4 Charming, Low-Key Alternatives to Popular Singaporean Holiday Destinations
Travel
4 Charming, Low-Key Alternatives to Popular Singaporean Holiday Destinations
When it comes to holiday destinations, it takes a whole lot to impress Singaporeans. As some of the world’s most frequent travellers, we’ve seen it all. Just check your Facebook...
26 September 2016
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Shopping
3 Tips For Singapore Retailers Who Want to Attract More Customers to Their Stores
Orchard Road is in trouble. Retailers pay sky high rents for the promise of high traffic. Orchard Road is still crowded, if the number of sweaty bodies pushing past you...
26 September 2016
4 Hobbies That Are Not Only Free to Pick Up But Also Boost Your Street Cred
Entertainment
4 Hobbies That Are Not Only Free to Pick Up But Also Boost Your Street Cred
Everyone knows there are free or very cheap hobbies out there, but the problem is that a great many of these interests just don’t sound that appealing to the average...
24 September 2016
Grab vs Uber Part 2 – Now That There’s a REAL Price War Going On, Who Is The Cheapest?
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Grab vs Uber Part 2 – Now That There’s a REAL Price War Going On, Who Is The Cheapest?
The price war for private car hires continues as third-party private car apps Grab and Uber seem to be running out of ideas to outdo each other in providing cheaper...
23 September 2016
3 Critical Things That Investing Beginners Should Figure Out Before They Even Put Their Money In
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3 Critical Things That Investing Beginners Should Figure Out Before They Even Put Their Money In
This post was written in collaboration with IG. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same objective...
23 September 2016
4 Ways to Turn Your Favourite Hobby into a Moneymaker in Singapore
Entertainment
4 Ways to Turn Your Favourite Hobby into a Moneymaker in Singapore
On the surface, it looks like Singaporeans do nothing but work, work and work some more. But there are thankfully actually quite a lot of people who are completely obsessed...
23 September 2016
This is the Only Credit Card You’ll Need for the Whole Family
Credit Cards
This is the Only Credit Card You’ll Need for the Whole Family
It’s December again and you know what that means – it’s the holidays! That time of the year where most people spend more time with their parents and children –...
22 September 2016
Turning 65 This Year and Afraid Your Employer Will Ask You to Leave? These 3 Measures Can Help You Keep Your Job
Career
Turning 65 This Year and Afraid Your Employer Will Ask You to Leave? These 3 Measures Can Help You Keep Your Job
Very old people continuing to work despite barely being able to stand are a fact of life in Singapore. While McDonald’s outlets in other developed countries are mainly staffed by...
22 September 2016
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Transportation
Young Singaporeans Still Want to Own Cars Despite the “Car-Free” Initiative – Here’s Why
“Car-free” has turned into one of those meaningless buzzwords bandied around by politicians to make people feel more optimistic about the future.
21 September 2016
7 Psychological Reasons Why Singaporeans Keep Overspending
Opinion
7 Psychological Reasons Why Singaporeans Keep Overspending
Oops, I did it again. That seems to be the refrain of the many Singaporeans who aren’t exactly shabbily paid but still can’t seem to pay off their credit card...
21 September 2016
3 Reasons Singaporeans Quit High Paying Jobs to Do Less Prestigious Work
Career
3 Reasons Singaporeans Quit High Paying Jobs to Do Less Prestigious Work
Every kiasu parent’s dream is that their kids will get a high paying job when they graduate. The day their offspring becomes a doctor, lawyer or investment banker is the...
20 September 2016
Just How Much is The Great Singapore (Graphic) Novel Really Worth?
Entertainment
Just How Much is The Great Singapore (Graphic) Novel Really Worth?
It seemed like the whole of Singapore was at Marina Bay Sands two weekends ago. Foodies could be found at Savour, Singapore’s largest gourmet festival, now in its fifth year....
20 September 2016
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Career
3 Pieces of Advice For Young Singaporeans Embarking on Careers at Raffles Place
If you know where the fat bird at Raffles Place is, know exactly what to do with a tissue packet during lunchtime and know your way around the warren of...
19 September 2016
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Credit Cards
If You’re Going to Spend More than $15,000 On a Single Purchase, Which is the Best Cashback Credit Card to Use?
I’m not planning to buy a car, get married or travel the world in the near future, but even if I was, I wouldn’t be able to afford it. In...
18 September 2016
4 Cheap Destinations in Southeast Asia for Singaporeans Who’ve Seen It All
Travel
4 Cheap Destinations in Southeast Asia for Singaporeans Who’ve Seen It All
Escaping overseas on holiday is one of Singaporeans’ favourite past-times. We’re some of the world’s most avid travellers, and no wonder—a strong Singapore dollar and being smack in the midst...
16 September 2016
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Budgeting
How to Get Drunk on a Budget in Singapore
Cracking open the can of cold beer at the end of a challenging day at work could cost… more than an hour’s worth of your salary. Alcohol is one of...
16 September 2016
Here’s Why This New Singaporean Site Might Be Daiso’s Strongest Competitor
Shopping
Here’s Why This New Singaporean Site Might Be Daiso’s Strongest Competitor
For the longest time, Daiso was my favourite retailer in Singapore. I mean, you can’t argue with $2 everything.
16 September 2016
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Education
Tuition inflation in Singapore: Where Should Your Child Go for Classes?
Junior comes home from school one day with a less-than-satisfactory grade on his primary 1 math paper, and like any Singaporean parent, you freak out and curse yourself for not...
15 September 2016
For Singaporean Drivers, Citi Just Made Driving a Lot Sweeter in September
Transportation
For Singaporean Drivers, Citi Just Made Driving a Lot Sweeter in September
Singaporeans are very keenly aware of just how expensive it is to not just own a car in Singapore, but also to actually use it. Any sort of savings that...
15 September 2016
3 Ways Singaporeans Can Give Back to the Community That Doesn’t Involve Just Donating Money
Opinion
3 Ways Singaporeans Can Give Back to the Community That Doesn’t Involve Just Donating Money
One day, when you strike Toto, you’ll donate a ton of cash to charity and become a philanthropist. Since you’ll no longer have to work in your dead end job,...
15 September 2016
If You’re Not Motivated to Save Money, Here are 3 Long Term Goals That Can Give You Some Drive
Budgeting
If You’re Not Motivated to Save Money, Here are 3 Long Term Goals That Can Give You Some Drive
Frugal people get a bad name in Singapore. Apparently, not buying designer handbags or spending a day’s wages on a restaurant meal means you’re not living life to the fullest....
14 September 2016
How Can the Singapore Government Stop Scholars from Breaking their Bonds?
Opinion
How Can the Singapore Government Stop Scholars from Breaking their Bonds?
Every Singaporean parent’s dream is to have a kid who grows up to become a “scholar”. Not only are they guaranteed a cushy, well paying job in the civil service...
13 September 2016
Here’s Why The Digitization of the Insurance Industry is Going To Have a Huge Impact For Singaporeans
Opinion
Here’s Why The Digitization of the Insurance Industry is Going To Have a Huge Impact For Singaporeans
When some Singaporeans think of insurance, they still get nightmares of their army or university friends whom they haven’t spoken to for ages suddenly giving them a ring to “meet...
13 September 2016
If You Drive in Singapore, This Credit Card Might Be Better Than Any Other Card in Singapore
Credit Cards
If You Drive in Singapore, This Credit Card Might Be Better Than Any Other Card in Singapore
Everyone knows that it’s ridiculously expensive to own a car in Singapore. You spend thousands on COE, car insurance and road tax. And each month, we spend hundreds of dollars...
13 September 2016
5 Factors That Can Help You Decide Which Singapore Coworking Space is For You
Career
5 Factors That Can Help You Decide Which Singapore Coworking Space is For You
Coworking spaces, which didn’t exist in Singapore a few years ago, are now sprouting up like mushrooms. And they’re not just for hipster startup founders either. A slew of atas coworking...
13 September 2016