Great Eastern Travel Insurance Review
Travel Insurance
Great Eastern Travel Insurance Singapore Review: Covid-19, Promo, Premiums
Great Eastern’s travel insurance plans were once upon a time one of the most popular options in the market, but that was way back when everyone wore huge-ass shoulder pads....
15 June 2022
Allianz travel insurance international healthcare insurance
Health Insurance
Travel Insurance vs International Healthcare Insurance: Key Differences & How to Know Which One You Need?
This post was written in collaboration with Allianz. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same objective...
How Much Savings Do You Need to Retire in Singapore?
Invest
How Much Savings Do You Need to Retire in Singapore?
I’ll start this article by saying there’s probably no correct answer as to the amount “the average person” needs to retire in Singapore. We are not all robots living identical...
14 June 2022
uob stash savings account
Savings Accounts
UOB Stash Savings Account — MoneySmart Review 2022
A stash-and-forget account is essentially one that allows you to put aside extra money at a good interest rate. You don’t need to do any action except maybe increase your...
14 June 2022
first jobber savings account
Savings Accounts
Best Savings Account for First Jobbers – 7 Questions to Ask Yourself
What a thrill it is to receive your first paycheck! Now, you’re finally an independent, self-sufficient adult. You’re no longer a dependant who needs pocket money anymore. Good on you!...
14 June 2022
UOB Lady's Savings Account provides insurance protection coverage for female medical problems, female cancers
Savings Accounts
UOB Lady’s Savings Account – MoneySmart Review (2022)
We’re used to seeing all sorts of products marketed at women only, from pink mobile phones to the UOB Lady’s Credit Card. So, the fact that UOB’s Lady’s savings account...
14 June 2022
SG Couple Gets Covid-19 in Istanbul: Here’s How Travel Insurance Worked Out for Them
Travel Insurance
SG Couple Gets Covid-19 in Istanbul: Here’s How Travel Insurance Worked Out for Them
After two long years, the day is finally here when VTL flights are in full force and borders have finally fully reopened. It’s all peaches and cream with the easing...
14 June 2022
What To Do If I Get Covid Overseas? How To Claim Covid Travel Insurance
Travel Insurance
What To Do If I Get Covid Overseas? How To Claim Covid Travel Insurance
Omicron? More like Omigod my travel plans have been cancelled! It’s the worst thing that could happen to wing-clipped Singaporeans looking for flights for some much needed travel nourishment. However, the...
13 June 2022
best kids' savings account for children singapore
Family
Choosing the Best Kids’ Savings Account to Grow Your Child’s Money in 2022
Kids in Singapore know they’ve got to think about the future. In between those battles with Pokemon and afternoons at the playground, they’re worrying about the PSLE or how they’re...
10 June 2022
cimb fastsaver
Savings Accounts
CIMB FastSaver Account — MoneySmart Review 2022
These days, saving up in Singapore is all about knowing how to jump through hoops to get the most interest from banks. You might even have caught yourself buying nonsensical things...
9 June 2022
ocbc 360 savings account review 2018
Savings Accounts
OCBC 360 Account — OCBC Savings Account Review
If you’re gonna open a primary savings account in Singapore, you’re most likely going to go with one of the 3 local banks (DBS, UOB and OCBC). But how good...
8 June 2022
POSB SAYE savings account singapore
Savings Accounts
POSB SAYE Savings Account – MoneySmart Review 2022
POSB SAYE (Save As You Earn) is a special savings account that allows you to earn additional interest on your monthly savings. It works a little differently from the regular...
7 June 2022
Grow your savings and earn high bonus interest rates with the Standard Chartered BonusSaver Account
Savings Accounts
Standard Chartered BonusSaver Account – MoneySmart Review 2022
Technically called the Standard Chartered Bonus$aver Account, not Bonus Saver, the account name says it all — a bonus for savers. In fact, this current account is one of the...
7 June 2022
Map of HDB BTO May 2022 Review: Queenstown, Bukit Merah, Toa Payoh, Jurong West, Yishun/ Moneysmart
Budgeting
May BTO 2022 Review: Queenstown, Bukit Merah, Toa Payoh, Jurong West, Yishun
Recently, a 5-room Henderson HDB resale flat at City Vue became the most expensive resale flat in Singapore’s history when it was sold for a record $1.4 million last week....
3 June 2022
inflation rate Singapore - hedge against inflation - us stocks
Invest
Inflation Rate Singapore: 5 Ways to Hedge Your Wealth
This post was written in collaboration with FUTU Singapore (FUTU SG). While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with...
SOMPO Travel Insurance Review
Travel Insurance
Sompo Travel Insurance Covid-19 Singapore: Review (2022)
Sompo travel insurance has gone through some MAJOR changes since we’ve last talked about it. Let’s first recap the basics of Sompo’s travel insurance plans: Back then, Sompo’s travel insurance plans were...
31 May 2022
RealVantage - fractional property investment Singapore
Invest
Why This Property Investment Platform is a Game Changer, Offering Fractional Ownership of Properties Without All the Heavy Lifting
This post was written in collaboration with RealVantage. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same objective...
things to do in singapore on a budget
Budgeting
Things To Do in Singapore – Fun & Free Things For Couples, Families, Children (27-29 May 2022)
So you’ve been stuck in Singapore for the past two years and life is starting to get pretty boring. You’ve exhausted all the malls, walked down Orchard Road a million...
27 May 2022
hdb resale price vs hdb bto price
Property
HDB Resale Price Increase – Grants Available, Price Comparison, & How to Apply
When the pandemic first started, everyone was expecting a recession and a fall in property prices. But the opposite has happened. HDB resale prices spiked 12.5% in 2021, making it...
27 May 2022
Tiger Brokers Fees & Review (2022): Is Tiger Brokers Safe?
Invest
Tiger Brokers Fees & Review (2022): Is Tiger Brokers Safe?
None of us will be getting on a Tiger Airways flight anytime soon (psst, they closed down). Well, that gives us more time to sit at home and try to...
25 May 2022
moomoo - buy US stocks Singapore
Invest
Buying US Stocks in Singapore: How to Begin, Fees & Tools to Improve Your Trades
This post was written in collaboration with FUTU Singapore (FUTU SG). While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with...
Integrated Shield Plans Premium & Coverage Comparison: Which is the best IP plan? (2022)
Health Insurance
Integrated Shield Plans Premium & Coverage Comparison: Which is the best IP plan? (2022)
All Singaporeans are covered by MediShield Life for the most basic of medical coverage. But on top of MediShield Life, an estimated two-thirds of Singaporeans are also paying for an...
24 May 2022
MoneyOwl robo advisor investment Singapore review
Invest
MoneyOwl Robo Advisor Review — Is it Better Than Endowus, StashAway & Syfe?
It sounds a little scary, but MoneyOwl brands itself as “Singapore’s First Bionic Financial Advisor”. No, that doesn’t mean you’ll be served by cyborgs. It does mean, however, that you’ll...
23 May 2022
endowment plans singapore
Invest
Best Endowment Plan Singapore: Great Eastern, OCBC, DBS Savvy, NTUC, Prudential
Investing isn’t something that’s reserved for rich people. In Singapore, investing is essential to financial health. Endowment plans are a fairly common type of product that Singaporeans often buy for...
23 May 2022
5 Best Investment Brokerage Promotions (2022): Free Apple Shares & More
Invest
5 Best Investment Brokerage Promotions (2022): Free Apple Shares & More
Investment brokerages and robo advisors are a dime a dozen these days. For us as potential customers, that’s good news, as it means they’re now fighting tooth and nail for...
19 May 2022