buying a resale HDB flat singapore
Property
Your Step-By-Step Guide To: Buying a Resale HDB
Unlike those BTO flat buyers, you don’t want to have to wait years to move into your new home. Or maybe you got priced out of the BTO market by...
7 October 2014
difference between term life and whole life insurance
Life Insurance
Think All Insurance Plans Do The Same Thing? Read This Before You Waste Money On Something You Don’t Need
By now, you probably have a good understanding of how important life insurance is. But do you know which type of life insurance policy is the right one to choose?...
3 October 2014
how to choose music lessons for children
Budgeting
3 Tips for Choosing an Effective Music Teacher for Your Child
Many parents dream of raising Von Trapp family-type children who can sing in harmony and give performances on their little pianos or violins. However, in reality, music lessons in Singapore...
3 October 2014
best way to spend 1000 in your 20s
Invest
The Best Way to Spend $1,000 in Your 20’s
You’ve probably seen this kind of article before. The best way to invest $1,000 is to put it in your CPF, drop it in a fixed deposit, blah blah blah....
2 October 2014
airbnb top travel destinations 2014
Travel
How Much Does It Cost to Visit Airbnb’s Top Travel Destinations of 2014?  
If you’re like most Internet users, you check out all those articles featuring the top 20 places to travel to just to validate your misery. Bonus points if you do...
1 October 2014
using cpf to purchase home property singapore
Property
3 Key Factors You Should Know When Using Your CPF to Purchase Property
Your Central Provident Fund (CPF) account is a lot like an indestructible piggy bank that won’t give you a cent back unless you use it for certain purchases such as...
30 September 2014
6 things to do after losing your job
Career
6 Critical Things To Do After Losing Your Job
After all that complaining you’ve done about your job, you would think you’d be happier with it out of your life forever. Unfortunately, when you finally lose your job, you’re...
29 September 2014
investing lessons
Invest
What a Used Can Collector Can Teach You About Investing
Lessons on investing don’t just have to be learnt from complicated market reports and expert tips. Very often, some of the simplest lessons on how to grow your money can...
29 September 2014
5 best flea markets singapore
Shopping
5 Best Flea Markets in Singapore
Buying stuff in actual shops in Singapore can be so expensive you have to take out a bank loan just to buy a pair of flip-flops. Okay, I exaggerate, but...
26 September 2014
worst thing about being broke
Opinion
The 6 Worst Things About Being Broke, and What You Can Do About It
As you gaze hopelessly at your fellow human beings roaring past in their Ferraris on the way to yet another party at a club you can’t even get a job...
25 September 2014
4 reasons why 9 to 6 job not suitable
Career
4 Compelling Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Put Up With That 9-6 Job Anymore
When I was working in an office, I had the distinct impression that at least 80% of the people around me hated coming to work.
25 September 2014
when to sell iphone singapore
Budgeting
When is the Best Time to Sell Your Old iPhone?
You wanted to sell your old iPhone for months but were too lazy. Now Apple has gone and released the iPhone 6, rendering your old phone virtually worthless. Great. Is...
24 September 2014
biggest mistakes when buying travel insurance singapore
Travel Insurance
5 Biggest Travel Insurance Mistakes People Make
Travel is indeed a favourite Singaporean pastime. A national sport, if you would. Buying Travel insurance for your trip however, is not often thought about as much. As the year...
24 September 2014
Planning Your Finances After Graduation – Where and How to Get Started
Budgeting
Planning Your Finances After Graduation – Where and How to Get Started
A recent NTUC Income Survey of 1,000 polytechnic students, undergraduates and young working adults between the ages of 18-29 yielded dismal findings. 87% feel financially unprepared for the challenges ahead....
23 September 2014
4 sites to get freelance services singapore
Career
4 Sites to Get Freelance Services So You Can Start Outsourcing Your Life
If you’ve ever dreamt of paying someone else to do the things you hate like creating pointless spreadsheets for your boss, building cold calling lists for your business or deleting...
23 September 2014
why budget air travel is not as cheap
Travel
Why Budget Air Travel May Not Be As Cheap As You Think
The few times I’ve tried to fall asleep on the cold, hard floor of an airport praying that no one would step on my head, I’ve found myself seriously wondering...
19 September 2014
cost saving swimming lessons children singapore
Family
5 Cost Saving Ways to Choose Swimming Lessons For Kids in Singapore
While not every parent might agree that math Olympiad classes or archery lessons are necessary for a kid, swimming lessons are pretty much mandatory, unless you want to get a...
19 September 2014
5 Small Businesses Singaporeans Keep Setting Up
Career
5 Small Businesses Singaporeans Keep Setting Up
Singaporeans might not be the most entrepreneurial bunch in the world. But when they do strike out on their own, more and more are being drawn towards certain types of...
18 September 2014
should you upgrade your property
Property
Are You Making a Huge Mistake By Upgrading Your Property?
Singaporeans are always looking for reasons to upgrade to a larger home. Then again why shouldn’t they? Homes are small enough as it is! But is it always a smart...
18 September 2014
education loan singapore
Education Loans
6 Things You Should Know Before Taking an Education Loan
Remember when you were a kid and prayed fervently for the day to arrive when you would never again have to go to school? Now that you’re older, you might,...
17 September 2014
stupid money beliefs
Opinion
5 Stupid Beliefs About Money Even Smart People Cling To
Some people are clever enough to cure rare diseases, solve a Rubik’s Cube in 3 seconds or invent thousands of ingenious excuses to get out of work, yet are totally...
17 September 2014
NFC technology mobile singapore
Budgeting
3 Ways Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology On Mobile Will Change Your Life
If you already get the shivers when you hear acronyms like ERP, COE and MRT, don’t worry. NFC isn’t all that scary. But wait, what the heck is it anyway? If...
16 September 2014
budget hotels near F1 circuit singapore
Entertainment
4 Budget Hotels Near the F1 Circuit in Singapore For Under $200 Per Night
If you’re a diehard Formula 1 fan, I hope you’ve been saving up all year for this year’s races, because F1 is not cheap to enjoy, unless you’re content with...
16 September 2014
good reasons to incur debt
Budgeting
4 Good Reasons For Incurring Debt
When I was growing up, I was taught that debt is a bad thing. That it’s up there with procrastination, swear words, and AIDs. I didn’t even touch a credit...
15 September 2014
child inherit money singapore
Budgeting
The 3 Most Important Things To Do When Your Kid Inherits Money
If you have experienced a recent death in the family, you might have mixed feelings when you later find out that your child has inherited some money. And I’m not just...
15 September 2014