Editor’s Note: HDB’s May BTO 2022 opened for applications from 27 May to 2 June 2022. If you’re buying an HDB flat in Singapore, you often have the option of taking...

When I think “groundbreaking”, I think of Marvel and the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie, which starred a talking raccoon and a walking tree and still managed to pocket...

We all know friends who are adrenaline junkies. Those who get kicks out of taking crazy risks and going on wild adventures all around the world. Heck, maybe you’re thinking:...

Singaporeans love to travel to Malaysia for many reasons – for work, the cheap petrol, the amazing food, soak in the culture, Shi-B Cafe, extremely picturesque cafes, or just take...

Buying annual travel insurance can help you save a lot of money. But exactly how much? Singapore is a nation of experienced travellers. Before Covid-19 turned the world upside down,...

Everybody knows what an interest rate is – it’s effectively a percentage of an amount over a year. If your savings account earns you a 0.05% interest per year (which...

Taking a personal loan from a bank in Singapore is a relatively common practice and has been for some time now. For some, its like a “Get out of jail...

Unless you need money to urgently purchase a bazooka, before your home gets overrun by a gang of marauding zombies, do NOT take up a personal loan. Yes, you heard us right, don’t...

Take a moment to find out what personal loans are, and learn what to do if and when you need them. A personal loan is an unsecured loan that you...

Depending on who you believe, you may think our CPF savings are like Russia. You know it’s there, I know it’s there. But very few Singaporeans have actually travelled there...

I have a bad habit of thinking out loud. I would constantly say random things like, “You’re not old enough for me to give up my seat“, “That outfit is...

One of the biggest complaints that Singaporeans have about their CPF savings is that we never actually see the money we’ve saved. Then there’s the other complaint — that the...

If your home loan is currently charging you more than 2.4% interest, you might be paying more than you need to, and should definitely consider refinancing. Refinancing your home loan...

Besides their love for acronyms, the government also has a soft spot for schemes. And if you’re an HDB flat owner, the Home Protection Scheme (HPS) is one of the...

In Singapore, we’re really helpful. When an accident happens on the road, we always slow down our vehicles to make sure that no one is seriously injured. In fact, so...

When it comes to safeguarding your money from the effects of inflation, putting all your cash in a savings account isn’t the best idea. Money in the bank is like...

Singapore is probably the only country in the world where cars are so expensive that owning a Toyota Altis can be considered a luxury. If that wasn’t bad enough, your...

So, you’ve found your dream home, saved up enough money for the downpayment and are already planning to invite your friends and family to your housewarming party. But before you...

Getting a car in Singapore is a bit like having a fancy dinner. No matter how much you’re mentally prepared to spend money, when you see prices on the menu...

The haze is like the paparazzi. When it comes, you’re likely to be seen walking around dressed in a surgical mask and huge sunglasses to hide from it. Although the...

You know you’re old when you remember styrofoam McDonalds containers, mobile phones as heavy as bricks, and the $1 Singapore note from your childhood. But what about your parents?

The other night my friend and I were at our neighbourhood Esso station and I offered to pay for her petrol bill with my DBS Esso Mastercard for the rewards...

Time can be a funny thing. Even here in Singapore, despite being a very young nation, time does gets to us. We were reminded in 2017 when Minister Lawrence Wong pointed...

In Singapore, parking fines really add up if you don’t take caution. You know how tourists in Singapore think it’s a big joke when they buy a T-shirt that says...

By now you would’ve known someone with the Pioneer Generation Card. It could be your grandfather, your aunt, your mother-in-law. Remember in 2014/2015 when music videos in various Chinese dialects...