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...

There are jobs aplenty in Singapore. We’ve had an enviably low unemployment rate since forever, and it’s deliciously easy to job hop, whether you’re doing it because your salary is...

Once upon a time, you thought that if you could only give up cocktail hour and nights at the club, you would save a ton of money.

While singles in other countries scramble to download Tinder in the run-up to Valentines’ Day, in Singapore this happens a little earlier thanks to Chinese New Year and the nosy...

The swarms of Singaporeans trying to flee the country during Chinese New Year bring to mind refugees pouring out of a war-torn country en masse. Booking air tickets becomes so...

Deep in their heart of hearts, despite their complaints about the rising cost of living, most Singaporeans know that it’s possible for them to save more money—sure, you could give...

When you’re so broke you pay for taxi rides in 20 cent coins, you’re probably not following a budget. After all, what is there to budget for when you have...

When CNY rolls around, Martha Stewart-wannabes start flooding your Facebook feed with pictures of their homemade pineapple tarts. Everyone else is like.. ain’t nobody got time for that. Especially as...

When a weekend hanging out in Singapore can cost more than a 3D2N trip to a neighbouring country, you know it’s time to start thinking of cheaper things to do.

Singaporeans work long and hard for their money (longest hours in the world, in case you were the last to know). But as many as 80% of Singaporeans aren’t satisfied...

Getting retrenched is a fairly common occurrence in Singapore. Off the top of my head I can name numerous friends and acquaintances of all ages who’ve been retrenched. And it...

Your parents told you your biggest regret in life would be not studying hard and ending up as a garbage collector. Now you’re all grown up and fortunately or unfortunately,...

Despite the fact that most Singaporeans are reportedly miserable in their jobs, not many people have the guts to switch careers. That could be because one of the most off-putting...

People living in other countries have the option to bugger off and go live in a cheaper city or town when the cost of living in the capital rises. Unfortunately,...

So all your friends just spent the December holidays in Tokyo, and your only consolation was watching Japanese drama serials on your computer alone at home. While pictures of sushi...

So your boss refuses to let you leave the office before he does, which doesn’t really matter because you’re doing the work of 10 people anyway thanks to the manpower...

A supermodel looks into the mirror and sees a lump of lard, while that guy who plays 50 hours of DOTA a week looks into the mirror and thinks, “Not...

Once upon a time, people thought of going for job interviews as a once-in-a-lifetime affair. Get the job of your dreams and toil away obediently for the rest of your...

In other developed societies, couples move in together before getting married, and then at some point before or after the wedding they decide if they’re financially stable enough to purchase...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...