The March school holidays are in full swing! Sign your kids up for some activities and camps where they can pick up new skills, have fun, and more importantly, stay...

This post was written in collaboration with Etiqa Insurance. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same...

The many maids silently living in their employers’ homes are what really keep this country going. If all the maids suddenly went back to their countries, who would feed us,...

Walk down the streets of Melbourne, Sydney or Perth and you might be surprised to bump into some familiar faces—a classmate from primary school, perhaps, or a distant uncle.

Singaporeans are becoming extinct thanks to our spectacularly low birth rate. Many have chosen to live without kids, which means that they may need to plan in advance for old age....

Just when you thought life couldn’t get any worse, the government drops some very ominous hints that they’re going to raise the GST to 8% in 2023, and 9% in...

At the end of the education rat race, all Singaporean parents hope that their child eventually does well enough to get into a good university and enrol in a course...

With the rising cost of living in Singapore, raising a child here isn’t cheap, and it’s only going to get more expensive. Fortunately, the government’s Baby Bonus and raft of childcare subsidies are...

Singapore would never have achieved so much without the support of an army of maids from the Philippines, Indonesia and Myanmar, silently cleaning homes and looking after kids while their...

After the initial glow of welcoming a new baby into the family and taking hundreds of smartphone pictures of your kid every time he does something cute, reality sets in...

Previously, the UOB YOLO Card was a cashback credit card with generous cash rebates of up to 8% on dining, entertainment, online shopping and travel — exactly what Singaporean millennials...

Singaporean children are some of the world’s most over-scheduled. Even during the March school holidays, they’re probably not spared. Bottle-thick glasses on their faces, they are shuttled from school to...

Confucius would be so smug if he knew that filial piety, his favourite virtue, was enshrined in Singapore law. The Singapore government expects children to fund the retirement of their...

The March holidays are upon us, which means that every parent is going to have the daunting task of keeping their kids entertained 24/7.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting Singaporean women. The good news is that it can be detectable in many cases before it is too late — but only...

Using a credit card for petrol in Singapore is practically compulsory for any seasoned driver or motorcyclist. Petrol credit cards get you such a huge discount that it doesn’t make...

Remember when you’d queue up to exchange huge wads of cash at a money changer and then pray you wouldn’t get robbed on your way home? Those days are over...

Remember the good old days before online shopping became the default way to buy stuff? Me neither. Memories of those hazy days have been filed away together with those of...

Using your credit card when you’re on holiday sure beats hiding wads of cash in your socks and underwear to deter thieves. It also saves you from having to make...

The pandemic has magically transformed hordes of people into digital nomads. Some companies have even downsized offices in order to save on rent and told employees to work remotely on...

More Singaporeans are opting out of marriage, weddings and kids because of the high cost of living. Personally, I think finding a partner who has the same approach to finances...

Neither men nor women have it easy in Singapore when it comes to staying afloat in an expensive city and planning for retirement amidst a zillion financial burdens.

Everyone expects you to always look pretty and fresh as a flower. But confirming to society’s idea of what a woman should look like isn’t just time-consuming, it can also...

Not impressed by life insurance policies which charge astronomical premiums? Then you might want to consider its much simpler, straightforward and cost-effective sibling: term life insurance. Both types of insurance are...

For some families, the person who really runs the household is a domestic helper. Without her, dishes would go unwashed, toilets would start to stink and kids would run amok with...