Thanks to their flashy marketing tactics – like giving away free cashcards and “free ang pows” – Budget Direct has made a splash in Singapore. For better or for worse,...

Contrary to what the pushy salespeople at Virgin Active or Fitness First would have you believe, that $300 monthly gym membership is, in fact, completely optional. That’s right! No one...

Bank of China has just released a Qoo10 Mastercard that lets you earn rebates on your everyday spending… but the catch is, your rebates are in Qmoney (Qoo10 currency), not...

Remember those days when Singaporeans mobile users only had the option of choosing between Singtel, M1 and Starhub no matter how poor the customer service or how unreasonable the prices?

If you’re a student, you’re probably feeling broke all the time, but even without a regular income you can still get a credit card. Unlike regular credit cards, student credit...

Trying to pick an HSBC credit card? You won’t need much brain power for that. There are only 3 HSBC credit cards in Singapore – excluding the ones that are...

Even though our beloved DBS is the most popular savings bank in Singapore, up until a few years ago you would not have associated them with good credit cards. Nobody...

As we all know, mental illness is heavily stigmatised in Singapore. It takes a lot of courage to seek medical help, and medical help can be hellishly expensive, especially if you...

The first HDB BTO launch of the year falls in February, making it prime fodder for Chinese New Year small talk. Timing aside, though, it’s legit exciting because this launch...

Some people are fanatical about Apple and some about Bitcoin. Me, I have a Uniqlo fetish. But it’s not because I particularly like their aesthetics. It’s because Uniqlo makes really...

We’re well into 2019, and Grab still isn’t giving away promo codes like before. Even now that its rival Gojek is 100% live and already downloaded on our phones. But…...

The default frequent flyer programme for 99% of Singaporean travellers is Singapore Airlines’ KrisFlyer. That’s partly due to national pride and SQ’s strong branding, but largely because SQ serves the...

Ask any Singaporean to name their favourite cheap dessert and you’re likely to hear cheng tng or bubur cha cha, not fluffy strawberry cakes, Hokkaido milk ice cream and matcha chocolates. But...

By now, every Singaporean with an internet connection would have watched all 8 episodes of the Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo and fallen head over heels in love...

If you can stop playing Farm Heroes Saga or Farm Frenzy for just a moment, you’ll realise that there are actually quite a lot of real farms that Singaporeans can...

Guess the folks at NTUC Income are being pushed to think out of the box, because they’re now pushing this new insurance concept that supposedly protects you against Grab, Gojek...

While there are a million ways to entertain yourself for free on the internet – like reading bo liao subreddits, trolling Ah Bengs on forums, and swiping right on everyone...

Writing these Chinese New Year articles has been extremely illuminating. For one thing, I discovered that Singaporeans actually do crazy things for CNY, and for another, I leant that a...

Maybank’s insurance arm Etiqa is one of the many newcomers on the car insurance scene that are giving lao jiaos like NTUC and AIG a run for their money. Literally,...

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...

AXA is one of the more respected brand names when it comes to car insurance in Singapore. But it can be difficult to choose the right AXA car insurance plan...

AIG car insurance is definitely for traditionalists, as it is one of the “old guard” insurers that have been in Singapore for decades. It might be a well-regarded brand, but...

The first time I heard of Ang Mo Supermarket was through my grandmother. She cheerfully told me that she goes to the one near her flat in Potong Pasir.

Value Dollar (Valu$) and ABC Bargain Centre have been around in the heartlands for the longest time. Surely you must have seen those “FIRE SALE!!!” signs before? via GIPHY Despite...

2019 is the year you finally get your ass in shape, and according to everyone (= your hot neighbour, some people on Reddit and an article you read on World...