Now and then, someone will tell you that the cost of living in Singapore is not that high. After all, hawker meals only cost $4 and bus rides are never...

When I was at school, “social media manager” was not a part-time job that existed… because Facebook didn’t exist either. If you wanted to make some extra pocket money, you...

The only way Singaporeans can get free holidays is to check in to Changi Prison. For the rest of us, holidays cost money—sometimes, a lot of it, if your main...

You might think your tattoos show off your personality and your dreams of travelling the world indicate an open mind, but if you’re going for an interview at a typical...

Judging by the general level of misery of your fellow commuters on the MRT, no amount of cabin decorations or MRT station busking is going to make public transport pleasant.

Based on the number of inconsiderate neighbours breeding mosquitoes in the potted plants on their HDB balconies, Singaporeans aren’t that afraid of dengue fever.

Listen up, students. We know some of your classmates drive to campus in cars their parents bought for their 18th birthday and are more likely to be seen eating than...

Here in Singapore, we’re pretty much used to blaming our environment for everything that happens to us. Zero work-life balance? It’s all the fault of your satanic boss. Kids tired out...

There’s a whole lot of bandwagons to jump on in Singapore. Whether you’re joining a 10 km long queue thanks to the latest froyo/Rotiboy/bubble tea fad or enrolling your kid...

After a harrowing Chinese New Year, the students of Singapore heave a sigh of relief that they no longer have to listen to rude comments by nosy relatives about how...

So you’ve made it through MOE’s education system alive, and this year you will finally be embarking on your tertiary studies. Congrats.

Instead of resorting to dumb clichés like “freezing your credit card in a block of ice” or “spending money to save money” (no, that forex investment seminar you saw an...

If there’s one thing Singaporeans—especially Singaporeans of the uncle persuasion—like to boast about, it’s making money. And not the kind of money you have to toil 50 hours a week to...

Every single one of your friends has probably already told you it’s a mistake to quit your job without a new one lined up, especially in this economy.

I get the feeling that Singaporeans in their 20s and 30s attend way more weddings than their overseas counterparts.

So the job market isn’t exactly a big party right now, or if it is, nobody invited you. Just your luck to be graduating during the economic downturn.

Suppose you have one hour at your disposal. What do you do in that time? Do you use it to whip up a meal at home, thereby saving you the...

Working at Raffles Place is quite an experience. No matter what you actually do for a living, choping seats with tissue packets during lunchtime and trying not to swept off...

There’s a reason DOTA players hang out in packs at LAN shops, despite the fact that they can play at home with the same people for free. Being around people...

Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking with a bright-eyed, fresh-faced 16-year-old from River Valley High School. “I can’t wait to go to uni!” she said. “You get to wear...

Ace the PSLE/O levels/A levels/IB and the world will be your oyster, they said. Study hard and you’ll secure yourself a bright future, they said.

You’ve spend hundreds, perhaps even over a thousand dollars on your smartphone. Now it’s time to claw back all that money you’ve wasted. If you let it, your smartphone can...

In this modern Singaporean society, there’s a high chance you’ve got a couple of colleagues from other countries. Close to half the people currently residing in Singapore are non-citizens who...

It looks like things aren’t going to go well on the economic front this year. We’re on the brink of slipping into a technical recession, and the gloomy outlook is...

Virtually every Singaporean male (and a good number of females) is a gamer. Whether you’re one of the many legions of DOTA diehards or LoL lovers or are more of...