In many fields, having a nice, prestigious paper qualification is enough to help you get your foot in the door. Sure, you'll have to prove your worth...

While it's only natural that parents want the best for their kids, one look at exhausted Singaporean kids wearing bottle-thick glasses, trudging home...

Car COE prices have been creeping downwards, and wannabe car owners all over Singapore are waiting with bated breath for them to fall even lower. Ever...

Some guys firmly believe that the way into a woman's heart is through their big wallets, and spare no expense in trying to impress the ladies with fla...

If you're a regular reader of the MoneySmart blog, you've probably come across the term “compound interest” more than once. We're a huge fan of compou...

“Wow, this place is magical,” said my friend. “It looks like we're not in Singapore.” When Singaporeans think of life-changing, profound, surreal expe...

Most Singaporeans prefer buying to renting, no matter how expensive it is. This is a mindset that's been cultivated by the high home ownership rates h...

If you're poor because life dealt you a lousy hand of cards, you deserve all the help in the world. But many Singaporeans land themselves in financial...

The last time someone told me they paid $700 for a new smartphone, I smirked inwardly at the fact that they paid $700 more than I did for my barely-sm...

Singaporean employees are as loyal to their bosses as those uncles on Sammy Boy are to their wives—they're dissatisfied with what they have, and most...