Budgeting

minimalist lifestyle
5 Ways You Can Live a Minimalist Lifestyle and Save Money at the Same Time
Minimalism is a lifestyle that promises to help us escape clutter, live simply and inexpensively, and look ...
28 January 2018
long-distance relationship singapore
4 Tips for Maintaining a Long-Distance Relationship Without Going Broke
If you thought dating was tough with one half of the couple stuck on Tekong during BMT, wait till you get ...
24 January 2018
3 Things You Should Know About Your CPF When Planning Your 2018 Finances
3 Things You Should Know About Your CPF When Planning Your 2018 Finances
When the New Year arrives and you’re making a list of resolutions to take steps towards your financial ...
23 January 2018
us dollar weaker than singapore dollar
3 Ways Singaporeans Can Take Advantage of the Weak US Dollar
The USA might be home to Superman, South Park and Brad Pitt, but their currency has got nothing on ours, ...
16 January 2018
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5 More Things You Should Do in 2018 to Improve Your Finances
Was “save more money” on your to-do list in 2017? If so, it’s probably still going to be there in 2018. ...
10 January 2018
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4 Things All Singaporeans Should Create a Budget For in 2018
No matter how great or how awful 2017 was for you, you probably share the same lament that every other ...
4 January 2018
nye celebrations
5 Tips for Enjoying Your Christmas Eve and NYE Celebrations Without Going Broke
Christmas is a time to celebrate the people in your life, eat, drink and be merry, blah blah blah. If only ...
21 December 2017
SRS supplementary retirement scheme
Is the Supplementary Retirement Scheme (SRS) Worth Your While?
You know how we Singaporeans love to complain about our CPF? How we don’t believe that we’ll ever see our ...
14 November 2017
retire early or earlier singapore
4 Practical Ways to Help Yourself Retire Early
So you want to retire earlier? Preparing for retirement is a marathon, not a sprint. You do a little each ...
30 October 2017
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5 Freebies You Need to Know About in Singapore
Singapore isn’t exactly the land of the free. The closest you’ll get to being “free” here is if you get ...
27 September 2017
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3 Things Singaporeans Should Do Before the Singapore Dollar Slides
If you’re old enough to remember what the Euro/USD/yen/AUD to Singapore dollar exchange rates were like ...
18 September 2017
overspending food cooking home
8 Reasons You are Overspending on Food Even Though You Cook at Home Every Day
Cooking at home is one of the most obvious ways to save money and stay healthy, other than limiting yourself ...
15 September 2017
Married? How To Decide If You Can Afford To Buy a Car as a Couple
Married? How To Decide If You Can Afford To Buy a Car as a Couple
Public transport is something Singaporeans love to gripe about, but if you’re single and have lots of time ...
13 September 2017
4 Easy Ways Young Singaporeans Should Start Educating Themselves Financially
4 Easy Ways Young Singaporeans Should Start Educating Themselves Financially
When you stop learning, you stop living—quite literally in Singapore, actually, as you need to constantly ...
21 August 2017
dating
3 Big Reasons Dating is So Expensive in Singapore and What You Can Do About It
I have some friends who pay for Tinder premium memberships. They fork out a monthly fee so they can dish ...
11 August 2017
automate
5 Things Singaporeans Can Automate to Make Their Lives Easier
If there’s one thing a Singaporean loves, it’s convenience. Cook your own meals, clean your own home, help ...
1 August 2017
Why Less is More When it Comes to Managing Your Money
Why Less is More When it Comes to Managing Your Money
As a tiny country where what’s normal elsewhere doesn’t apply, we tend to go overboard with certain things. ...
20 July 2017
4 Ways to Get a Date That are Cheaper and More Effective Than Tinder
4 Ways to Get a Date That are Cheaper and More Effective Than Tinder
There are a surprising number of Singaporeans who claim that they’re staying single because it’s cheaper. ...
19 July 2017
cat
4 Unexpected Things Cat Owners End Up Having to Spend Money On
You’ve been to your favourite cat cafe so many times the staff are starting to give you weird looks. Your ...
6 July 2017
singapore money
GST Vouchers Are in This July: How Much Will You Get?
The GST vouchers (and other associated bonuses) are back. I love the government. I already bought a Maserati. ...
28 June 2017
5 Unexpected Costs People Who Work at Raffles Place Face
5 Unexpected Costs People Who Work at Raffles Place Face
Raffles Place on a weekday morning is filled with people who are there for only one reason—to make money. ...
21 June 2017
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8 Singapore Smartphone Applications Which Can Help You to Save Money
Not so long ago, the only homegrown products Singaporeans could be proud of were Creative MP3 players and ...
14 June 2017
4 Things You Shouldn’t Do, Even if it Saves You Money
4 Things You Shouldn’t Do, Even if it Saves You Money
Some of the things I’ve done to save money have included cutting my own hair using YouTube tutorials as ...
13 June 2017
4 Mistakes Parents Should Avoid Making When Giving Their Kids Allowance
4 Mistakes Parents Should Avoid Making When Giving Their Kids Allowance
It seems like just yesterday when your kid’s main preoccupations in life was Peppa Pig. But now your little ...
9 June 2017
environment
5 Habits That are Not Just Good For Your Wallet, But For the Environment, Too
Remember Captain Green, the Clean and Green frog, who’s since joined Singa the Courtesy Lion in the graveyard ...
6 June 2017