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Acai Bowl Singapore Price Guide (2019) - Project Acai, Haakon & More
Dining
Acai Bowl Singapore Price Guide (2019) - Project Acai, Haakon & More
I had my first acai bowl two weeks ago - shut up, I know I am a complete loser and late to the party - but boy, was it life-changing. I went from aski...
4 February 2019
7 Best Credit Cards in Singapore for Airport Lounge Access (2020)
Credit Cards
7 Best Credit Cards in Singapore for Airport Lounge Access (2020)
Imagine this: you’re about to take a 17 hour flight across the world, and you’re too cheap to splurge on anything more than an economy class seat. Not...
30 January 2019
Bowling in Singapore - 7 Bowling Alley Chains Ranked from Cheapest to Most Expensive
Entertainment
Bowling in Singapore - 7 Bowling Alley Chains Ranked from Cheapest to Most Expensive
If your workplace has employees that just don't do stuff like laser tag or dragon boating, there's always bowling, the boring but still acceptable tea...
30 January 2019
Sephora Singapore vs Sephora Malaysia - Is Makeup Cheaper in JB?
Fitness & Beauty
Sephora Singapore vs Sephora Malaysia - Is Makeup Cheaper in JB?
As far as a beauty junkie like me is concerned, heaven actually exists (hint: the pearly gates have black-and-white stripes). And not just in Singapor...
29 January 2019
Cheap Printing Services Singapore - Where Do T-Shirt Printing, Photo Printing & More
Budgeting
Cheap Printing Services Singapore - Where Do T-Shirt Printing, Photo Printing & More
In spite of the government's best attempts to turn us into a Smart Nation, printing services in Singapore are still going strong. Whether it’s words,...
28 January 2019
Did You Know That McDonald's Charges You Different Prices At Different Outlets?
Dining
Did You Know That McDonald's Charges You Different Prices At Different Outlets?
Last week, Clara made a seemingly harmless, random comment about how expensive the Lido McDonald's is. I was shocked because AREN'T ALL MCDONALD'S PRI...
24 January 2019
Giant Supermarket Price Guide (2019) - Super Cheap Furniture & Household Items
Budgeting
Giant Supermarket Price Guide (2019) - Super Cheap Furniture & Household Items
Google "Giant supermarket" and you'll find several 2018 reports on ummm, funky foodstuff: In Feb, there were worms found in egg trays. In Sep, there w...
23 January 2019
Holland Village Food Guide (2019) – 12 Affordable Restaurants in This Atas Neighbourhood
Dining
Holland Village Food Guide (2019) – 12 Affordable Restaurants in This Atas Neighbourhood
One of Singapore's most atas neighbourhoods, Holland Village was Dempsey Hill before Dempsey Hill was anything. But gone are the days where you'd get...
23 January 2019
How Much Do Haircuts at Singapore's Most Popular Hair Salons Cost?
Budgeting
How Much Do Haircuts at Singapore's Most Popular Hair Salons Cost?
Thanks to an ill-advised bob that took forever to grow out, I somehow managed to avoid expensive hair salons for the past year or two. But now that my...
16 January 2019
Holland Village Cafe Price Guide 2019 – 10 Places for Coffee, Cakes & Ice-cream
Dining
Holland Village Cafe Price Guide 2019 – 10 Places for Coffee, Cakes & Ice-cream
Cafe-hopping in Singapore is wallet-draining business. Paying $20 for a tiny cup of "artisanal" coffee and a plate of nutritionally unsound confection...
15 January 2019