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Travel
How to Claim Travel Insurance? A Comprehensive Beginner’s Guide (2022)
Nobody ever wants to make travel insurance claims unless they really, really have to. Why? Because it’s troublesome, lah. It’ll always be a hassle to fill up forms and rustle...
28 July 2022
ocbc travel insurance review
Travel Insurance
OCBC Travel Insurance Review 2022: Promotion, Complimentary Insurance, Covid-19
OCBC travel insurance is a top choice for Singaporeans who are risk-averse and prefer to insure themselves with longstanding brands – it is provided by Great Eastern, the insurance arm...
22 July 2022
uob travel insurance singapore review
Travel Insurance
UOB Travel Insurance Review 2022: Promo, Covid-19, Complimentary Insurance
UOB travel insurance is something of a hidden gem. When you buy travel insurance, the usual names that come to mind are NTUC, MSIG, FWD and so on. But in my opinion,...
20 July 2022
DBS Travel Insurance Review: Covid-19, Promo Code, Complimentary Insurance
Travel Insurance
DBS Travel Insurance Review: Covid-19, Promo Code, Complimentary Insurance
It should surprise no one that DBS TravellerShield Plus, DBS’ travel insurance (or POSB’s travel insurance) is one of the most popular travel insurance brands in Singapore, since it’s so convenient...
15 July 2022
medishield life
Health Insurance
MediShield Life vs Integrated Shield Plan: 3 Things You Didn’t Know
Did you know that if you are a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident, you are covered by MediShield Life? In addition, did you know that two-thirds of Singaporeans and Permanent...
13 July 2022
FWD Travel Insurance Review
Travel Insurance
FWD Travel Insurance Singapore Review: Promo Code, Covid-19, Claims
As a typical cheapo sinkie, I must confess to buying FWD travel insurance purely because it’s one of the cheapest travel insurance providers in Singapore. Obviously it’s cheap because FWD...
5 July 2022
citibank travel insurance review
Travel Insurance
Citibank Travel Insurance Singapore Review: Free Travel Insurance, Promotion, Covid-19
Citibank travel insurance is one of the most popular travel insurance options in Singapore, perhaps because you can get complimentary Citibank travel insurance if you charge your travel fare to...
2 July 2022
ohm energy review singapore
Budgeting
Ohm Energy Review — Comparison of Ohm Singapore Electricity Plans
Editor’s Note: Ohm Energy exited Singapore’s Open Electricity Market (OEM) in October 2021. All Ohm Energy customers were transferred to Singapore Power (SP). SP’s Q3 2022 electricity tariff is $0.3017/kWh....
1 July 2022
iSwitch Singapore Electricity Review
Budgeting
iSwitch Review — Comparison & Review of iSwitch Electricity Plans in Singapore
Editor’s Note: iSwitch ceased operations in November 2021. All iSwitch customer accounts were transferred to Singapore Power (SP). SP’s Q3 2022 electricity tariff is $0.3017/kWh. Check out the latest electricity retailers’ price plans...
1 July 2022
sp group electricity retailer
Budgeting
Open Electricity Market (OEM) Singapore – What Is It & How Does It Work?
Before the Open Electricity Market (OEM) in Singapore launched in November 2018, electricity supply was never something Singaporeans had to give much thought to. Singapore Power (SP Group) was the only electricity...
1 July 2022
best electricity singapore
Budgeting
BEST Electricity Retailer Singapore – Price Plans Review (Exited Singapore)
Editor’s Note: BEST Electricity exited Singapore’s Open Electricity Market (OEM) in October 2021. Singapore Power (SP). SP’s Q3 2022 electricity tariff is $0.3017/kWh. Check out the latest electricity retailers’ price plans here. We’re completely done...
1 July 2022
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Budgeting
5 Reasons Why Singaporeans Have Yet To Switch To OEM Electricity Retailers
It’s been 4 years since the Open Electricity Market (OEM) launched in Singapore in November 2018… aka 4 years since Singapore Power (SP) Group gave up its monopoly and allowed private electricity...
1 July 2022
Etiqa Travel Insurance Review
Travel Insurance
Etiqa Travel Insurance Singapore Review: Pre-Ex, Covid-19, Claims (2022)
When you think travel insurance, you definitely don’t think of Etiqa. For the uninitiated, Etiqa is Malaysian bank Maybank’s insurance arm, and it’s a relatively new player in this field. Which...
29 June 2022
DirectAsia Travel Insurance Review
Travel Insurance
Direct Asia Travel Insurance Review: Covid Coverage, Claims, Promo Code (2022)
When it comes to offering the cheapest travel insurance in Singapore, the fight to the bottom continues… and Direct Asia travel insurance is one of the more popular budget travel...
28 June 2022
AIG Travel Insurance Review
Travel Insurance
AIG Travel Insurance Singapore: Covid-19 Coverage Review, Promotion (2022)
If you have ever gone on group tours through travel agents, AIG travel insurance (or the AIG Travel Guard) might ring a bell because AIG works with a lot of agents...
27 June 2022
MSIG Travel Insurance Review
Travel Insurance
MSIG Travel Insurance Singapore: Coverage, Promotion, and Claims Review
MSIG travel insurance is one of the most popular travel insurance plans in Singapore and is second only to NTUC’s travel insurance (impressive!). That’s probably because MSIG used to be...
27 June 2022
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Education
Edusave, PSEA & More – 9 Government Schemes for Schoolgoing Kids & Parents in Singapore (2022)
If we’re being perfectly honest, the most expensive part of being a parent in Singapore is right at the very beginning, when you’re going through diapers like crazy and paying top...
23 June 2022
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Career
5 Ways Singaporeans Can Protect Themselves From Potential Retrenchment
If you’ve been freaking out about retrenchment thanks to the impending recession, well, things aren’t going to get better anytime soon. Companies like Shopee and Crypto.com are already cutting back...
17 June 2022
singapore recession meaning
Budgeting
Is Singapore Going Through a Recession? Wait, What’s a Recession?
Recently, there’s been much talk about an impending recession in the news. The crypto market has crashed. The stock market in a close second. Recession is an alarming word.  With...
17 June 2022
AIA Travel Insurance Review
Travel Insurance
AIA Covid-19 Travel Insurance Singapore Review: Price, Promotion, Claims (2022)
AIA may be one of the big insurance companies in Singapore, but AIA’s travel insurance plans have yet to become everyone’s go-to before jetting off on their latest holidays. Unlike many...
16 June 2022
Great Eastern Travel Insurance Review
Travel Insurance
Great Eastern Travel Insurance Singapore Review: Covid-19, Promo, Premiums
Great Eastern’s travel insurance plans were once upon a time one of the most popular options in the market, but that was way back when everyone wore huge-ass shoulder pads....
15 June 2022
uob stash savings account
Savings Accounts
UOB Stash Savings Account — MoneySmart Review 2022
A stash-and-forget account is essentially one that allows you to put aside extra money at a good interest rate. You don’t need to do any action except maybe increase your...
14 June 2022
first jobber savings account
Savings Accounts
Best Savings Account for First Jobbers – 7 Questions to Ask Yourself
What a thrill it is to receive your first paycheck! Now, you’re finally an independent, self-sufficient adult. You’re no longer a dependant who needs pocket money anymore. Good on you!...
14 June 2022
What To Do If I Get Covid Overseas? How To Claim Covid Travel Insurance
Travel
What To Do If I Get Covid Overseas? How To Claim Covid Travel Insurance
Omicron? More like Omigod my travel plans have been cancelled! It’s the worst thing that could happen to wing-clipped Singaporeans looking for flights for some much needed travel nourishment. However, the...
13 June 2022
cimb fastsaver
Savings Accounts
CIMB FastSaver Account — MoneySmart Review 2022
These days, saving up in Singapore is all about knowing how to jump through hoops to get the most interest from banks. You might even have caught yourself buying nonsensical things...
9 June 2022