Digital Multi-Currency Accounts & Cards For Travel Spending: BigPay vs Instarem Amaze vs Revolut vs Wise (Formerly TransferWise) vs YouTrip
With travel opening up again (despite the fear mongering behind the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron), Singaporeans ...
10 February 2022
“Investing” in Singapore Lottery? The Math behind Toto and 4D in Singapore
Big Sweep, 4D, Toto… so many ways to win at the Singapore Pools. On the 11 February 2022, the $16 million ...
10 February 2022
6 Reasons to Gift Your Ah Gong & Ah Ma a Prepaid SIM Card This CNY
This post was written in collaboration with Singtel. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless ...
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How Singapore’s Lifestyle Inflation Keeps You Poor Even As Your Income Rises
In a perfectly logical world, getting a $1,000 raise would mean having $1,000 more to save. Unfortunately, ...
28 January 2022
3 Big Warning Signs Singaporeans are Suffering from Lifestyle Inflation
That guy who won $1 million in the lottery and immediately bought a Ferrari might be a victim of lifestyle ...
27 January 2022
4 Most Common Ways Singaporeans Indulge in Lifestyle Inflation
Once upon a time, I went out with my friends to Pizza Hut after the PSLE. The four of us pooled our money ...
27 January 2022
7 Best Cordless Vacuum Cleaners in Singapore: Cheaper Alternatives to Dyson
I really have to hand it to Dyson for designing a vacuum cleaner that’s so out there, even men want to ...
25 January 2022
Where to Get Cheap Haircuts in Singapore — KCuts, Snip Avenue, Kimage Hairdressing School & More
Unless you’re new in town, you would already know at least a couple of places for cheap haircuts in Singapore. ...
25 January 2022
4 Services That Singaporeans are Willing to Pay For to Make Their Chinese New Year Less Painful
Unmarried folks in Singapore had better collect as many ang baos as they can this Chinese New Year, because ...
19 January 2022
Chinese New Year Budgeting (2022) – How Much Does It Cost To Follow Tradition?
As one half of a young, married couple who’s just moved into our own place, I am only just starting to ...
18 January 2022
Electricians in Singapore – Price Guide to 9 Best Electrical Services Companies
Yes, we know you can change your own lightbulb. But, unless you’re an electrical engineer, you’ll probably ...
12 January 2022
CPF Retirement Sum – How Does It Work and How Much Do You Need?
Already counting down the days to retirement… when you’re only 25 years old? Late nights at the office ...
10 January 2022
How I Convinced My Sister (a Lazy Saver) to Start Growing Her Money Faster
This post was written in collaboration with Singtel Dash. While we are financially compensated by them, ...
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9 New Year’s Resolutions For Better Finances This 2023 And How To Achieve Them
We won’t sugarcoat it. It’s pretty darn scary heading into a year of an oncoming GST hike, a looming recession, ...
6 January 2022
3 Financial New Year’s Resolutions Singaporeans Should Make For 2022
Whether you pledged to save a certain amount of cash, raise your income, pay off your credit card debt ...
6 January 2022
5 New Year’s Resolutions Every Singaporean Should Make
There’s a reason many people think making New Year’s resolutions is an exercise in futility. Reaching for ...
30 December 2021
5 Popular New Year Resolutions Singaporeans Always Make & How You Can Achieve Them In 2022
Life passes us too fast. We go on a few short holidays here and there and what do you know, another year ...
29 December 2021
CPF Top-Ups Hit All-Time High of S$4 Billion in 2021: Should You Top Up Your CPF Too?
There was a time when #givemebackmycpf was a thing. These days, people are voluntarily giving their money ...
27 December 2021
Opening a Backup Bank Account? How OCBC Bank’s Digital App is a One-Stop Solution
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Why Getting a Phone from Your Telco With a SIM-Only Plan May Make More Sense
This post was written in collaboration with StarHub. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless ...
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5 Ways Free Antivirus Software Secures Financial Transactions
This post was written in collaboration with ESET. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless ...
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What is SGFindex, and Should You Bother Setting It Up?
The glory days of high interest savings accounts are over, and we’re left weeping over the ravages of our ...
22 October 2021
Budget 2021: GST Hikes & Extensions Singaporeans Should Prepare For
Last year’s Budget was all about supporting Singaporeans through the challenges of the pandemic, the recession ...
5 October 2021
The MoneySmart Guide to Retirement Part 4: Preserving Your Wealth
Longevity is a big deal in many Asian cultures. In China, everything from bamboo to overly-long noodles ...
27 September 2021
The MoneySmart Guide to Retirement Part 3: Growing Your Wealth
Money means different things to different people. For some, it’s a new handbag, a bespoke cocktails and ...
20 September 2021