5 Part Time Jobs That Pay Over $8/hour for Fresh Grads Who are Still Job Hunting
Career
5 Part Time Jobs That Pay Over $8/hour for Fresh Grads Who are Still Job Hunting
So the job market isn’t exactly a big party right now, or if it is, nobody invited you. Just your luck to be graduating during the economic downturn.
15 February 2016
3 Tips For Deciding Whether to Spend Your Free Time Trying to Save or Earn More Money
Budgeting
3 Tips For Deciding Whether to Spend Your Free Time Trying to Save or Earn More Money
Suppose you have one hour at your disposal. What do you do in that time? Do you use it to whip up a meal at home, thereby saving you the...
15 February 2016
passive income
Budgeting
5 Tips for Surviving Your Job at Raffles Place
Working at Raffles Place is quite an experience. No matter what you actually do for a living, choping seats with tissue packets during lunchtime and trying not to swept off...
12 February 2016
4 Ways to Save Money by Enlisting the Help of the People in Your Life
Budgeting
4 Ways to Save Money by Enlisting the Help of the People in Your Life
There’s a reason DOTA players hang out in packs at LAN shops, despite the fact that they can play at home with the same people for free. Being around people...
11 February 2016
3 Important Personal Finance Lessons Singaporean Kids Need To Learn
Opinion
3 Important Personal Finance Lessons Singaporean Kids Need To Learn
Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking with a bright-eyed, fresh-faced 16-year-old from River Valley High School. “I can’t wait to go to uni!” she said. “You get to wear...
11 February 2016
3 Things Dissatisfied Singaporeans With Above-Average Salaries Should Do
Opinion
3 Things Dissatisfied Singaporeans With Above-Average Salaries Should Do
Ace the PSLE/O levels/A levels/IB and the world will be your oyster, they said. Study hard and you’ll secure yourself a bright future, they said.
10 February 2016
interest free instalment plans
Credit Cards
How Much is Your Overseas Shopping Spree Really Costing You?
Singaporeans love to shop, and with our world becoming more and more connected, a lot of that shopping is done overseas or online. Now, this is great when you have...
5 February 2016
data roaming singapore
Budgeting
4 Ways Singaporeans Can Save Money With the Help of Their Smartphone
You’ve spend hundreds, perhaps even over a thousand dollars on your smartphone. Now it’s time to claw back all that money you’ve wasted. If you let it, your smartphone can...
5 February 2016
Here’s Why Escaping the Country During Chinese New Year 2016 Might Not Be As Expensive As You Think
Travel
Here’s Why Escaping the Country During Chinese New Year 2016 Might Not Be As Expensive As You Think
There are two main reasons why you’ll want to get out of Singapore during Chinese New Year – either you want to avoid the awkward interactions with extended family members...
4 February 2016
How Much Would a Child’s Allowance Need to be in Singapore?
Opinion
How Much Would a Child’s Allowance Need to be in Singapore?
I love my parents very, very much. However, one of the things I wish they taught me was the true value of money. Growing up, we were not very well...
3 February 2016
3 Things Singaporeans Should Consider Doing to Work Better With Foreign Colleagues
Career
3 Things Singaporeans Should Consider Doing to Work Better With Foreign Colleagues
In this modern Singaporean society, there’s a high chance you’ve got a couple of colleagues from other countries. Close to half the people currently residing in Singapore are non-citizens who...
3 February 2016
5 Things Singaporeans Should Do During the 2016 Economic Slowdown
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
5 Ways Singaporean Gamers Can Stop Wasting Money
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
4 Part-time Side Gigs in Singapore that Offer Flexible Hours
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
The Top 5 Skills to Build in 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
4 Money-Saving Tips for Pregnant Ladies in Singapore
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
3 Hacks That Can Lower the Cost of Dating in Singapore
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
4 CNY Getaways That are Still Affordable If You Have Decided on Taking a Last Minute Trip
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
3 Things Singaporeans Love That Are Actually Surprisingly Easy to Stop Spending Money On
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
Why You Must Budget No Matter How Crappy Your Salary Is
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
The Singapore Pineapple Tart Index 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
4 Very Cheap Group Activities That You’ll Enjoy More Than Hanging Out at Hipster Cafes
Entertainment
4 Very Cheap Group Activities That You’ll Enjoy More Than Hanging Out at Hipster Cafes
When a weekend hanging out in Singapore can cost more than a 3D2N trip to a neighbouring country, you know it’s time to start thinking of cheaper things to do.
22 January 2016
car cost 2016 singapore
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
4 Things Singaporeans Can Do to Raise Their Salary
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
3 Ways to Reduce Your Car Insurance Premiums You Might Not Have Heard Of
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