Budgeting

3 Situations Where You Tell Yourself Spending Money on Something is an Investment, But It’s Really Not
3 Situations Where You Tell Yourself Spending Money on Something is an Investment, But It’s Really Not
When you have a friend who doesn’t know the difference between company stock and chicken stock, beware ...
14 November 2016
Here are 3 Things Singaporeans Can DIY and Save Money On Thanks to the Internet
Here are 3 Things Singaporeans Can DIY and Save Money On Thanks to the Internet
Tell a Singaporean to DIY something—cook his own meals, change his car’s engine oil, or even walk down ...
8 November 2016
3 Money Truths About Singaporean Millennials and What We Learn From Them
3 Money Truths About Singaporean Millennials and What We Learn From Them
Recently, I came across this interesting little tidbit on the internet. The Business Times conducted an ...
2 November 2016
4 Tips for Building a Chic Wardrobe on a Budget
4 Tips for Building a Chic Wardrobe on a Budget
Everybody wants to look good. The difference is that to some people “good” means not having armpit sweat ...
1 November 2016
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3 Things to Keep In Your Bag That Stop You From Spending Money When You Go Out in Singapore
Going out in Singapore can be a terrifying experience if you’re broke. Grab a drink at Clarke Quay and ...
28 October 2016
3 Ways to Sneakily Save Money Without Even Realising It
3 Ways to Sneakily Save Money Without Even Realising It
Saving money in Singapore can be quite a torture. Imagine yourself, sitting at that overpriced bar at Marina ...
19 October 2016
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Here’s How the POSB Cashback Bonus is Going to Change the Way You Earn Cashback
Here in Singapore, we take pride in being a country built on meritocracy. Now, whether you actually agree ...
18 October 2016
Here are 4 Things You Can Do in October to Minimise the Damage From Impending Holiday Spending
Here are 4 Things You Can Do in October to Minimise the Damage From Impending Holiday Spending
It’s only October, but before you know it, the Orchard Road Christmas lights are going to be up (and they’d ...
18 October 2016
Should You Recontract With Your Telco if You Want to Upgrade Your Smartphone to the New iPhone 7?
Should You Recontract With Your Telco if You Want to Upgrade Your Smartphone to the New iPhone 7?
So, the iPhone 7 is out, and predictably enough, Singaporeans have gone nuts, screaming bloody murder when ...
14 October 2016
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How to Get Drunk on a Budget in Singapore
Cracking open the can of cold beer at the end of a challenging day at work could cost… more than an hour’s ...
16 September 2016
If You’re Not Motivated to Save Money, Here are 3 Long Term Goals That Can Give You Some Drive
If You’re Not Motivated to Save Money, Here are 3 Long Term Goals That Can Give You Some Drive
Frugal people get a bad name in Singapore. Apparently, not buying designer handbags or spending a day’s ...
14 September 2016
If You Have No Self-Control When it Comes to Spending Money, These 4 Tips Might Help
If You Have No Self-Control When it Comes to Spending Money, These 4 Tips Might Help
You would think that after a childhood spent, nose to the grindstone, in tuition classes and after school ...
9 September 2016
If You’re Struggling Financially, Don’t Fall Prey to These 3 Traps That Will Make Life Even Harder
If You’re Struggling Financially, Don’t Fall Prey to These 3 Traps That Will Make Life Even Harder
The authorities might claim there are no homeless people in Singapore. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t ...
8 September 2016
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Believe it or Not, These 3 Things Have Actually Gotten Cheaper for Singaporeans
It’s practically a fact of life in Singapore that staying alive just gets more and more expensive each ...
30 August 2016
The Unseen Perils of Living Paycheck to Paycheck that Singaporeans Don’t Realise Until It’s Too Late
The Unseen Perils of Living Paycheck to Paycheck that Singaporeans Don’t Realise Until It’s Too Late
Many Singaporeans assume that people who have trouble saving on a monthly basis are low-income earners ...
29 August 2016
Here’s How Singaporeans Can Perform a Spending Audit to Stop Themselves From Wasting Money
Here’s How Singaporeans Can Perform a Spending Audit to Stop Themselves From Wasting Money
Government bodies and opposition political parties’ town councils aren’t the only ones who need to be audited ...
18 August 2016
Here’s What Young Singaporeans Really Need to Know to Start Planning for Retiring
Here’s What Young Singaporeans Really Need to Know to Start Planning for Retiring
What is it about us Singaporeans and retirement? We just can’t seem to get away from talking about it. ...
11 August 2016
5 Ways Opportunistic Businesses in Singapore Can Use Pokémon Go to Make Money
5 Ways Opportunistic Businesses in Singapore Can Use Pokémon Go to Make Money
So, it’s finally happened—Pokémon Go has hit Singapore. Life as you know it will never be the same again ...
10 August 2016
4 Reasons We Get to Save Money Thanks to Singapore’s Hot Weather
4 Reasons We Get to Save Money Thanks to Singapore’s Hot Weather
Ask any Singaporeans what they hate about Singapore and you can bet they’ll mention the weather which, ...
2 August 2016
How to Be a Good Friend to a Broke or Retrenched Person in Your Life
How to Be a Good Friend to a Broke or Retrenched Person in Your Life
For years, I was that “broke friend”. Many of the people I went to school with are now working in lucrative ...
27 July 2016
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5 Essential Shops for Singaporeans on a Budget
ION Orchard or Paragon are what many shoppers in Singapore think of when they want to drop some cash. Well, ...
26 July 2016
3 Ways You Can Encourage Yourself to Save Money by Modifying Your Home Environment
3 Ways You Can Encourage Yourself to Save Money by Modifying Your Home Environment
Alcoholics trying to stay sober should definitely not display artistic Absolut Vodka posters on their walls. ...
15 July 2016
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3 Reasons Singaporeans Make Saving Money So Hard For Themselves
As bad as Singaporeans are at saving money, it’s not like we don’t want to. After all, who doesn’t want ...
14 July 2016
Here’s What Different Groups of Singaporeans Should Take Note Of To Maximize Their CPF Savings
Here’s What Different Groups of Singaporeans Should Take Note Of To Maximize Their CPF Savings
We’ve probably said this a thousand times before and would say it again. When it comes to the CPF, you ...
13 July 2016
How to do the Tai Tai Lifestyle on a Budget
How to do the Tai Tai Lifestyle on a Budget
It’s definitely not true that every Singaporean woman actually wants to be a tai tai, but I think it’s ...
8 July 2016