Maintaining a social life can be expensive in Singapore. There is often little to no concern about costs when it comes to spending time with friends, and only in the...

Singapore is the land of designer handbags. Everywhere you turn, whether you’re trying to keep your balance on the MRT, rushing to work or having a drink at a bar...

The government’s drive to promote cycling as a viable form of transport has led to folding bicycles and many types of personal mobility devices being allowed on the MRT, the...

I haven’t taken a taxi in Singapore for over two years. Whenever I need to get somewhere after midnight, it’s almost always cheaper to use Uber or GrabCar… or UberPool...

The New Year might already be over, but we hope you’re one of the three people left in Singapore who’re still hanging on to their resolution to get fit this...

Some people voluntarily choose to get up at 6am so they can hit the gym, take a free MRT ride to work and have a leisurely breakfast. Most of us...

Many Singaporeans turn to freelancing to avoid the pitfalls of getting a “normal” job. Not working for one single boss means retrenchment isn’t an issue for you, and being able...

I’ve done some dumb things to save money, from walking 4km home from the nearest MRT station after missing the last bus to wearing cheap school uniform shirts to a...

You don’t need need to be Brad Pitt or Angelina Jolie to impress somebody at a job interview. On a Tinder date, maybe, but not a job interview, unless you’re...

Beginning in the second half of 2017, the re-employment age in Singapore will be raised from 65 to 67.

There are some things you just never, ever feel like doing. Visiting relatives you suspect secretly hate you over Chinese New Year is one of them. Waking up at 7am...

We’ve all heard of those superstar tutors who earn over a million bucks a month. But not all tutors are rolling in cash. Many Singaporeans moonlight as private tutors after...

For a moment there, all the government’s exhortations to turn Singapore into a car-lite city seemed to be falling on deaf ears.

Think Starbucks and images of people reading books while sipping on frappucinos spring to mind. Think McDonald’s and greasy burgers getting wolfed down by teenagers in trendy streetwear are the...

Many people will tell you that Singapore’s great for the rich, but not so great if you’re not making tons of money.

Each year, you dress your kid up like a Chinadoll and send him or her, armed with two Mandarin oranges, out into Chinese New Year gatherings with the aim of...

Have you ever asked yourself, in the middle of a karaoke session with drunken friends, why you were actually paying $30 to listen to the world’s worst singer for 2...

It might make you uncomfortable that your income depends entirely on your boss’s mood, and the day he sends you packing is also the day you say hello to a...

It’s not been an easy year for the class of 2016. Hiring has slowed this year and entry-level jobs are harder to come by.

Whenever one of your colleagues is on leave, there’s a 95% chance he’s not shaking a leg at home but gallivating on an overseas holiday. It’s no secret that Singaporeans...

Not everybody needs to show up to a job interview in a G2000 suit. Okay fine, if your job interview takes place at a corner office at Marina Bay Financial...

People think getting married in Singapore is expensive, but it really costs only $26 to ROM—yes, even on “auspicious” dates like the 8th of August.

Got a teenager in the house? Unbeknownst to you, he’s probably spending a ton of time stalking other kids his age on Instagram, marvelling at the fabulous, expensive lives these...

Forget about buying that big house or fancy car. In Singapore, you’ve reached the pinnacle of financial success when you have enough to retire on without having to rely on...

The life of a freelancer is distinctly different from those of his office-going, salary-earning peers.