Giving your parents allowance is probably something you’ve been told to do since you were young. It’s love, Asian style. But as you start to have kids and your parents...

With the holidays upon us, a good way to bond with the children is via board games. You can either buy the game sets to keep or head to a...

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It’s every parent’s instinct to protect their child. We can’t help it. It’s human nature. How we go about doing this, though, can’t always depend on instincts alone. Careful planning...

People joke about marriage being the end, but any parent can tell you that the real end truly comes when you have a child. Ok, so, I guess there’s no...

At the end of the education rat race, all Singaporean parents hope that their child eventually does well enough to get into a good university and enrol in a course...

With the rising cost of living in Singapore, raising a child here isn’t cheap, and it’s only going to get more expensive. Fortunately, the government’s Baby Bonus and raft of childcare subsidies are...

No matter what the government says about the joys of parenting, most of the Singaporean kids you see around you look plain miserable. Their lives are a battery of school,...

Singapore would never have achieved so much without the support of an army of maids from the Philippines, Indonesia and Myanmar, silently cleaning homes and looking after kids while their...

Premiums for medical insurance or life insurance can run into the hundreds each year or, if you’re a bit older, thousands. That’s why it’s so worthwhile signing up for a...

There are many reasons to hire a domestic helper in Singapore. You might be a new family with young children and two working parents. You might be looking for help...

Singapore is overrun with music schools for children, so you have no lack of options if you’ve always dreamed of nurturing the next Beethoven or Mozart. These days, there are...

Singaporean children are some of the world’s most over-scheduled. Even during the March school holidays, they’re probably not spared. Bottle-thick glasses on their faces, they are shuttled from school to...

Confucius would be so smug if he knew that filial piety, his favourite virtue, was enshrined in Singapore law. The Singapore government expects children to fund the retirement of their...

The March holidays are upon us, which means that every parent is going to have the daunting task of keeping their kids entertained 24/7.

Using a credit card for petrol in Singapore is practically compulsory for any seasoned driver or motorcyclist. Petrol credit cards get you such a huge discount that it doesn’t make...

Remember the good old days before online shopping became the default way to buy stuff? Me neither. Memories of those hazy days have been filed away together with those of...

Using your credit card when you’re on holiday sure beats hiding wads of cash in your socks and underwear to deter thieves. It also saves you from having to make...

The pandemic has magically transformed hordes of people into digital nomads. Some companies have even downsized offices in order to save on rent and told employees to work remotely on...

More Singaporeans are opting out of marriage, weddings and kids because of the high cost of living. Personally, I think finding a partner who has the same approach to finances...

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If you’ve been trying every night but there’s still no bun in the oven, going for in-vitro fertilisation or IVF in Singapore might just be the godsend you were waiting for.

Neither men nor women have it easy in Singapore when it comes to staying afloat in an expensive city and planning for retirement amidst a zillion financial burdens.

Everyone expects you to always look pretty and fresh as a flower. But confirming to society’s idea of what a woman should look like isn’t just time-consuming, it can also...

Driving a car in Singapore can be quite a chore because of the island’s many traffic lights 一 for a country this small, there are over 2,000 traffic lights scattered...