
Travel
4 Mistakes That Make Singaporean Budget Travellers’ Trips More Expensive
When public holidays roll around, Singaporeans are determined to get out of the country, no matter how much it costs them.
10 August 2016

Career
Be Careful if You’re Selling Stuff or Running a Business in Any of These 3 Places in Singapore
Singaporeans have another reason to hate SMRT. They now say you’ll be slapped with a fine for “doing business” at MRT stations, even if said business just means meeting up...
8 August 2016

Opinion
3 Ways to Improve Our Public Transport System That Have Nothing to Do With Frequency, Overcrowding or Breakdowns
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to tell you what’s wrong with Singapore’s public transport system—it’s too crowded, breaks down too often, and for those who are located far from...
7 August 2016

Invest
What Lessons Can Singapore Investors Learn from Temasek’s $24b Drop in Net Portfolio Value?
No one likes a bad reputation, and often they react to controversy in unexpected and sometimes extreme ways. After NUS became known (again!) for extremely inexcusable behaviour at orientation camps,...
5 August 2016

Opinion
3 Silly Financial Mistakes Even Young, Educated Singaporeans are Making
Aunties and uncles aren’t the only ones making bad financial decisions in Singapore. While the pioneer generation end up getting conned by scammers selling magic stones and there are actually...
3 August 2016

Transportation
How Much Does it Cost to Park Your Car in Singapore Compared to Other Expensive Cities?
Poor HDB. According to them, they’re going to lose $100m a year if they don’t hike up parking fees. Thanks to this sob story, expect to pay 20% more for...
3 August 2016

Transportation
Sick of Waiting for the Feeder Bus? Ride an Electric Bike or Scooter Instead
The last three times I was almost run over by a vehicle, a car was not involved. Twice I was almost mowed over by some guy zipping down a sidewalk...
2 August 2016

Budgeting
4 Reasons We Get to Save Money Thanks to Singapore’s Hot Weather
Ask any Singaporeans what they hate about Singapore and you can bet they’ll mention the weather which, I think everyone can agree, is consistently crappy all year round. And by...
2 August 2016

Wedding
Could Getting Married Early Actually Make Financial Sense in Singapore?
The last time I checked, Singapore was one of the world’s least romantic places. Half of local marriages occur because HDB says so, and a curt “no money” is the...
1 August 2016

Travel
6 Things All Budget Travellers Should Take on Their Trips
Everyone has that friend who severely overpacks on every overseas vacation and is often spotted lugging around a gigantic suitcase and multiple carry-on bags carrying an entire wardrobe full of...
1 August 2016

Career
3 Job Search Mistakes Many Singaporeans Make at Each Stage of the Job Hunting Process
What happens when you need a new job? For many Singaporeans, the solution is to pick up the phone, call a headhunter and let him do all the dirty work....
1 August 2016

Education
Should Singaporean Uni Students Fork Out the Money to Live on Campus?
Reading the Singapore news is a constant reminder that life just keeps getting more expensive. Just last week alone, we received news that we’ll soon be paying higher electricity tariffs...
29 July 2016

Invest
Want to Make The Most of Short Term Market Movements But Worried About the Risk? Here’s a Simple Product You Can Consider
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...
29 July 2016

Travel
3 Famous Travel Booking Sites Singaporeans Can Redeem Reward Points From to Exchange for Hotel Discounts
Remember that little Coffee Bean card that lets you claim a free drink after buying a certain number of coffees? You know you need to drink as much coffee as...
28 July 2016

Home Loans
Treasure Crest – Which Home Loan Is Best for EC Buyers in Singapore?
Sengkang is fast becoming a damn happening place with so many malls. I recently heard that there are two new malls coming up next to Compass Point – 1 Sengkang...
28 July 2016

Property
Renting Out Rooms in Your Home? Here’s What You Should be Screening Your Tenants For, Not Their Race!
So you’ve finally decided that despite the small size of your humble abode and your aversion to other human beings, you need the cash, so you’ve decided to rent out...
28 July 2016

Property
6 Tips for Not Getting Cheated by Your Renovation Firm
It’s incredible that in a country that prides itself on its strict laws and lack of corruption, certain industries (like renovation and electronics) are dominated by crooks who run their...
27 July 2016

Budgeting
How to Be a Good Friend to a Broke or Retrenched Person in Your Life
For years, I was that “broke friend”. Many of the people I went to school with are now working in lucrative jobs in banks, law firms and consulting firms. A...
27 July 2016

Opinion
3 Very Singaporean Problems More Money Can’t Seem to Solve
For Singaporeans, money is at the root of most of our problems, or at least that’s what we think. Most ordinary Singaporeans are stressed out about money. Even those with...
27 July 2016

Opinion
Why Millennials Should Care about What the Government is Doing to Keep Older Singaporeans Employed
So recently, Tharman Shanmugaratnam said that Singapore’s retirement age will have to go someday. And of course, many young people responded with an impassioned “So you want us to work...
26 July 2016

Budgeting
5 Essential Shops for Singaporeans on a Budget
ION Orchard or Paragon are what many shoppers in Singapore think of when they want to drop some cash. Well, if you like throwing money at designer handbags with fancy...
26 July 2016

Education
Can’t Afford to Go to University? Here are 9 Options for Getting Those Fees Paid
Remember when you were in primary school and you prayed fervently for the day when you could be all grown up and never have to go to school again?
26 July 2016

Fitness & Beauty
Why It’s Such a Bad Idea to Sign Up For Long Term Gym Memberships and Spa Packages in Singapore
The first time I ever stepped into a big, fancy gym chain was when I was 19, about oh a zillion years ago. A friend had bought a membership at...
25 July 2016

Opinion
4 Mistakes Singaporeans Make When They Feel Broke
Being broke in Singapore sucks, and that’s not just because everyone here judges people based on the amount of money they have (the way bankrupt people are treated in Singapore, it’s like...
25 July 2016

Fitness & Beauty
5 Ways Singaporeans Can Exercise For Free Without Ever Leaving the Neighbourhood
Singaporeans aren’t getting enough exercise, unless you count typing in an office cubicle exercise, and it’s getting so serious that even the government is worried, hence the free ActiveSG credit.
22 July 2016