Japan is one of those destinations that nobody can say a single bad thing about. It’s impeccably clean, the service is insanely attentive, and it’s rich with culture, entertainment and...

If travel means adventure and the great outdoors to you, you need to get out of Singapore to get that vacation feeling.

When you sign that employment contract, you could be selling your soul to a company that’s going to use and abuse you. So you’d better make sure you’re getting not...

If you’ve ever wished your boss would just cease to exist, you’re not alone—in a 2014 report, difficult bosses were cited as a big reason Singaporean employees wanted to quit...

If an exciting vacation spot sounds to you like somewhere you can bungee jump, smoke weed legally or watch transexuals pole dance, you probably don’t have kids yet.

Tarzan had abs without the use of a gym, but as Singaporeans who spend most of our time sitting in front of computers rather than swinging from tree to tree,...

It’s not news that Singaporeans try to flee the country each time they have the chance. We all have that colleague who’s constantly going on weekend trips, even if it...

Sick of working with bosses who insist on face-time above all else and throw hissy fits whenever they try to apply for more than two days of leave in a...

Despite the fact that Singaporean tourists are often spotted in shorts and slippers while holidaying in neighbouring countries, the affluent Singaporean tourist is actually quite fond of expensive activities that...

The classic formula has worked well for two generations of Singaporeans—study hard and do well at school, enter the most prestigious university course you qualify for, and then be a...

We here at MoneySmart aren’t the sort to be swayed by marketing. That’s why we’re saying that in spite of the provocative branding of UOB’s YOLO credit card, targeted at...

High maintenance, materialistic—these are words Singaporean men often use to describe their female counterparts, before they sigh with relief and think about all the money they’ve saved because they’ve been...

Singapore to me might mean sweating it out under the hot sun, plates of char kway teow and Milo ping in a plastic bag. To you, it might mean $30...

So once again, it looks like raising Singapore’s dismal birth rate is a priority in this year’s Budget, just as it is every year. And just like every year, it...

Those days when people’s main criteria for their career were stability and decent pay are long gone. These days, millennials are searching for fulfilment, self-actualisation, peace and love, rainbows and...

The cheapest way to watch a movie is *cough* illegal. Since we would never dream of doing that, ahem, we prefer to catch all our movies in the cinema, of...

Once upon a time, getting a cushy PMET job and rising to senior management was the Singaporean dream. Claw your way to the top of the corporate ladder and you’d...

Once upon a time, the glorious 3 month holidays enjoyed by uni students were a time of fun, travel and discovery. These days, uni students seem to all be rushing...

Despite the changes over the past year (more buses, Downtown line, et al), ask anyone who has to take public transport to work in the CBD how their commute went,...

Freelancers and the self-employed pay a heavy price for their freedom and flexibility. Other than the lack of employer’s CPF contributions or benefits and an income that can fluctuate wildly...

When you’re still at the office at 8pm and you spot colleagues surfing the internet waiting for the boss to leave, you know you’re in Singapore.

Despite the fact that a gap year is still thought of as a big waste of time during which one is not economically productive (the shame!) in Singapore, more and...

Unless you’ve spent the past year glued to Korean dramas or DOTA, you probably know that the economy isn’t looking so hot this year, with more people getting retrenched and...

Anyone who’s been reading MoneySmart for any amount of time knows how we feel about Chanel handbags. But well, we do understand that living in Singapore, most people have no...

If you thought you car or your flat were expensive, wait till you calculate the cost of bringing up your kids. Part of the reason Singaporean parents pay so much...