It’s not easy maintaining vices in Singapore, as the government seems intent on making Singaporeans pay for their poisons. Drinking after 10:30pm is now restricted to bars, shutting out the...

Beauty comes at a price, so says everyone who’s gone for botox injections or redone their face with the help of plastic surgery. Looks matter at the workplace if you...

It seems like just yesterday when people were leaving their soul-destroying corporate jobs to set up cafes or social enterprises. These days, lots of disillusioned young professionals are hanging up...

My friend’s parents used to run their own travel agency. Once, as teenagers, in the days before budget airlines, we went on a trip to Bangkok. Flights and accommodation for...

Ask any Singaporean why they turned down that job offer in London or New York, and there’s a high chance he’ll say he needed to take care of his parents...

Those of us without trust funds often think of money as something you have to make sacrifices to get more of. But with people dying of overwork and work-life balance...

Just as I thought I was already being very thrifty, I met a guy who claimed he could get away with spending only $150 a month. I immediately turned green...

A friend hailing from overseas once commented that she was amazed to see so many genuine Chanel handbags being toted around on the MRT in Singapore. In fact, most of...

Beneath Singapore’s glittery facade, many citizens secretly struggle with debt. Household debt levels are rising to the point where the authorities are sitting up and taking notice. MAS has rolled...

Getting a university education in Singapore is no longer as cheap as it used to be, with Singaporean undergraduates matriculating in 2015 expecting to pay at least $25,000 for a...

Singaporean students are notoriously pragmatic when it comes to choosing a course of tertiary study. Basically, there is only one rule: enrol in the “best” course your grades will let...

A formidable money saver and investor is not born without some very desirable personality traits, such as an ability to think outside the box and not be a gullible lemming....

A news report published last year revealed that Singaporeans’ retirement fears revolve around basic necessities rather than being able to play golf every day or have assets to pass on...

So the June holidays are coming, but you’re not about to cart the entire family off to some foreign land because it’s expensive and you don’t have the energy to...

There should be no reason work would make you an unhealthier person. After all, few people view the physical effects of work as tantamount to smoking a carton of cigarettes...

So, you think you’re smart. You don’t gamble, you save and invest a large portion of your salary, and you didn’t spend your last bonus on a car. By most...

As you open the door to your brand new DBSS flat, the scent of fresh flowers hits you. You look through the window and see a dazzling meteor shower rain...

In my second week at one of my last jobs, a secretary came up to me and remarked that none of the previous hires in my new position had lasted...

Now that the Singapore property market isn’t looking like the goldmine it once was, more and more young people are turning to renting. Sure, those Singaporeans whose sole reason for...

One of the biggest reasons people end up wasting money is other people. You don’t see too many Singaporeans having a solitary beer at the bar or getting dressed up...

Life is an ongoing struggle to distribute your resources so that you fulfil all of you needs, and enough of your wants to not make you miserable. From the looks...

Conventional wisdom says that you should always buy a home rather than rent. Singaporeans tend to believe that renting keeps you in the poorhouse for the rest of your life,...

There’s been a lot of talk lately about whether the government’s exhortation that a degree isn’t a prerequisite for success is a lot of hot air. To be precise, there’s...

Sure, poring over your credit card and bank statements can help you to cut your spending, but what if there are other things in your life that are affecting you...

Ask Singaporeans what their favourite type of cuisine is and half will tell you it’s Japanese. And unlike lacklustre offerings from local restaurants of other types of cuisines (I’m looking...