Opinion: Rent Control Isn’t the Answer to Saving Local F&B Businesses
Opinion
Opinion: Rent Control Isn’t the Answer to Saving Local F&B Businesses
I think it was over a decade ago. But I still remember that one fateful Sunday morning when I went down to the hawker centre below my block, craving my...
1 day ago
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Trends
Issue #26: What’s Happening This Week? Jetstar Asia Closure, DBS Woman’s World Card Nerf, and More
It’s one of those weeks: card perks are shrinking, airfares might spike, but hey—there’s cashback, cheap flights, and even Les Misérables The Arena Spectacular to look forward to. DBS is trimming...
2 days ago
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Announcements
What Are SmartPoints, and What Can You Use Them For?
SmartRewards has been around for a while now, and if you’re not on it yet—well, you’re missing out. This is MoneySmart’s very own rewards programme designed to give you the...
2 days ago
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Entertainment
Top 49 Free Things To Do in Singapore (Jun 2025): i Light Singapore, GastroBeats, Pasar Pink, Children’s Festival, and More
Bored as well as broke? We’ve got good news for you. This Jun 2025, there’s a plethora of markets, events, and activities to keep you entertained at zero cost. This...
2 days ago
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Savings Accounts
10 Best Savings Accounts in Singapore with the Highest Interest Rates (Jun 2025)
For the longest time, UOB One and OCBC 360 were the top dogs when it came to high-interest savings accounts in Singapore. Even after both got nerfed, they still managed...
2 days ago
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Health Insurance
Health Insurance Shake Up: Why More Are Dropping Private Hospital Coverage
In Singapore, choosing the right health insurance plan isn’t just a checkbox—it’s one of the most personal (and costly) financial decisions we make. For years, Integrated Shield Plans (IPs) with...
4 days ago
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Credit Cards
Best Bank Offers in Singapore (Jun 2025): BLACKPINK Visa presale, Lilo & Stitch Hawaii Vacation, Up to 50% off Flights, and More
Everybody loves credit card sign-up promotions, but not many of us realise the promotions don’t end with a welcome gift. Banks actually shower us with tons of lifestyle deals and...
4 days ago
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Entertainment
20 Father’s Day 2025 Deals and Promotions: Dad Dines Free, Porsche Test Drive Experience, and More
There are grill dads, gym dads, gadget dads, and the good ol’ “nap on the couch by 8pm” dads. However yours shows up, if you’ve landed here, chances are you’re...
4 days ago
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Travel Insurance
Guide to the Best Family Travel Insurance in Singapore (2025): Cost, Coverage, Age Limits and More
Feeding one extra mouth at home is one thing, but travelling with your little human? Whole different ball game. From missed flights to lost belongings, a lot can go wrong...
5 days ago
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Dining
Best Buffet Dining Promotion in Singapore: Carousel, Colony, Edge, Peppermint, The Line Buffet Prices (June 2025)
There’s something oddly satisfying about not having to decide on just one dish. Craving sushi, laksa, roast beef, and chocolate fondue all in the same sitting? Go for it. That’s...
6 June 2025
Best Credit Card Promotions in Singapore (Jun 2025): Citibank, DBS, HSBC, UOB, and More
Credit Cards
Best Credit Card Promotions in Singapore (Jun 2025): Citibank, DBS, HSBC, UOB, and More
This June, sign up for a credit card and you could walk away with welcome gifts like: Apple 10.9-inch iPad 10th Gen WiFi 64GB (worth $499) Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones...
5 June 2025
Best Fixed Deposit Rates in Singapore (Jun 2025)—Minimum Deposits From $500, Rates Up To 2.45%
Fixed Deposits
Best Fixed Deposit Rates in Singapore (Jun 2025)—Minimum Deposits From $500, Rates Up To 2.45%
If you think that fixed deposits are only for conservative cash-rich aunties and uncles, think again. A fixed deposit (also known as a time deposit) account is a type of...
5 June 2025
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Budgeting
SG60 Baby Gift: What to Expect if You’re Expecting
Expecting a baby in 2025? You’re in for quite a treat! As Singapore celebrates its 60th birthday, the government is rolling out the red carpet for our youngest citizens with...
4 June 2025
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Invest
Meet the Collector with 180 Tamagotchis—And the One She Refused to Sell for $2,000
Imagine a digital pet small enough to fit in your palm—lightweight, plastic, pixelated. Now imagine someone offered you US$1,500 (S$1,929) for it. Would you cash out your pixel pet? Tamagotchi...
3 June 2025
Here’s Why Singaporeans Should Buy UCITS ETFs
Opinion
Here’s Why Singaporeans Should Buy UCITS ETFs
Yes, yes, buying stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and investing in US financial markets seems like a no-brainer, right? Surely, it’s the only game in town given how well US...
2 June 2025
9 Best Personal Loans in Singapore with Lowest Interest Rates (June 2025)
Personal Loans
9 Best Personal Loans in Singapore with Lowest Interest Rates (June 2025)
If you’re in urgent need of money, but are too paiseh to borrow from your family and friends, your best bet is probably a personal loan. With a personal loan, you...
2 June 2025
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Credit Cards
Here’s One Thing You’re Not Tracking About Your Miles Card
Singaporeans love their miles cards—but there’s one thing many forget to track: when those hard-earned points expire. With many cards, you don’t earn miles directly. You earn points first, then...
30 May 2025
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Travel
How to Earn Miles and Redeem Free Flights with Singapore Airlines’ KrisFlyer
Imagine booking a flight not with your credit card, but with points you’ve effortlessly racked up just by spending smart. That’s the magic of air miles. In Singapore, KrisFlyer miles...
30 May 2025
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Credit Cards
9 Best Air Miles Credit Cards in Singapore (May–Jun 2025)
Ah, the air miles credit card. Clearly the most glamorous of all credit cards. Every time you use one, you’re reinforcing your image as a globetrotting, wanderlusting, jet-setter. But more importantly,...
29 May 2025
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Trends
Issue #25: What’s Happening This Week? BLACKPINK Visa Presale Announcement, Mandai SG60 Deals, New Shariah-Compliant Portfolios, and More
This week’s all about big moves and bold returns—from BLACKPINK lighting up the National Stadium to Arta launching sleek, Shariah-compliant portfolios for the faith-led investor. Fresh grads from private unis...
27 May 2025
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Announcements
MoneySmart Profiling Lucky Draw (Apr 2025)
Thank you for participating in the MoneySmart Profiling Lucky Draw (Apr 2025). Here are the lucky winners: Lucky Draw Gift Name 7,460 SmartPoints Zhimin T 7,010 SmartPoints Lye Choon Oh...
27 May 2025
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Transportation
“Every Road Pay”? Here Are The 5 Most Expensive ERP Timings To Avoid in Singapore (2025)
Drivers, I’m sure you’d agree that it’s super heart pain every time you drive under the Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) gantry and hear the beep in the card reader, especially...
26 May 2025
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Credit Cards
The Best Debit Cards in Singapore (2025)
In Singapore, cards clearly rule the payments scene. According to the FIS Global Payments Report 2023 by Worldpay, credit cards made up 36% of all point-of-sale (POS) transactions in 2022,...
25 May 2025
Can You Really Save Money By Making Coffee At Home? Here’s The Real Cost Breakdown
Budgeting
Can You Really Save Money By Making Coffee At Home? Here’s The Real Cost Breakdown
As a self-confessed coffee enthusiast, I used to make it a mission to visit a new café almost every weekend—flat white in hand, mentally ranking my favourites like a personal...
How Can Singaporeans Get Investment Exposure to India?
Invest
How Can Singaporeans Get Investment Exposure to India?
In case you haven’t noticed, the 2 biggest economies in the world–the US and China–are locked in a heated “tit-for-tat” tariff war. Unfortunately, it’s not at all fun for investors...
22 May 2025