Circular x Citibank - rent iPhone 13 for FREE
Budgeting
Still Thinking if You Should Buy the Latest iPhone or iPad Pro? Why Not Rent Them Instead
Recently on 12 March, Apple unveiled its much anticipated third-gen iPhone SE, fifth-gen iPad Air and iPhone 13 in refreshing spring colours, powerful Mac Studio and a new 27-inch 5K...
31 March 2022
coin deposit machines and fees singapore
Budgeting
Coin Deposit Machines in Singapore & 3 Ways To Avoid Coin Deposit Fees
Hate dealing with coins and have been leaving them in a pile or fish bowl? You might be surprised that those mouldy, forsaken coins can add up to a lot of...
30 March 2022
mover services house movers singapore
Budgeting
5 Cheap House Movers in Singapore & Other DIY Moving Services
Moving is an exhausting affair. It’s a massive project as you have to pack your possessions in boxes and luggage (or garbage bags), track, move from A to B and...
28 March 2022
electricity price increase Singapore - electricity tariff Singapore 2022
Budgeting
Rising Electricity Prices: Why is This Happening & What Can We Do?
This post was written in collaboration with the Energy Market Authority (EMA). While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products...
Singtel Red Membership
Budgeting
Srsly?! 5 Ways The New Singtel Red Membership Programme Practically Pays for Itself & More
This post was written in collaboration with Singtel. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same objective...
5 Best Cashback Cards in Singapore for Recurring Bill Payments (2022)
Credit Cards
5 Best Cashback Cards in Singapore for Recurring Bill Payments (2022)
Eat, sleep, work, pay bills, repeat — that’s pretty much life in Singapore. But did you know you can pay many telco, medical and utilities bills by credit card and earn...
25 March 2022
Syfe - understand your risk appetite
Invest
Do You Truly Know Your Risk Appetite? You Might Be More Conservative Than You Think
This post was written in collaboration with Syfe. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same objective...
Air Miles vs Cashback vs Rewards – Which is the Best Credit Card Type to Use?
Credit Cards
Air Miles vs Cashback vs Rewards – Which is the Best Credit Card Type to Use?
Picking the right type of credit card is more of an art than a science. It’s like choosing your Dungeons & Dragons character or starter Pokemon. In fact, just like Bulbasaur, Charmander...
24 March 2022
American Express True Cashback Card
Credit Cards
American Express True Cashback Card – MoneySmart Review 2022
The Amex True Cashback Card is a super low-effort gives you 1.5% cashback on virtually anything you spend on, and there is no limit to how much cashback you can...
24 March 2022
unlimited cashback credit card
Credit Cards
5 Best Unlimited Cashback Credit Cards in Singapore (2022)
Many cashback credit cards are like those fast food ads featuring massive burgers oozing with juice. You buy one, only to discover that the real product looked more like a deflated...
24 March 2022
balanced investing - PineBridge Acorns of Asia Balanced Fund
Invest
Why Adopting an Asia Balanced Investment Strategy Could Help During These Volatile Times
This post was written in collaboration with PineBridge Investments. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same...
SPDR STI ETF - top funds to invest in
Invest
The SPDR STI ETF & Other Top Funds to Consider Investing in Today
This post was written in collaboration with State Street Global Advisors. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with...
NETS Motoring Card - cashcard, erp, gantry, carparks, iu/obu
Budgeting
Drivers, Have You Switched to the New NETS Motoring Card? It Could Save You Time, Effort & Money
This post was written in collaboration with NETS. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same objective...
Top 10 Kids Activities in Singapore to Learn Coding, Art and Other Skills
Education
Top 10 Kids Activities in Singapore to Learn Coding, Art and Other Skills
The March school holidays are in full swing! Sign your kids up for some activities and camps where they can pick up new skills, have fun, and more importantly, stay...
Standard Chartered SCB Personal Loan - milestones
Personal Loans
Planning Financially for Life’s Milestones: Ways A Personal Loan Can Help
This post was written in collaboration with Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited (“Standard Chartered”). While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and...
cost of asthma treatment in singapore
Healthcare
Asthma in Singapore – Guide to Asthma Treatment Costs for Children
If your kid has asthma, know that he or she is not alone. It’s one of the most common children’s ailments in Singapore – 1 in 5 kids here suffer...
18 March 2022
hand foot mouth disease singapore
Healthcare
Hand Foot Mouth Disease Singapore – Cost of Treating HFMD in Adults & Children
If you have a toddler in daycare or childcare, you would probably know that hand, foot and mouth disease has been passing from family to family – and this time it’s...
18 March 2022
Etiqa Insurance Singapore - protection solutions for millennials, the sandwiched generation
Life Insurance
Protecting What Lies Ahead: The Importance of Insurance & How to Give Yourself the Longest Runway Possible
This post was written in collaboration with Etiqa Insurance. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same...
Helpers in Singapore
Family
4 Reasons Singaporeans are So Reliant on Their Maids
The many maids silently living in their employers’ homes are what really keep this country going. If all the maids suddenly went back to their countries, who would feed us,...
16 March 2022
australian universities tuition fees costs rent
Education
Australian Universities – How Much Does it Cost to Send Your Child There? (2022)
Walk down the streets of Melbourne, Sydney or Perth and you might be surprised to bump into some familiar faces—a classmate from primary school, perhaps, or a distant uncle.
16 March 2022
DBS young adult firsts - milestones
Budgeting
Conquering Your ‘Firsts’: How to Smash Your #GOALS in 2022, Finances Wise
This post was written in collaboration with DBS. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same objective...
teaching kids personal finance
Family
5 Most Important Financial Literacy Lessons You Need To Teach Your Children
There is so much going on for Singaporean children – tuition classes, enrichment classes like swimming, piano, speech & drama, art, dance… the list is endless. Besides trying to unleash...
16 March 2022
childcare options preschool infant care childcare
Family
Infant Care vs Babysitter vs Nanny – Cost of Childcare Options in Singapore
Before my child was even born, my husband and I were researching on every childcare option there was and visiting them one by one. This was because I was deadly...
16 March 2022
old with no children senior citizens
Opinion
No Kids? Singaporeans Without Children Can Do These 5 Things to Plan for Old Age
Singaporeans are becoming extinct thanks to our spectacularly low birth rate. Many have chosen to live without kids, which means that they may need to plan in advance for old age....
16 March 2022
Inflation Singapore 2022: Higher cost of living and 8 things that will get more expensive this year
Budgeting
High Cost of Living: 8 Things that will get more expensive in 2022
Just when you thought life couldn’t get any worse, the government drops some very ominous hints that they’re going to raise the GST to 8% in 2023, and 9% in...
16 March 2022