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Career
5 Jobs That Will Evolve in the Next 10 Years
When you got your first “grown-up” job, the way to career success seemed like a straight, uncomplicated path, just like a bowling lane. So long as you kept moving forward...
7 November 2016
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Entertainment
4 Easy Ways to Make Some Spare Cash if You Play a Musical Instrument
Your parents put you through years of piano, violin or flute lessons, and now the only thing you can play is Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. If that’s the case, then...
7 November 2016
These 3 Industries are Booming Thanks to Singaporeans’ Lifestyles
Entertainment
These 3 Industries are Booming Thanks to Singaporeans’ Lifestyles
Remember the old days when Singaporeans used to head to Orchard Road in order to shop till they dropped? Well, all that’s changed now. Judging by the number of vacant...
7 November 2016
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Travel
3 Stunning Destinations in Europe That are Cheap for Singaporeans
A trip to Europe usually ends in maxed out credit cards and a pile of shopping bags from Chanel and Prada, at least when Singaporeans are involved.
4 November 2016
4 Things You Must Do on the Last Day of Your Internship
Career
4 Things You Must Do on the Last Day of Your Internship
The school holidays have come and gone, and how did you spend yours? No, you didn’t take off on a backpacking trip across Europe, nor did you volunteer to teach...
4 November 2016
4 Ways Singaporeans Get Tricked into Overspending at Shopping Malls
Shopping
4 Ways Singaporeans Get Tricked into Overspending at Shopping Malls
Walking around shopping malls is a classic Singaporean past-time that’s not changing any time soon. Shopping malls provide free air conditioning, lots of food options and a myriad ways to...
3 November 2016
4 Skills That Will Help You Get Ahead in Any Job
Career
4 Skills That Will Help You Get Ahead in Any Job
So you’ve dutifully spent your $500 SkillsFuture credit on courses that claimed they’d help you upgrade your skills and get ahead at work. You take care never to be spotted...
3 November 2016
3 Money Truths About Singaporean Millennials and What We Learn From Them
Budgeting
3 Money Truths About Singaporean Millennials and What We Learn From Them
Recently, I came across this interesting little tidbit on the internet. The Business Times conducted an experiment by asking their interns to track their spending for a month. And while...
2 November 2016
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Travel
How to Enjoy a Week-Long Holiday in Shanghai For Less Than $700
When Singaporeans go to Beijing for the first time, they spend their days visiting megamonuments like the Great Wall and the Forbidden City. But when they go to Shanghai, they...
2 November 2016
4 Tips for Building a Chic Wardrobe on a Budget
Budgeting
4 Tips for Building a Chic Wardrobe on a Budget
Everybody wants to look good. The difference is that to some people “good” means not having armpit sweat stains on their t-shirts and smelling respectable from a distance of 5...
1 November 2016
5 Ways to Become Your Own Boss Without Starting an Actual Business
Career
5 Ways to Become Your Own Boss Without Starting an Actual Business
Complaints of having to “be someone else’s dog” or “help someone else earn money” are common amongst Singaporean employees. Many people lament that it’s “impossible to become rich by working...
1 November 2016
5 Ways Singaporeans Parents Make Having Kids More Expensive Than it Has to Be
Opinion
5 Ways Singaporeans Parents Make Having Kids More Expensive Than it Has to Be
Everyone in Singapore knows raising kids here is expensive. That’s why the government has gone so far as to dangle cash incentives in front of would-be parents to encourage them...
31 October 2016
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Entertainment
3 Services That Could be Uberised in Singapore
Singaporeans are always complaining about having insufficient money, insufficient time, or both. That’s why services like Grab and Uber make so much sense. Those who want to make spare cash...
31 October 2016
Orchard Road Singapore
Shopping
5 Things To Do in Orchard Road That Don’t Involve Shopping or Food
Orchard Road is like capitalist hell for those who wouldn’t be caught dead with an LV logo on their person. If that sounds like you, having to accompany a shopping-crazed...
28 October 2016
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Budgeting
3 Things to Keep In Your Bag That Stop You From Spending Money When You Go Out in Singapore
Going out in Singapore can be a terrifying experience if you’re broke. Grab a drink at Clarke Quay and you find yourself scanning the menu helplessly, searching for something that...
28 October 2016
3 Ways Singaporeans Can be Encouraged to Make Fewer Medical Insurance Claims
Health Insurance
3 Ways Singaporeans Can be Encouraged to Make Fewer Medical Insurance Claims
Let’s say you get into an accident and end up getting rushed to the hospital for surgery. After the initial relief that everything’s gone well and that all four of...
27 October 2016
The 3 Biggest Things Singaporeans Should Focus on to Save Money on Their Wedding
Wedding
The 3 Biggest Things Singaporeans Should Focus on to Save Money on Their Wedding
Weddings in Singapore have a bad reputation for being exorbitant. The average wedding costs between $30,000 and $80,000, and horror stories abound of couples who land in six figures of...
26 October 2016
3 Places Freelancers Can Work Other Than Home in Singapore
Career
3 Places Freelancers Can Work Other Than Home in Singapore
Whenever I tell people I work from home, they never fail to remind me how lucky I am. But what they really mean is that I’m lucky not to have...
26 October 2016
3 Big Things on Singaporeans’ Minds About Retiring and Growing Old
Opinion
3 Big Things on Singaporeans’ Minds About Retiring and Growing Old
One of the most striking sights to first-time visitors in Singapore is the number of elderly people working in menial jobs.
25 October 2016
3 things to do in university that will make you rich
Education
2 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Enrolling in a Private Degree Course
It seemed like just yesterday when you were congratulating yourself on having passed the PSLE and not screwing up your O levels, but now you’ve been slapped with the biggest...
25 October 2016
4 Reasons Singaporeans are Constantly Going on Overseas Holidays
Travel
4 Reasons Singaporeans are Constantly Going on Overseas Holidays
We all have that friend who’s never around when you call them on weekends because they’re constantly on overseas getaways. These people don’t even need to take leave—a 2-day holiday...
24 October 2016
Promoted Without a Pay Increase? Here’s What You Should Be Doing
Career
Promoted Without a Pay Increase? Here’s What You Should Be Doing
Everything thinks a promotion is something to be happy about. But guess what—a promotion could mean you end up doing extra work for the same pay. A recent news report...
24 October 2016
Graduating With a General Degree? Here’s Why Young Singaporeans Shouldn’t Panic
Opinion
Graduating With a General Degree? Here’s Why Young Singaporeans Shouldn’t Panic
There’s been a lot of talk about how hard it’s been for recent graduates to find jobs. But let’s be clear—there’s a big difference between the type of anxiety a...
21 October 2016
5 Non-Touristy Holiday Destinations Where Singaporeans are Less Likely to Get Ripped Off
Travel
5 Non-Touristy Holiday Destinations Where Singaporeans are Less Likely to Get Ripped Off
So you saved up for a year to pay for that much-dreamed-about holiday in Paris, and you’re finally face to face with the Eiffel Tower. Wow. You lean in with...
21 October 2016
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Education
6 Tuition Centres in Singapore That Offer More Than Just Tuition
Back in secondary school, I had friends who used to get their parents to sign them up at certain tuition centres because there were lots of pretty girls enrolled in...
20 October 2016