Credit Cards
I Overpaid My Credit Card Bill. Now What?
Last month, I overpaid my credit card bill. For the second time.
“I think your 2 braincells can’t handle having a credit card,” my sister said helpfu...
11 September 2023
Budgeting
Singaporeans Studying Abroad Lose $446 Every Year Due To This Hidden Fee
It may be expensive to study abroad, but hefty tuition fees are pretty much inevitable once you decide that a degree from a Singapore university isn’t...
26 August 2023
Credit Cards
Why Are There 2 DCS Ultimate Platinum Cards? Should I Get 1?
I’m always wary of cards that are marketed as “XX Ultimate” or “XX Platinum”. For all their outlandish names declaring “I am the best!”, these cards s...
24 August 2023
Credit Cards
Citi Ultima Card: Luxury Private Island Access, Supercar Drive Experiences—MoneySmart Review 2023
There’s 1 Citi credit card that 99% of us will never even see in real life, much less hold in our hands. The odds of meeting a Citi Ultima Card are ab...
23 August 2023
Property
5 Housing Highlights from National Day Rally 2023: New HDB BTO Plus Category, More Housing Options for Singles, And More
Over the weekend, PM Lee delivered his National Day Rally 2023 speech. These National Day Rally Speeches can bear pretty big news. Just last year, PM...
21 August 2023
Invest
“What Can Digital Banks Provide That Regular Banks Can't?”: Answering Reddit Questions About Digital Banks
Are digital banks the new way to bank? Since the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) began issuing digital bank licences, digital banks have been po...
18 August 2023
Budgeting
DBS is Giving Out Transport Rebates and Cashback at Hawkers—Here’s How It Benefits You
You might remember the Singapore government handing out cost-of-living relief payments in Jun 2023. About 2.5 million Singaporeans received a one-time...
16 August 2023
Career
“I Own Over 12,000 Barbie Dolls, But Barbie Isn’t My Favourite Toy”—Singapore’s ‘Barbie Guy’ on Personal Branding and Authenticity
Meet Jian Yang—the Barbie Guy. He owns over 12,000 Barbie dolls, which inhabit his 1,050 sq ft walkup terrace, 2 storage units, and 4 bedrooms of his...
10 August 2023
Credit Cards
Is Cashback Still King? 5 Reasons Why Unlimited Cashback Credit Cards Remain a Wallet Essential
Post-COVID, the travel bug in all of us is back with a vengeance. As the travel tidal wave continues to surge, air miles cards have been the talk of t...
8 August 2023
Credit Cards
I’m Planning A Trip To Japan This Dec: Here’s How This Miles Card Is Going To Save Me $605
You know what I miss? I miss the days when June and December meant an automatic, month-long break. School was out for 4 blissful weeks—no teachers, no...
7 August 2023