Budgeting
6 Expensive Purchases That Singaporeans Think Will Make Them Feel Better, But Don't
The world is full of questionable items that people buy anyway. If someone is crazy enough to think it up, you can bet wily marketers somewhere are sc...
26 November 2015
Budgeting
6 Things You Can Do By Yourself Instead of Paying Someone Else to Do It
Singaporeans are master outsourcers. We like to pay people to do everything for us, from household chores and minding the kids to washing our cars and...
26 November 2015
Travel Insurance
Visiting Rome, Cologne and London in a Single Trip? Here Are 5 Ways to Choose the Best Travel Insurance
If you’ve been to several McDonald’s outlets recently, you may have noticed their new self-ordering touchscreen kiosks. I love the idea, it allows me...
25 November 2015
Opinion
4 Frugal Alternatives to Letting Your Child Go Crazy with a Smartphone
It's getting more expensive to raise kids than to upkeep a thieving mistress these days. Kids in school uniforms play games on the latest, greatest sm...
25 November 2015
Opinion
Here's Why Using GrabHitch is a No-Brainer for Both Passengers and Drivers in Singapore
I’m probably going to show my age here, but I’m old enough to remember the days when we had to carpool to get into the CBD for free. Back in the days...
24 November 2015
Career
What Can Job Recruiters Do For You and is it Worthwhile Using One?
The average Singaporean under 35 changes job every 3.4 years. Unless you plan on being abused by your current boss for the rest of your life, it's wor...
24 November 2015
Healthcare
Exactly How Much Do You Save When You Get a Polyclinic Subsidy?
It’s close to the end of the year and you know what that means – flu season. Yep, in Singapore, flu season is typically from December to February and...
23 November 2015
Shopping
The 6 Best Items to Buy From Target Now That They Ship to Singapore
Ten years ago, Singaporeans had to flock overseas to shop at H&M and Uniqlo. These days, we have almost every retail option we could hope for on our s...
20 November 2015
Opinion
How to Keep a Long Distance Relationship Affordable
No, you're not in a long-distance relationship if your significant other lives in Pasir Ris while you're somewhere in Woodlands. Yes, we know taking p...
20 November 2015
Opinion
If You Can Afford the Downpayment on a New Car, Uber May Help You Pay For the Rest
The COE prices have gone up again, defying all logical explanation. Just like a certain Indonesian Vice-President. Singaporeans have gotten used to pa...
19 November 2015