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Life Insurance
How to Review Your Insurance Policies by Yourself (No Agent Required!)
The process of comparing and buying insurance can be so tedious that, once it’s done, you might be tempted to forget all about it and go back to living your...
19 March 2021
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Transportation
7 Ways to Lower Car Maintenance Costs From Petrol, Accessories to Insurance
Car prices in Singapore are no small sum, but aside to the upfront costs, there are also regular car maintenance and servicing costs that you have to factor in when you own...
18 March 2021
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Entertainment
9 TV Streaming Services in Singapore: Netflix, Disney Plus & More
I’m at that stage in life when everyone around me is getting married and moving into new homes, and I can safely say that TV streaming services have officially taken...
12 March 2021
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Healthcare
CareShield Life Guide 2021: What It Is & How to Make the Most of It
By 2050, nearly half of Singapore’s population will be at least 65 years old. Government spending on healthcare is expected to go up, and as individuals, we’ll have to make...
18 February 2021
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Life Insurance
Term Life Insurance: What is the Limited Pay Option & Who Can Benefit?
This post was written in collaboration with HSBC Life. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same...
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Budgeting
Singtel GOMO vs StarHub giga vs M1 & Other SIM-Only Data Plans in Singapore
Telcos in Singapore are still at war — and it’s not just among the 3 giants.  In March 2019, Singtel launched a 20GB for $20 SIM-only plan under GOMO, a...
27 January 2021
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Invest
Xiaomi, Tencent, Alibaba Fans — You Can Do More Than Just Use Their Products & Services
This post was written in collaboration with OCBC Securities. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same...
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Invest
Tiger Brokers Singapore Has Just Launched its Fund Mall — How Does This New Feature Benefit Investors?
This post was written in collaboration with Tiger Brokers Singapore. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the...
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Life Insurance
Dependants’ Protection Scheme (DPS) – Eligibility, Premiums & How to Claim
When a Singaporean young adult starts earning a full-time salary, it’s almost a rite of passage to get bombarded with mail from banks and insurance companies. At the same time,...
7 January 2021
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Home Loans
Feeling Festive, Feeling Thrifty! 5 Smarter Ways to Save Money Now
This post was written in collaboration with HSBC. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same objective...
Singapore Marathons Go Virtual: 7 Virtual Runs That Are Worth the $$$
Fitness & Beauty
Singapore Marathons Go Virtual: 7 Virtual Runs That Are Worth the $$$
Clearly, a pandemic hasn’t stopped us from running marathons. From Sundown Run to Standard Chartered Marathon, sports events have turned virtual to let us race safely. If you are looking...
18 December 2020
9 Best Shooting Games in Singapore: Laser Tag, NERF, VR games and more
Entertainment
9 Best Shooting Games in Singapore: Laser Tag, NERF, VR games and more
If there’s one thing we can agree on, it is that we are seeing our parents, siblings, partners, children WAY too much this year. While spending more time with loved...
16 December 2020
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Life Insurance
Singlife Sure Invest — How is it Different from a Traditional ILP & How Does it Help One Broaden Their Investment Portfolio?
This post was written in collaboration with Singlife. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same objective...
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Budgeting
4 New Digital Bank License Winners in Singapore: What It Means for Us
Over the past year, we’ve seen a colourful eruption of consortiums (including bizarre unions such as SP Group x Xiaomi and Razer x Sheng Siong) as everyone and their mum scrambled to...
9 December 2020
UOB One Credit Card — Now Updated with up to 10% Rebate at Dairy Farm Singapore (Guardian, Cold Storage, 7-Eleven, Giant & More)
Credit Cards
UOB One Credit Card — “Singapore’s most generous rebate card” Now Updated with up to 10% Rebate on Daily Spend
If you haven’t heard, the UOB One Credit Card is more generous than ever; with up to 10% rebate on Shopee Singapore! It was recently enhanced with rebates on daily...
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Budgeting
How to Choose a #WFH Chair without Breaking the Bank?
This post was written in collaboration with ErgoTune. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same objective...
SingapoRediscovers Vouchers: How to Redeem & Where to Use Them
Travel
SingapoRediscovers Vouchers: How to Redeem & Where to Use Them
For the first time ever, almost all Singaporeans are staying put on our claustrophobic island for the year-end break. Depressing, huh? But thanks to the $100 free SingapoRediscovers vouchers that the...
3 December 2020
Financial Planning for Your ‘Multi-Stage Life’ Need Not Be A Chore — Here’s A Useful Guide
Life Insurance
Financial Planning for Your ‘Multi-Stage Life’ Need Not Be A Chore — Here’s A Useful Guide
This post was written in collaboration with Prudential. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same objective...
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Life Insurance
How Much Insurance Coverage Should You Have in Singapore?
It doesn’t matter how old you are or how much income you earn every month — everyone needs insurance. Most people already know that, but how much insurance coverage do you need?
26 November 2020
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Invest
Here’s How You Can Buy Bubble Tea, Book A Grab Home & More — All While Investing
This post was written in collaboration with GrabInvest. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same objective...
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Life Insurance
Insurance Singapore Guide — All You Need to Know Before Buying Your First Plan
When you’re young and naive and believe that everything will work out somehow, it’s pretty hard to imagine ever needing to buy insurance. Yet, getting your insurance portfolio in order...
25 November 2020
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Shopping
10 Best Black Friday Sales in Singapore (2020)
I want to say that Black Friday is the one annual shopping event that everyone saves up for, but let’s be real -— our bank accounts are kinda still bleeding...
24 November 2020
Need to Clear Leave? 7 Interesting Things You Can Do This Year-End
Entertainment
Need to Clear Leave? 7 Interesting Things You Can Do This Year-End
Seems like everyone who still has a job now has another problem: being nagged by our HR managers to clear our annual leave by the end of 2020.  If your...
23 November 2020
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Invest
Trading Forex When Markets Are Volatile — How FX CFDs Can Help
Since 21 Feb 2020, there’s not been a day that the VIX, or volatility index, has seen values below 20 — an indication that the market situation has been rather...
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Invest
Why It’s So Important to Build Investing Habits & How to Begin with AutoInvest by GrabInvest
This post was written in collaboration with GrabInvest. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same objective...