It doesn’t matter how old you are or how much income you earn every month — everyone needs insurance. Most people already know that, but how much insurance coverage do you need?

2020 has been a pretty tough year on our finances. Not only did many of us suffer pay cuts and income losses, most of the high interest savings accounts in...

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This whole insurance thing really does take a while to wrap your head around. The words “whole life insurance” and “term insurance” don’t really mean or explain very much to the average...

When you’re young and naive and believe that everything will work out somehow, it’s pretty hard to imagine ever needing to buy insurance. Yet, getting your insurance portfolio in order...

I want to say that Black Friday is the one annual shopping event that everyone saves up for, but let’s be real -— our bank accounts are kinda still bleeding...

Wedding dinners in Singapore can sometimes be a mercenary affair. Even if you never spend more than $5 on meals and always make a beeline for the cai png stall,...

Life in Singapore isn’t cheap, so if you have dependents, it’s pretty important to get some form of life insurance to help them if anything terrible happens to you.  Both...

Seems like everyone who still has a job now has another problem: being nagged by our HR managers to clear our annual leave by the end of 2020.  If your...

As an expat in Singapore, you should consider buying health insurance if you find yourself in one of the following situations: You already have an employment contract in Singapore and...

If there’s one thing the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us, it’s that health is fragile. If you’re an expat who’s still relying on your employee insurance, it’s about time you...

Lots of people have VR headsets on their Christmas wish lists this year, and for good reason.  That VR headset will not only take your gaming hobby to new heights,...

Since 21 Feb 2020, there’s not been a day that the VIX, or volatility index, has seen values below 20 — an indication that the market situation has been rather...

If you’re buying an HDB flat in Singapore for the first time, you’re just beginning to realise how much it costs to live in what is essentially a tiny space...

Smelling the pages of musty library books is one of the greatest pleasures in life, but that hasn’t stopped readers from branching out and discovering books in new ways thanks...

I know, I know. It’s not even the end of the year, and here I am, writing an article about income tax. I’m like the Grinch who stole Deepavali.  While...

I’ve been dreaming about retirement since the day I started working. So the Supplementary Retirement Scheme (SRS), as dry as it sounds, is more interesting to me than a Uniqlo...

Raffles Health Insurance is one of the lesser known insurers in Singapore, but they are actually one of 7 insurers offering Integrated Shield plans. We highly recommend getting an Integrated...

There’s been a lively debate in Parliament this year over Singapore’s minimum wage (or lack thereof). The minimum wage is the lowest salary that employers can legally offer their staff....

A stash-and-forget account is essentially one that allows you to put aside extra money at a good interest rate. You don’t need to do any action except maybe increase your...

If you’re looking for a day-to-day savings account that will give you more returns than just 0.05% p.a., there are plenty of options available in Singapore. The problem is, most...

Nothing gets Singaporeans going like a hotel buffet, but they’re pretty expensive at full price. Thanks to competitive credit card promotions, though, you can get 1-for-1 hotel buffets with practically any...

This post was written in collaboration with GrabInvest. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same objective...

So, you’re ready to start making your money work for you by investing it. Great! But before you can start, you need to decide which investment brokerage to use. That’s...

Waiting with bated breath for that moment when we can flock to Changi Airport and go on overseas holidays once again? Then the recent news that travel will soon be...