Everyone books flights online these days, but not everyone gets the best deals. Human travel agents may have gone the way of pagers, PDAs and the dinosaurs, but not everyone...

On my daily commute, most people I see glued to their smartphones or tablets are usually watching Running Man. Sometimes, I catch a glimpse of Vicki Zhao in Tiger Mom....

In a world before Wi-Fi and 3G, the Singapore Dream used to involve the 5 ‘C’s. These days, however, that Dream is all over the place. On the one hand,...

The Great Singapore Sale used to be a big deal, second only to Christmas. People would save up their hard-earned cash all year round just so they could blow it...

Step into a big commercial gym in Singapore and you might be forgiven for thinking you’ve stepped into a pool of sharks. Salespeople masquerading as customer service officers eye you...

Truthfully, I don’t need to tell you where to get the best personal loans in Singapore. The answer is always family and friends. Borrow money from them and there’s usually...

The woman who was recently fined for running a curry puff syndicate out of an HDB flat is not the only closet entrepreneur amongst us. From private tutors running huge...

Many Singaporeans are pretty bad at separating wants from needs. Sure, property is expensive, but what many young Singaporeans are really complaining about is the fact that a cocktail at...

Safe, conservative, perhaps even boring—this is how others tend to view Singaporeans, and indeed how many Singaporeans view themselves. But when it comes to investing, many Singaporeans are becoming more...

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?