It’s been 1 year since the Open Electricity Market (OEM) — i.e., since Singapore Power (SP) Group gave up its monopoly and let private electricity retailers shoot their shot at…
If you see a bunch of bewildered looking tourists searching for wi-fi hotspots while on holiday, there’s a high chance they’re Singaporean. Apparently, we’ve all become so used to staring…
Singaporeans today are familiar with mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs), thanks to Circles Life penetrating into the market in 2016. Since then, more MVNOs have flooded the scene. This is…
Talk is on the street that you can’t pay by cash anymore in China as everyone pays through their phones. While it may be an exaggeration to say that China…
If you regularly read the MoneySmart blog, you’ve probably already put some thought into your retirement plans. After all, it’s a topic in inevitably comes up when you think about…
I am seriously wondering if I’ve recently been abducted by aliens and implanted in an alternate universe, because, all of a sudden, every news channel in Singapore is talking about…
Shortly after Singapore’s 54th birthday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong made his National Day Rally 2019 speech last night (18 Aug 2019), with Singapore’s game plan for the year(s) ahead….
Can you really say that you know where your money goes every month? If you don’t understand what’s happening to that precious chunk of your salary that goes into your…
When you think “retirement”, do you imagine travelling the world, cruising on your own yacht, and being surrounded by Playboy bunnies/boy toys? Sorry, but retirement in Singapore isn’t quite as…
I’ve never thought Singaporeans looked particularly unhealthy. After all, most people seem to be on the lean side, and many are positively twig-like. But as it turns out, despite the…
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