4 Compelling Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Put Up With That 9-6 Job Anymore
When I was working in an office, I had the distinct impression that at least 80% of the people around me ...
25 September 2014
4 Sites to Get Freelance Services So You Can Start Outsourcing Your Life
If you’ve ever dreamt of paying someone else to do the things you hate like creating pointless spreadsheets ...
23 September 2014
5 Small Businesses Singaporeans Keep Setting Up
Singaporeans might not be the most entrepreneurial bunch in the world. But when they do strike out on their ...
18 September 2014
Office Worker Reveals How He Raised His Salary From $1,800 to $4,500 in Under 5 Years
If you’re a regular office worker in an ordinary job in Singapore, your annual increment is probably not ...
10 September 2014
3 Highest Paying Part Time Jobs You Can Do While in School
When I was at school, I worked as a waitress for $5 an hour. Each shift was 4 hours long and paid me only ...
9 September 2014
Tuition Teacher Shares What It Takes To Make $10,000 a Month
In today’s post, please welcome Benjamin (not his real name), a 32-year-old full-time tuition teacher with ...
5 September 2014
10 Things You Must Do To Succeed As A Freelancer
When you first start freelancing, apart from your relief at never again having to drag your lifeless body ...
3 September 2014
Can Singapore Companies Really Protect Your Personal Information From Hackers?
Singapore is a safe place right? I mean, you can walk almost anywhere in the country at 2am without the ...
7 July 2014
50+ Year Old Singaporeans Reveal the 3 Major Career Mistakes They Wish They Hadn’t Made
You know, I used to run a career counseling service. But it didn’t take off. “That’s because your only ...
25 June 2014
3 Free Ways to Upgrade Your Professional Skills without Setting Foot in a Classroom
When was the last time you upgraded your skills and knowledge? Hmmm… that long huh? Well, the bad news ...
24 June 2014
How to Earn $1,000 a Month by Running a Blogshop (Part 1)
Ah, blogshops! My favourite way of making money since 1992. “Uh, that’s a lie.” No it isn’t. I was stealing ...
23 May 2013
Top 10 Well Paying Jobs in Singapore in 2013 (That You Might Be Able to Do)
When you step out of university you’re probably young, driven, and full of passion. Ready to do a job that ...
29 March 2013
5 Business Ideas to Avoid in Singapore
Run a business! Be your own boss! Then pay your own wages, wind up with a second mortgage, and go home ...
8 August 2012
Em’ceeing A Lot of Money: Side Income for Hosting
Have you got a magnetic personality? Can you speak well in public? Do you empathize with the man on the ...
22 June 2012
4 Well-Paying Jobs That Don’t Require Degrees (In Singapore)
University is only about wild parties if you (1) have a big trust fund, and (2) are waiting to take CEO ...
28 May 2012
How to Explain Missed Deadlines at Work
I am the world expert on this subject. The last time I explained a missed deadline, my boss’s face went ...
4 May 2012
7 Job Interview Questions You Need to Ask (In Singapore)
Singaporeans are competitive. Even our job interviews are like Quake 3 death matches. Forget about “negotiating ...
29 April 2012
5 Steps to Justify Your Pay Raise
So you asked for a pay raise, and your boss asked you to justify it. And then you ripped off your shirt, ...
22 April 2012
5 Part-Time Jobs to Avoid in Singapore
Maybe you need to work and study. Or maybe you need to make dough while raising your offspring. Well that ...
10 April 2012
5 Things to Do Immediately if You Get Retrenched
Retrenchment is like naked mud wrestling. While you can’t avoid humiliating exposure or eating dirt, you ...
7 January 2012
5 Easy Side Businesses You Can Run While Working
With the economy deflating faster than my ego at a school reunion, I’ve been thinking about padding my ...
1 January 2012
How Much Do Hawkers Really Make?
Yesterday I discovered two great perks of working for MoneySmart: First, I have a convenient excuse to ...
2 December 2011
The Truth About Degree Holders
It’s cool to diss education these days. Every other week, I find at least one tweet espousing the glory ...
18 November 2011