Despite the fact that Singaporean tourists are often spotted in shorts and slippers while holidaying in neighbouring countries, the affluent Singaporean tourist is actually quite fond of expensive activities that...

The classic formula has worked well for two generations of Singaporeans—study hard and do well at school, enter the most prestigious university course you qualify for, and then be a...

We here at MoneySmart aren’t the sort to be swayed by marketing. That’s why we’re saying that in spite of the provocative branding of UOB’s YOLO credit card, targeted at...

High maintenance, materialistic—these are words Singaporean men often use to describe their female counterparts, before they sigh with relief and think about all the money they’ve saved because they’ve been...

Singapore to me might mean sweating it out under the hot sun, plates of char kway teow and Milo ping in a plastic bag. To you, it might mean $30...

The Budget 2016 announcement last week was extremely forward looking, with a lot of very exciting goals and developments expected over the next several years. Minister of Finance Heng Swee...

So once again, it looks like raising Singapore’s dismal birth rate is a priority in this year’s Budget, just as it is every year. And just like every year, it...

Those days when people’s main criteria for their career were stability and decent pay are long gone. These days, millennials are searching for fulfilment, self-actualisation, peace and love, rainbows and...

The cheapest way to watch a movie is *cough* illegal. Since we would never dream of doing that, ahem, we prefer to catch all our movies in the cinema, of...

Once upon a time, getting a cushy PMET job and rising to senior management was the Singaporean dream. Claw your way to the top of the corporate ladder and you’d...

Once upon a time, the glorious 3 month holidays enjoyed by uni students were a time of fun, travel and discovery. These days, uni students seem to all be rushing...

Budget 2016 has come and gone, and while some people might be upset that it was still considered premature for the property cooling measures to be relaxed, the truth is,...

Despite the changes over the past year (more buses, Downtown line, et al), ask anyone who has to take public transport to work in the CBD how their commute went,...

Freelancers and the self-employed pay a heavy price for their freedom and flexibility. Other than the lack of employer’s CPF contributions or benefits and an income that can fluctuate wildly...

When you’re still at the office at 8pm and you spot colleagues surfing the internet waiting for the boss to leave, you know you’re in Singapore.

Despite the fact that a gap year is still thought of as a big waste of time during which one is not economically productive (the shame!) in Singapore, more and...

Unless you’ve spent the past year glued to Korean dramas or DOTA, you probably know that the economy isn’t looking so hot this year, with more people getting retrenched and...

Can I just say, that in leading up to the Budget announcement tomorrow, I’ve been reminded again and again by the mainstream media how fortunate I am to still be...

Anyone who’s been reading MoneySmart for any amount of time knows how we feel about Chanel handbags. But well, we do understand that living in Singapore, most people have no...

If you thought you car or your flat were expensive, wait till you calculate the cost of bringing up your kids. Part of the reason Singaporean parents pay so much...

I am a firm believer of retail therapy. Although I can’t really explain it, I believe there is definitely some kind of intangible positive influence on my life when I make a...

There’s been a lot of talk of turning Singapore into a car-lite city. Now, you would think that means people should be getting excited about a better and faster public...

Anybody who was born and bred in Singapore knows that Singaporeans waste a lot of money (we’re probably the nation with the highest per-capita number of Chanel bags).

Let’s forget about the birth rate and the baby bonus for a minute and enjoy a minute of silence for Love, as it seems it’s fast becoming extinct in Singapore.

Years ago, scientists discovered that spending on experiences instead of material goods makes you happier. Instead of cutting back their spending on designer handbags, Singaporeans have used their advice to...