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 payment of up to $400 to help cushion inflationary...
16 August 2023
Credit Cards
Is the HSBC TravelOne Card the One and Only Travel Card You Need?—MoneySmart Review 2023
Let’s talk about the HSBC TravelOne card’s name—“Travel One”. It aims to be the 1 travel card you need. HSBC says so as well: “Unlock instant travel rewards and elevated...
11 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 parents’ home. He’s...
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 the...
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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 homework, no nothing....
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Announcements
MoneySmart Launches Rewards Programme SmartRewards—Easy-to-Earn Points, Flexible Gift Redemption
There’s a swanky new rewards programme in town—MoneySmart’s very own SmartRewards. In a nutshell, this programme lets you earn points when you use MoneySmart to apply for financial products. These...
3 August 2023
Credit Cards
This Charge Card Comes with Up To S$8,157 Worth of Benefits. Can This Writer Maximise Every Dollar?
When it comes to money, I embrace my inner savvy spender. I rarely check out my online shopping without using a voucher. I watch plane ticket prices like a hawk...
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Invest
Are Barbie Dolls Good Investments? We Spoke To A Barbie Enthusiast With 12,000 Dolls To Find Out
It’s a Barbie world. An era of pink domination. An uproar of Barbiecore. With the Barbie movie fresh out in cinemas, the world’s gone gaga over all things Barbie—everything from...
25 July 2023
Property
HDB BTO Sep 2023 Launch: Locations, Expected Application Rates, Prices, and More
The third HDB Built-to-Order (BTO) flat launch of the year is almost upon us. If you didn’t like what you saw or didn’t get to book a flat during the...
24 July 2023
Savings Accounts
Can Foreigners Overseas Open a Singapore Bank Account 100% Digitally?
Say goodbye to endless paperwork and long queues at bank branches—OCBC has become the first bank in Singapore to fully digitalise the account opening process for foreigners. That means foreigners...
11 July 2023
Travel Insurance
Top 5 Reasons Why Travel Insurance Claims Are Rejected, According To Insurance Providers
In an ideal trip overseas, no flights are delayed, no luggage is lost, and no one falls sick. For the most part, the majority of our holidays do play out...
28 June 2023
Travel
These Are The Airlines With The Most Flight Delays and Cancellations, According to Singaporean Travellers: MoneySmart Study
Have you ever heard travel horror stories from your friends and family about flights being delayed for hours? Or worse, cancelled? These tales of travel terror get us all nervous,...
27 June 2023
Property
An LGBTQ+ Real Estate Expert’s Top 10 Home Ownership Tips For Queer Couples
As a gay man in Singapore, William Tan didn’t have an easy time buying his first home. In his own words, he made some mistakes. At the time, he didn’t...
22 June 2023
Education
The Ultimate Guide to NUS and NTU University Scholarships in Singapore
Weird brag: I volunteered at my university programme’s Open House practically all my undergraduate years. No, you don’t get paid to talk to prospective students and/or their parents. Aside from...
20 June 2023
Invest
Fixed Deposit Alternatives in Singapore—5 Easy, Low-Risk Investments
Remember when fixed deposit rates in Singapore hit 4% at the start of 2023? What a way to start the year! To put things into perspective, the last time 12-month...
15 June 2023
Credit Cards
What Happened To The StanChart X Card?—SCB Journey Credit Card Review
“Spend your way to your next getaway”, Standard Chartered (SC) proclaims of their newly rebranded Standard Chartered Journey Credit Card. The idea they’re trying to sell you is simple: Charge...
6 June 2023
Credit Cards
American Express x Singapore Airlines = The Best Credit Card for Business Owners?
As far as credit cards go, Amex cards are probably as prestigious as you can get in. And as far as airlines go, Singapore Airlines is one of the most...
1 June 2023
Property
HDB BTO May 2023 Launch: Locations, Expected Application Rates, Prices, and More
Nothing caught your fancy in the HDB Feb 2023 Built-To-Order (BTO) launch? Or maybe something did, but your application wasn’t successful? Good news: your next chance to apply for a...
31 May 2023
Savings Accounts
HSBC is Giving You Cashback For Paying Your Taxes? We Review HSBC’s Everyday+ Rewards Programme
Wouldn’t it be great to get cashback on our taxes like how we get cashback on our shopping? Hang on a second. We actually can! HSBC’s Everyday+ Rewards Programme gives...
19 May 2023
Entertainment
8 Best Dance Studios With Lowest Hourly Rental Rates in Singapore—From $1.25/pax, and for Small Groups 5 Pax and Under
SCAPE, Esplanade MRT, SMU’s basement, and even Changi Airport. If you’ve been dancing in Singapore long enough—in any genre!—you’ll know that these spots are the go-to, free practice venues for...
24 April 2023
Shopping
Book Depository is Closing Down! We Compare 6 Alternative Online Bookstores—Selection, Prices, Shipping Rates
Dobby in Harry Potter. Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby. Heck, even Charlotte in Charlotte’s Web. These were some of the characters we loved and eventually mourned, as they perished...
13 April 2023
Opinion
We Asked AI for Personal Finance Tips. Here’s What Happened.
What do the Pope, Jay-Z and Putin have in common? They were all, within the past month or so, deep faked using artificial intelligence (AI) tools. The Pope wore a...
6 April 2023
Shopping
16 Egg-cellent Easter 2023 Promotions and Deals in Singapore
Has anyone else been feeling a little déjà vu? During the Chinese New Year 2023 season earlier this year, we saw rabbit-themed snacks/ang baos/bags/everything. Now, less than 2 months later,...
4 April 2023
Entertainment
10 Best Deals this International Women’s Day 2023
As we celebrate International Women’s Day, a ton of shops in Singapore are celebrating with us. Here’s our round-up of the best International Women’s Day 2023 deals and promotions, including...
8 March 2023
Opinion
5 Industries That Have Been Opening Up To Women In Singapore
US$20 billion—that’s how much GDP McKinsey & Company estimated Singapore could gain each year if we advanced our gender equality at the same rate as the world’s best performer, Norway....
8 March 2023