
Opinion
5 Things Singaporeans Should Do During the 2016 Economic Slowdown
It looks like things aren’t going to go well on the economic front this year. We’re on the brink of slipping into a technical recession, and the gloomy outlook is...
1 February 2016

Entertainment
5 Ways Singaporean Gamers Can Stop Wasting Money
Virtually every Singaporean male (and a good number of females) is a gamer. Whether you’re one of the many legions of DOTA diehards or LoL lovers or are more of...
1 February 2016

Career
4 Part-time Side Gigs in Singapore that Offer Flexible Hours
There are jobs aplenty in Singapore. We’ve had an enviably low unemployment rate since forever, and it’s deliciously easy to job hop, whether you’re doing it because your salary is...
1 February 2016

Career
The Top 5 Skills to Build in 2016
Everyone wants to know what the secret skill is that will lead to career success. Perhaps that want is a little amplified this year amid the slowest growth in employment...
28 January 2016

Family
4 Money-Saving Tips for Pregnant Ladies in Singapore
Once upon a time, you thought that if you could only give up cocktail hour and nights at the club, you would save a ton of money.
28 January 2016

Entertainment
3 Hacks That Can Lower the Cost of Dating in Singapore
While singles in other countries scramble to download Tinder in the run-up to Valentines’ Day, in Singapore this happens a little earlier thanks to Chinese New Year and the nosy...
27 January 2016

Travel
4 CNY Getaways That are Still Affordable If You Have Decided on Taking a Last Minute Trip
The swarms of Singaporeans trying to flee the country during Chinese New Year bring to mind refugees pouring out of a war-torn country en masse. Booking air tickets becomes so...
26 January 2016

Budgeting
3 Things Singaporeans Love That Are Actually Surprisingly Easy to Stop Spending Money On
Deep in their heart of hearts, despite their complaints about the rising cost of living, most Singaporeans know that it’s possible for them to save more money—sure, you could give...
25 January 2016

Budgeting
Why You Must Budget No Matter How Crappy Your Salary Is
When you’re so broke you pay for taxi rides in 20 cent coins, you’re probably not following a budget. After all, what is there to budget for when you have...
25 January 2016

Budgeting
The Singapore Pineapple Tart Index 2016
When CNY rolls around, Martha Stewart-wannabes start flooding your Facebook feed with pictures of their homemade pineapple tarts. Everyone else is like.. ain’t nobody got time for that. Especially as...
22 January 2016

Transportation
Here’s How Much It’ll Cost You To Buy A Car in 2016, Now That COE Prices Have Dropped
We Singaporeans are a unique group of people – you tell us to do something and we do the exact opposite. Last week we suggested waiting for COE prices to...
21 January 2016

Career
4 Things Singaporeans Can Do to Raise Their Salary
Singaporeans work long and hard for their money (longest hours in the world, in case you were the last to know). But as many as 80% of Singaporeans aren’t satisfied...
21 January 2016

Car Insurance
3 Ways to Reduce Your Car Insurance Premiums You Might Not Have Heard Of
With COE prices looking to drop further in 2016, the idea of you driving in the upcoming Year of the Monkey isn’t going to be limited to playing as Donkey...
20 January 2016

Career
5 Ways Retrenched People Should be Spending Their Time While Searching For Jobs
Getting retrenched is a fairly common occurrence in Singapore. Off the top of my head I can name numerous friends and acquaintances of all ages who’ve been retrenched. And it...
20 January 2016

Budgeting
Accidentally Left Your Lights On? Here’s How Much Electricity Will Cost Singaporeans in 2016
The free falling price of oil is fast becoming a concern for countries like Venezuela, where they’ve declared a state of emergency over their skyrocketing inflation, but for the lucky...
19 January 2016

Property
BTO vs Resale Flat: How Much Should You Be Budgeting For Renovation?
2015 wasn’t exactly a stellar year for property in Singapore. With both home sales and prices dropping steadily, buyers are now standing ready to pounce on any good deals that...
19 January 2016

Opinion
3 Reasons Singaporeans Constantly Overspend Even With a Decent Salary
Your parents told you your biggest regret in life would be not studying hard and ending up as a garbage collector. Now you’re all grown up and fortunately or unfortunately,...
19 January 2016

Career
No Work Experience in Your Desired Field? Here’s How to Build Your Resume Anyway
Despite the fact that most Singaporeans are reportedly miserable in their jobs, not many people have the guts to switch careers. That could be because one of the most off-putting...
18 January 2016

Budgeting
6 Items that Singaporeans Who Want to Save Money Shouldn’t Buy in Singapore
People living in other countries have the option to bugger off and go live in a cheaper city or town when the cost of living in the capital rises. Unfortunately,...
15 January 2016

Dining
6 Japanese Restaurants Where You Can Enjoy a Nice 1-for-1 Meal in Singapore
So all your friends just spent the December holidays in Tokyo, and your only consolation was watching Japanese drama serials on your computer alone at home. While pictures of sushi...
15 January 2016

Career
4 Necessary Steps to Avoid Being Underpaid in Singapore
So your boss refuses to let you leave the office before he does, which doesn’t really matter because you’re doing the work of 10 people anyway thanks to the manpower...
15 January 2016

Budgeting
You Might Be in Bad Financial Shape if You’ve Noticed Any of These 4 Warning Signs
A supermodel looks into the mirror and sees a lump of lard, while that guy who plays 50 hours of DOTA a week looks into the mirror and thinks, “Not...
14 January 2016

Career
4 Things You Should Do When You Turn Down a Job Offer
Once upon a time, people thought of going for job interviews as a once-in-a-lifetime affair. Get the job of your dreams and toil away obediently for the rest of your...
14 January 2016

Opinion
Should Singaporean Car Buyers Really Wait for COE Prices to Drop Further?
While I may have dabbled with Tarot cards and even joined a religious order in my crazy past, I’m definitely not a fortune teller or a prophet. So when I...
13 January 2016

Property
4 Affordable Living Arrangements For Couples Whose Homes are Still Under Construction
In other developed societies, couples move in together before getting married, and then at some point before or after the wedding they decide if they’re financially stable enough to purchase...
13 January 2016