Whether you’re hosting a holiday dinner party or gathering around the table for a weeknight meal, the dining room is where people come together. In celebration of good food and art, we’ve come up with some decorating tips and inspiring pictures of dining rooms outfitted with modern artworks and trinkets. In order to keep the […]

Every day at lunch, you stare forlornly into your wallet, realising you can only afford to spend a maximum of $15. With no other alternatives in sight, you trudge to...

The break up of a marriage is one of the suckiest things that can happen to you. Even if you’re secretly glad to finally be rid of that lowlife once...

By and large, Singapore has always been a popular travel destination. But it’s not just because of the lovely view of our CBD and hundreds of people slogging away late...

Every fresh grad’s dream is to clinch a job offer that puts them on the fast-track to the high life. As you send out your resume, you fantasise about receiving...

Ah, Singapore. Probably the only country in the world where you can get up to $50,000 from the SG50 Celebration Fund just to celebrate our 50th anniversary of independence. Do...

It’s not easy maintaining vices in Singapore, as the government seems intent on making Singaporeans pay for their poisons. Drinking after 10:30pm is now restricted to bars, shutting out the...

Beauty comes at a price, so says everyone who’s gone for botox injections or redone their face with the help of plastic surgery. Looks matter at the workplace if you...

It seems like just yesterday when people were leaving their soul-destroying corporate jobs to set up cafes or social enterprises. These days, lots of disillusioned young professionals are hanging up...

My friend’s parents used to run their own travel agency. Once, as teenagers, in the days before budget airlines, we went on a trip to Bangkok. Flights and accommodation for...

Ask any Singaporean why they turned down that job offer in London or New York, and there’s a high chance he’ll say he needed to take care of his parents...

Those of us without trust funds often think of money as something you have to make sacrifices to get more of. But with people dying of overwork and work-life balance...

Just as I thought I was already being very thrifty, I met a guy who claimed he could get away with spending only $150 a month. I immediately turned green...

A friend hailing from overseas once commented that she was amazed to see so many genuine Chanel handbags being toted around on the MRT in Singapore. In fact, most of...

Beneath Singapore’s glittery facade, many citizens secretly struggle with debt. Household debt levels are rising to the point where the authorities are sitting up and taking notice. MAS has rolled...

What’s your reason for not buying travel insurance?

Getting a university education in Singapore is no longer as cheap as it used to be, with Singaporean undergraduates matriculating in 2015 expecting to pay at least $25,000 for a...

Sometimes working life in Singapore can feel like a long, dark road, like a tunnel. You walk and you walk and you walk and the darkness of the tunnel just...

Singaporean students are notoriously pragmatic when it comes to choosing a course of tertiary study. Basically, there is only one rule: enrol in the “best” course your grades will let...

A formidable money saver and investor is not born without some very desirable personality traits, such as an ability to think outside the box and not be a gullible lemming....

A news report published last year revealed that Singaporeans’ retirement fears revolve around basic necessities rather than being able to play golf every day or have assets to pass on...

So the June holidays are coming, but you’re not about to cart the entire family off to some foreign land because it’s expensive and you don’t have the energy to...

There should be no reason work would make you an unhealthier person. After all, few people view the physical effects of work as tantamount to smoking a carton of cigarettes...

So, you think you’re smart. You don’t gamble, you save and invest a large portion of your salary, and you didn’t spend your last bonus on a car. By most...

As you open the door to your brand new DBSS flat, the scent of fresh flowers hits you. You look through the window and see a dazzling meteor shower rain...