peter-lin

Articles by Peter Lin

I am the poster boy for reinventing one's self. I've been a broadcast journalist, technical writer, banking customer service officer and a Catholic friar. My life experiences have made me the most cynical idealist you'll ever meet, which is why I'm also the co-founder of a local pop culture website. I believe ignorance is not bliss, and that money is the root of all evil only if you allow it to be.

Should Singaporean Car Buyers Really Wait for COE Prices to Drop Further?
Opinion
Should Singaporean Car Buyers Really Wait for COE Prices to Drop Further?
While I may have dabbled with Tarot cards and even joined a religious order in my crazy past, I’m definitely not a fortune teller or a prophet. So whe...
13 January 2016
Singapore Wedding Banquet Price List 2016
Wedding
Singapore Wedding Banquet Price List 2016
The ultimate test of friendship is when you get invited to a wedding. If you're not invited, or invited and not interested in going, then congratulati...
12 January 2016
What Do Singaporean Home Buyers Need to Know in 2016?
Property
What Do Singaporean Home Buyers Need to Know in 2016?
Last year may have been the year of #SG50 but this year is definitely starting to be the year of #SGRugi. Assuming you don’t speak Bahasa Melayu, “rug...
11 January 2016
Now That Fixed Deposit-Linked Mortgage Rates Have Gone Up, Should Singaporeans Panic?
Home Loans
Now That Fixed Deposit-Linked Mortgage Rates Have Gone Up, Should Singaporeans Panic?
Have you heard of the Butterfly Effect? No, I’m not talking about the terrible Ashton Kutcher film from 2004, but the chaos theory concept it’s based...
7 January 2016
4 Money Myths Singaporeans Should Be Getting Rid of in 2016
Opinion
4 Money Myths Singaporeans Should Be Getting Rid of in 2016
How did everyone’s New Year begin? Mine began with bumming around at home with my girlfriend. It was the best date of the year, and the fact that it d...
6 January 2016
5 Industries in Singapore That May Be Facing a Tougher 2016
Opinion
5 Industries in Singapore That May Be Facing a Tougher 2016
It may have been the year of #SimiSaiAlsoSG50, but it was also not all fun and games. In the midst of a global recession that saw the China stock mark...
18 December 2015
DBS vs UOB vs OCBC: Who Has The Best Lifestyle Mobile App in Singapore?
Opinion
DBS vs UOB vs OCBC: Who Has The Best Lifestyle Mobile App in Singapore?
There’s an app for everything these days. Dating apps, taxi booking apps, and a dozen and one ways to add filters to your photos. Mobile banking has q...
14 December 2015
Here’s Why You'd Be Really Silly to Not Get an Integrated Shield Plan in Singapore
Health Insurance
Here’s Why You'd Be Really Silly to Not Get an Integrated Shield Plan in Singapore
If there’s one thing the classic Morgan Spurlock documentary “Super Size Me” taught me, it’s this: It doesn’t make sense to spend more to upsize your...
11 December 2015
Here’s What You Should and Should Not Be Paying Your Property Agent in Singapore
Property
Here’s What You Should and Should Not Be Paying Your Property Agent in Singapore
No one likes to be told that their job can be done by anyone. Whenever a Catholic priest counsels people about married life or raising children, the c...
9 December 2015
5 Things to Do This Year End That Will Help Get Your Finances in Order for 2016
Budgeting
5 Things to Do This Year End That Will Help Get Your Finances in Order for 2016
Wake me up, when Septemb…. OH COME ON, it’s almost 2016 already?! Well, if you haven’t got around to having an SG50 baby, I have bad news for you. It’...
3 December 2015