Career
5 Ways Money Issues Can Destroy Relationships in Singapore
Think of getting married in Singapore, and the first images that come to mind are balloting for an HDB flat and a lavish wedding banquet.
12 January 2016
Opinion
4 Big Influencing Factors That Convince Singaporeans to Buy Stuff They Don’t Need
Some Singaporeans are so addicted to shopping they get panic attacks when they realise how much they spent on that one trip to Orchard Road. Every few weeks, someone on...
11 January 2016
Budgeting
4 Freebies From the Singapore Government With No Income Ceiling
While “free gift” is like a clarion call to Singaporean aunties islandwide to assemble outside their favourite FairPrice branch, we don’t actually have too many opportunities for a free lunch...
8 January 2016
Invest
The 3 Biggest Excuses Singaporeans Make for Not Starting to Invest
Recently, a good friend of mine declared that he wanted to start investing. As a lawyer earning a five figure annual sum, he’s amassed a pretty decent nest egg, but...
8 January 2016
Budgeting
How to Be a Foodie in Singapore Without Busting Your Budget
Everyone in Singapore considers themselves some sort of culinary expert—but only when it comes to eating and not cooking, of course. Despite the fact that posting food pictures has gone...
7 January 2016
Opinion
5 Common Money Mistakes That Are Quick and Easy to Correct
So you’ve made a New Year’s Resolution to save more money this year, but we’re just a week into 2016 and you’ve already gone back to your old ways. Sure,...
7 January 2016
Family
3 Things That Must be Done Before Singaporeans Will Want to Balance Work with Child-Rearing
Just like Singapore’s low birth rates and lack of work-life balance, incentivising child-rearing in the workplace has been discussed to death, but to little effect. And once again, experts are wondering...
6 January 2016
Career
3 Big Reasons Singaporeans Quit Their Jobs That Their Employers Are Still Clueless About
If there’s one thing I learnt during my time in the corporate world, it’s that many SMEs are pretty clueless in terms of HR and managing their staff. All too...
5 January 2016
Opinion
3 Ways Singaporeans Can Lower the Ridiculous Cost of Living Here
Nobody ever said Singapore was a cheap place to live in. But some things here are more expensive than others. While everyone pretty much agrees you need to pay obscene...
4 January 2016
Opinion
For 2016, Here’s 3 Ways to Spend Money That Will Give You a High Dose of Real Happiness
Nobody wants to buy something that will make them unhappy. Even sadistic parents who put their kids through gruelling tuition sessions every day after school do so with the hopes...
31 December 2015
Credit Cards
4 Tips for Actually Benefitting From Your Credit Cards
If you take personal finance advice from women’s magazines or Men’s Health, you could be forgiven for thinking that credit cards are responsible for terrorism and the ebola virus. We...
30 December 2015
Budgeting
3 Types of Unplanned Spending That Singaporeans Fall Prey To When They’re Not Paying Attention
It’s very apt that Singaporeans coined the term “blur sotong”, because there are quite a few unaware people in our midst, especially when it comes to spending. Money mysteriously disappears...
28 December 2015
Budgeting
Singaporeans Are Wasting $2,600 a Year – Here’s 5 Better Things You Could be Doing With The Money
We already know Singaporeans spend tons of money on homes, cars and tuition for their kids. That’s all well and good, because they at least intend for their money to...
24 December 2015
Opinion
3 Pieces of Money Advice Singaporeans in Their 20s Should Take Heed Of Before It’s Too Late
When I was in secondary school, I once borrowed $30 from a friend to buy some a pair of clownish JNCO jeans (oh the shame). That was my first and...
23 December 2015
Education
Is Getting a Private University Education Worth It in Singapore?
While it’s true that Singapore students have lots more tertiary education options now than they did ten years ago, to say we have a really diverse educational landscape is like...
23 December 2015
Budgeting
3 Realistic Money Goals Every Singaporean Should Have Going Into 2016
Let’s face it, Singaporeans are just not that good at coming up with goals that haven’t been programmed by society. Other than the whole “degree, job, marriage, HDB” thing, people...
22 December 2015
Career
3 Red Flags Singaporeans Should Watch Out For Before Accepting a New Job
Applying for a job in Singapore is scary. But not because you’re afraid you won’t find another—we’ve got a robust job market which means leaving your job for a new...
22 December 2015
Opinion
Just Got Your Annual Increment? 5 Things Singaporeans Should Avoid Doing At All Costs
Unless your boss is the devil incarnate, you’ve probably received news of your salary increment for 2016… although let’s admit it, there’s a good chance your increment barely keeps pace...
21 December 2015
Opinion
5 New Year’s Resolutions Every Singaporean Should Make For 2016
So, did you manage to keep any of the New Year’s resolutions you made at the end of last year? If your year went anything like ours did, your resolution...
18 December 2015
Shopping
Festive Season Shopping Strategy – How to Maximise Your Time and Money in Singapore
If you haven’t bought your Christmas gifts yet, be afraid, be very afraid. You’re at risk of spending your final week before the holidays being elbowed in the face by...
17 December 2015
Entertainment
3 Expensive Ways Singaporeans Spend Time Hanging Out and Their Cheaper Alternatives
Having fun in Singapore can be hard sometimes, not just because this country is full of boring sticks-in-the-mud (just kidding), but because it’s so darned expensive. A single drink at...
16 December 2015
Career
2 Key Advantages Singaporeans Have When Looking For Jobs Overseas
The Singaporean employee sits quietly in his office cubicle, hoping his boss will leave early today so he can escape the office at a decent hour. He dreams of looking...
16 December 2015
Property
Thinking of Buying and Renting Out a Second Property? You’d Better be Prepared to Do These Things
Screw the white picket fence and the golden retriever. The Singaporean dream features a walk-in wardrobe and a second investment property to rent out.
15 December 2015
Travel
5 Awesome and Affordable Overseas Destinations to Go for New Year’s Countdown 2015
Let’s be honest—if you want to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Singapore anywhere but your bedroom, you’ll have to brave such ridiculous crowds you’ll wish you’d stayed home. So it’s...
15 December 2015
Travel
How Singaporeans Should Be Planning For Their Holidays in 2016
No matter how much you love the thousands of shopping malls in Singapore, you’ve got to admit that this tiny island gets claustrophobic at times.
15 December 2015