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Best Petrol Credit Card for Caltex Petrol Discounts in Singapore 2020 – Which Credit Card is Best?
Credit Cards
Best Petrol Credit Card for Caltex Petrol Discounts in Singapore 2020 – Which Credit Card is Best?
Okay, we’ll be honest, Caltex isn’t exactly the most popular petrol brand in Singapore, as their petrol is on the pricey side. But they make up for it...
6 February 2020
3 Best Cash Back Credit Cards in Singapore to Consider Applying For
Credit Cards
3 Best Cash Back Credit Cards in Singapore to Consider Applying For
When it comes to comparing plastic, cashback is the most popular kind of credit card in Singapore. But which is the best cashback credit card in Singa...
6 February 2020
How Daily Leverage Certificates (DLCs) Can Give You More Bang for Your Investment Buck
Invest
How Daily Leverage Certificates (DLCs) Can Give You More Bang for Your Investment Buck
This post was written in collaboration with Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Societe Generale. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheles...
3 February 2020
Watsons and Guardian Sold Out? Here are 5 Alternatives to Buy Surgical Masks in Singapore
Shopping
Watsons and Guardian Sold Out? Here are 5 Alternatives to Buy Surgical Masks in Singapore
The "Wuhan virus" (2019-nCoV) is giving me major 2003-SARS deja vu vibes, and I don't like it. And as if it isn't enough that there's the new pneumoni...
30 January 2020
Yu Sheng Singapore Price Guide (2020) - Plus, "Huat" To Say When You Lo Hei!
Dining
Yu Sheng Singapore Price Guide (2020) - Plus, "Huat" To Say When You Lo Hei!
Oi, all of you jiak kantang one ah. You have less than a month to brush up on your mandarin if you want the God of Fortune to hear you yelling auspici...
23 January 2020
Grab Rides, GrabFood, GrabPay & Now GrabInsure – What's Next?
Transportation
Grab Rides, GrabFood, GrabPay & Now GrabInsure – What's Next?
Grab Singapore recently started calling itself the "Everyday Everything app", which confirms my suspicions that Grab is legit trying to take over Sing...
23 January 2020
7 Best Things to Buy from The SAF eMart — Online, The Chevrons and SAFRA Mount Faber & Punggol
Shopping
7 Best Things to Buy from The SAF eMart — Online, The Chevrons and SAFRA Mount Faber & Punggol
Take it from me — a girl who's never served National Service — you don't need to be an NSF or NSman to know of the legendary SAF eMart. Officially, it...
17 January 2020
Junior College vs Polytechnic Course Fees in Singapore (AY 2020 / 2021)
Education
Junior College vs Polytechnic Course Fees in Singapore (AY 2020 / 2021)
After the GCE O Levels, most teenagers will reach their first big educational crossroad in life: should you continue with the GCE A Level syllabus in...
13 January 2020
Best Credit Card for Shell Petrol Discounts in Singapore (2020)
Credit Cards
Best Credit Card for Shell Petrol Discounts in Singapore (2020)
In Singapore, a yellow seashell does not mean a day at the beach, but rather signals that your gas-guzzling car is out of petrol and it’s time to fill...
2 January 2020
Best Petrol Credit Card for Esso Petrol Discounts in Singapore (2020)
Credit Cards
Best Petrol Credit Card for Esso Petrol Discounts in Singapore (2020)
With Esso having the most branches in Singapore, finding a good card to make the most of our Esso visits is important. Luckily, there are quite a few...
2 January 2020