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Need to Clear Leave? 7 Interesting Things You Can Do This Year-End
Travel
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 yo...
23 November 2020
Trading Forex When Markets Are Volatile — How FX CFDs Can Help
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...
18 November 2020
Why It’s So Important to Build Investing Habits & How to Begin with AutoInvest by GrabInvest
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...
11 November 2020
When Companies Like Robinsons Wind Up, Do We Still Have Consumer Rights?
Shopping
When Companies Like Robinsons Wind Up, Do We Still Have Consumer Rights?
2020 — what a year to get married, huh? First your wedding gets postponed, then your house and renovation get delayed. And now the bed that you ordere...
10 November 2020
7 Best Advent Calendars in Singapore to Make Christmas 2020 Less "Meh"
Shopping
7 Best Advent Calendars in Singapore to Make Christmas 2020 Less "Meh"
Christmas is going to be meh this year with Covid-19 restrictions. Apart from blasting All I Want for Christmas Is You at home, what else can you do t...
10 November 2020
Passive Income — Why It’s Important & Some Ways to Get Started
Invest
Passive Income — Why It’s Important & Some Ways to Get Started
This post was written in collaboration with OCBC. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integr...
5 November 2020
11.11 Sale in Singapore (2020) — 11 Online Shopping Deals for Singles' Day
Shopping
11.11 Sale in Singapore (2020) — 11 Online Shopping Deals for Singles' Day
With the Singles Day 11.11 sales, Black Friday and Cyber Monday all falling in the same month, November is pretty much THE month to go shopping. And I...
4 November 2020
Covid-19: What’s Singapore’s Refreshed Economic Strategy & How Does It Benefit Us?
Budgeting
Covid-19: What’s Singapore’s Refreshed Economic Strategy & How Does It Benefit Us?
We’re fast approaching the end of 2020, yet it appears that Covid-19 may stay with us for some time longer. It’s been one tough year — although our da...
3 November 2020
HPB x Fitbit's Live Healthy SG: Is It Worth Signing Up for a "Free" Fitbit?
Fitness & Beauty
HPB x Fitbit's Live Healthy SG: Is It Worth Signing Up for a "Free" Fitbit?
COVID-19 is truly the bane of our lives — our favourite National Steps Challenge Season 6 is cancelled. Since the National Steps Challenge won’t make...
29 October 2020
Don’t Know What Investment-Linked Insurance Policies Are? Here Are 5 Things You Need to Know
Life Insurance
Don’t Know What Investment-Linked Insurance Policies Are? Here Are 5 Things You Need to Know
This post was written in collaboration with Great Eastern. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editori...
8 October 2020