Even if you don’t completely loathe your job, you’ve got to admit that there are days when time just seems to crawl by. You struggle to keep your eyelids open...

You might refer to your car as your “wife” and have spent many loving hours polishing its rims. But no matter how much care and attention you lavish on your...

Think back to your first credit card and how you chose it. Did you pick it because you liked the colour, or because a salesman from the bank approached you...

One of the most expensive things about living in Singapore is keeping a roof over your head. Apart from a hefty mortgage, many Singaporeans seriously underestimate how much it costs...

You might have devised an elaborate budget at the beginning of the year, complete with colour coding, spreadsheets and motivation graphics. But if you’re unable to stick to it, you...

Singaporeans all over the island freaked out when the Straits Times published this article last year declaring that they were going to need $1 million in order to retire. Many...

Gone are the days when people were afraid to undo the chains from their ankles and take a break from work. The young Singaporean worker of today is more likely...

They may not be the ones tearing up the boardrooms at Raffles Place or making millions in the world of commerce. But the ubiquitous Singaporean auntie is a force to...

Singaporean companies have trouble retaining their employees. Sounds harsh, but it’s true. Job hopping is accepted practice here, and famously unhappy employees are quick to jump ship the moment something...

Self-styled “happiness gurus” have long been preaching the fact that spending money on experiences yields more satisfaction than spending money on stuff. Presumably, this means that spending that $200 on...

The beauty industry can be such a scam at times. Products that cost hundreds of dollars can end up not working or losing their effectiveness after a few days. It’s...

Singaporean workplaces are generally not known for the fantastic work-life balance they offer. In fact, a recent news report revealed that more and more Singaporeans are feeling unahppy about poor...

Singaporeans spend a huge chunk of their lives working to amass assets like property, stocks and cash. Singapore has one of the highest home ownership rates in the world, even...

Being a temp or contract worker can seem like a nice, non-threatening, low-commitment way to dip your toes into the career pool. After all, if your boss turns out to...

It can seem like only rich people in Singapore get to lead stress-free lives. After all, they’re not the ones standing cheek to jowl with a zillion other people on...

It’s hard enough trying to find a way to invest your money that won’t tank without having to worry about the cash that’s languishing in your bank account, slowly falling...

Few people can say their first job is their dream job. When you’re paid peanuts and your duties could be performed by a trained monkey, it’s easy to act like...

Mistakes, I’ve made a few. And so have many others in Singapore, I’ll bet, if the number of people in credit card debt from gambling and overspending or the legions...

Many people think of graduation, weddings and promotions as personal milestones. Unfortunately, it’s totally possible to live through all those milestones with your finances still in a mess. Perhaps you...

No matter what the government says, Singaporeans think of any residential property they purchase not just as a home but also as an investment, fuelled by success stories of the...

Every time I tell people that I work from home I get envious looks and coos of “oh you’re so lucky!” But seriously, working from home can be hellish at...

If you can remember simpler times when a bowl of noodles in the school canteen could cost only 50 cents and an entire days’ outing at Orchard Road would set...

You know you’re in Singapore when the newspapers publish a special report on private tuition. The Straits Times’ recent report on tuition contained some very disturbing figures. 7 out of...

Every day in the newspapers, a journalist quotes some minister or academic who fortells doom and gloom if Singapore does not manage to raise its productivity in the coming years....

A part-time job might conjure up visions of running along the beach Baywatch-style in your weekend lifeguard gig, or scooping ice cream with cute-as-a-button co-workers. Unfortunately, in reality, to earn...