When I was a kid, there were only two reasons you went overseas to study. Either you were a high-flyer who had obtained an all-expenses paid scholarship to a prestigious...

I love my girlfriend, and one of the many reasons I do is because we complement each other on dinner dates. She loves dining out, I love eating. She doesn’t...

Going “budget” doesn’t always have to mean going “cheap”. Sometimes it’s really a matter of getting the most out of your money. For example, every Monday in June, Grab is...

It’s 2016 and almost everyone in Singapore has a smartphone. So it’s hard to imagine that there was a time, not so long ago, when a mobile phone without a...

I love Steam sales. For the two of you living under a rock who don’t know what Steam is, it’s an online game distribution platform that regularly gives massive discounts...

Growing up, I had quite a reputation as a ladies’ man. No, not in the official sense of the phrase, I’m no glorious ladykiller. My reputation was more one of...

There’s a classic joke that goes, “Why are Singaporean noses so large?” and the almost embarrassing answer is “Because air is free.” And the truth is, we Singaporeans should be...

In my teens, I made some questionable life choices – I dabbled in Tarot, I read Ayn Rand, I enjoyed listening to Nickelback AND Creed. Yes, that last one is...

When the second Captain America: Civil War trailer showed up two months ago, the geek world’s reaction was so spectacular, even mainstream media started discussing how amazing it was. And...

I’m a big professional wrestling fan, but one thing I’m glad for, is that over-the-top gimmicks are thankfully a thing of the past. Well, mostly. They introduced a wrestling ballroom...

I’m a cheapskate, and proud of it. When I go grocery shopping, I have no brand loyalty. If it’s on sale, I’ll buy it. Now that I think of it...

They say there are four important steps to the perfect relationship. It is important to find someone who can cook and clean; it is important to find someone who can...

Credit cards and comic books have a couple of things in common when it comes to my finances. They both tempt me to spend lots of money, and design is...

Unlike a certain actress, I just don’t get drunk. That’s not because I have a liver of steel or the alcohol tolerance of a giant. I just can’t afford to...

The year is 2016. That means we’re now further than where Marty McFly was in Back to the Future. So why aren’t most of us living like we belong in...

Did you know I have something in common with Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat and his predecessor Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam? We all wear glasses. And while the three...

The Budget 2016 announcement last week was extremely forward looking, with a lot of very exciting goals and developments expected over the next several years. Minister of Finance Heng Swee...

Budget 2016 has come and gone, and while some people might be upset that it was still considered premature for the property cooling measures to be relaxed, the truth is,...

Can I just say, that in leading up to the Budget announcement tomorrow, I’ve been reminded again and again by the mainstream media how fortunate I am to still be...

I am a firm believer of retail therapy. Although I can’t really explain it, I believe there is definitely some kind of intangible positive influence on my life when I make a...

2016 is SG51, and this year on National Day, we celebrate the first year of Singapore’s second 50 years of independence. Since last year, we’ve been touting ourselves as a...

In case it’s not obvious from my previous articles, I jiak kantang. That’s a Singlish term using the Hokkien word for ‘eat’ and the Malay word for ‘potato’. Among other...

They say that nothing is certain except for death and taxes. Well, I can add one more thing to this list – Singaporeans who miss out on an opportunity to...

Have you heard of the adjective quomodocunquizing? It’s a rarely used English word that means “making money in any way that you can”. And yes, it really means any way of...

I’m not Amos Yee, or Dr Mahathir, but today I’m going to say something so controversial, you might be tempted to make a police report. You have been warned. Here...