in Singapore (and if not, we strongly suggest you do so to maximize the benefits of owning one) you’ll know that...
5 February 2020
Best Standard Chartered Credit Cards Review
Credit Cards
Best Standard Chartered Credit Cards in Singapore — Credit Card Reviews 2020
If you’re looking to apply for a Standard Chartered credit card, there aren’t a ton of options. Half the credit cards in their stable are targeted at niche card users,...
30 January 2020
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Shopping
Lazada Promo Codes — How to Use Lazada Voucher Codes in Singapore
Lazada has earned itself quite a reputation for being a cheap, online marketplace for just about everything, from clothes and accessories to groceries and pet supplies. In fact, according to...
12 January 2020
Best American Express Credit Cards Review
Credit Cards
Best American Express Credit Cards in Singapore – Credit Card Reviews 2020
So, maybe someone sold you on how great American Express’ customer service is – no more “to speak to a customer service officer, please hold”! Or maybe you saw that Amex...
7 January 2020
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Shopping
Factory Outlets in Singapore: The Best Shops for Cheap Branded Goods (2020)
Everyone falls prey to advertising. I mean, yeah, there are people who keep proclaiming that brands are passe and how they’d never be caught dead wearing clothes with big logos....
20 December 2019
Free Samples Singapore
Budgeting
Free Samples Singapore – Where to Get Samples for Baby Stuff, Beauty, Toiletries & Food
If you ever feel like Singapore is too boring, just go to any Sheng Siong and scream the words “FREE SAMPLES!” I guarantee you will get mobbed by a horde...
10 December 2019
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Entertainment
Movie Ticket Prices Singapore – Which Cinema is the Cheapest?
Despite Netflix’s best efforts, cinemas here are still doing brisk business, with new theatres popping up seemingly every month and movie ticket prices in Singapore slowly inching upwards. If you...
8 December 2019
recycling in singapore
Budgeting
Time to Skip the Recycle Bin? 3 Ways to Make Money Recycling in Singapore
Recycling in Singapore is gaining popularity, but it’s still pretty much a thankless task. You have sort and wash our your food cans, drink bottles and aluminium cans, and then...
20 November 2019
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Budgeting
Tanjong Pagar Food Guide – Cheap Food Guide for Broke CBD Workers
Just started a new job in Tanjong Pagar and already counting down the days to your first paycheck? Hey, it’s normal. As if spending a bomb on your new office...
20 November 2019
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Dining
On-Demand Alcohol Delivery in Singapore — How Much Do the 7 Fastest Services Cost?
If you stupidly volunteered to be part of the office Christmas party exco, don’t berate yourself too much. These days, party planners have it easy. Even if you grossly underestimated...
15 November 2019
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Budgeting
New SingPost Postage Rates Singapore 2019 — How Much Does Mail Cost Now?
Ahh, poor ol’ SingPost. Everyone always rags on our local postal service for taking forever to deliver mail and blaming them for the unexplained disappearance of ASOS parcels. To be...
5 November 2019
capitaland mall singapore
Shopping
The Ultimate CapitaLand Mall Playbook — 7 Hacks Singaporeans Should Know
I must preface this article with a confession that I’m really not the best person to write it. Look, I have a folded-up $20 CapitaLand voucher that’s been sitting in...
29 October 2019
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Healthcare
Merdeka Generation Package Singapore — Who’s Eligible & What Top-Ups Do You Get?
Remember the Pioneer Generation package that was rolled out in Budget 2014, to much excitement and debate? 5 years on, there’s finally a sequel: The Merdeka Generation package, announced in...
25 October 2019
TPG Singapore Mobile Plan Review
Budgeting
TPG Singapore Mobile Plan Review — Is this Free SIM Card Worth Your Time? 
For a good chunk of 2019, I paid exactly $0 for my mobile data. I used a combination of the free TPG SIM card + Circles.Life’s $0 Flexi Plan (now...
23 October 2019
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Invest
Lendlease REIT is the Latest SGX Darling, But Why Isn’t Paya Lebar Quarter In It?
I haven’t been to the new Paya Lebar Quarter, but if reports from our editor Val (who has been there like 5 times already) are to be believed, PLQ is...
16 October 2019
People’s Park Centre / Complex — 5 Cheap Reasons to Visit this Chinatown Icon While You Can
Shopping
People’s Park Centre / Complex — 5 Cheap Reasons to Visit this Chinatown Icon While You Can
While you were busy grieving for iconic 90’s shopping malls like Queensway Shopping Centre and Sim Lim Square, you might have missed the news that People’s Park Complex and People’s...
14 October 2019
Fortune Centre Vegetarian Restaurants — Complete Price Guide to All 14 Eateries
Dining
Fortune Centre Vegetarian Restaurants — Complete Price Guide to All 14 Eateries
Whether you’re full vegan, vegetarian, or just like to go meat-free every now and then, then you definitely have to visit Fortune Centre. The unassuming, run-down mall in the Bugis...
11 October 2019
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Shopping
NTUC Plus vs PAssion Card vs LiveUp vs Amazon Prime — Which Loyalty Programme is Best?
Way before online subscriptions became a thing, our forefathers were already proud “subscribers” to NTUC FairPrice’s Plus! and Cold Storage / Giant’s PAssion Card programmes. Cleverly masked as schemes to...
9 October 2019
e scooter singapore insurance
PA Insurance
E-Scooter Singapore Insurance – What Are the Options for PMD Riders & Cyclists?
Update: Effective from Nov 5 2019, e-scooters have been banned from footpaths. You can only use them on park connectors and bicycle lanes. Non-UL2272 e-scooters can be disposed at 180 locations...
8 October 2019
e scooter ban
Opinion
Should E-Scooters be Banned in Singapore? 5 Alternatives to an Outright Ban
Update: Effective from Nov 5 2019, e-scooters have been banned from footpaths. You can only use them on park connectors and bicycle lanes. Non-UL2272 e-scooters can be disposed at 180 locations...
8 October 2019