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Sending Cash to Overseas Family or Back Home? How DBS Remit Helps Your Money Travel
There’s been talk about more potential air travel bubbles opening up, especially with Covid-19 vaccines progressively being administered to Singaporeans (hurrah!). At the time of writing, although the Hong Kong...
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Singtel GOMO vs StarHub giga vs M1 & Other SIM-Only Data Plans in Singapore
Telcos in Singapore are still at war — and it’s not just among the 3 giants.  In March 2019, Singtel launched a 20GB for $20 SIM-only plan under GOMO, a...
27 January 2021
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Life Insurance
What is the CompareFIRST Insurance Platform & How Does It Work?
Life insurance is one of the most intimidating types of insurance out there, and the fact that there are so many different types complicates things further. To help confused consumers,...
25 January 2021
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Budgeting
5 Reasons Why Half of Singapore Households Have Already Switched to an Electricity Retailer — What Are You Waiting For?
This post was written in collaboration with Senoko Energy. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same...
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Home Insurance
What Coverage Will You Get When You Purchase Home Insurance? Plus, a Look at Singlife’s New Benefits
This post was written in collaboration with Singlife. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same objective...
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Health Insurance
3 Things to Know About MediShield Life Premiums & Coverage Changes in 2021
A lot has changed in the past year, but the upcoming changes to the government’s health insurance scheme, MediShield Life, might have gotten lost in the noise. While the system...
21 January 2021
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Credit Cards
10 Best E-Wallets & Mobile Payment Apps 2021: PayLah, GrabPay, Google Pay & More
It’s 2021, and cash is officially passé. With so many mobile payment options, it seems like all you have to do after a restaurant meal is to flash your phone in...
20 January 2021
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Budgeting
New Norm 2021: Young Parents — Planning Finances for Now and the Future
Remember 2020? It was a challenging year, especially for parents with young kids. You had to keep everyone safe and financially afloat during Covid-19, juggle home-based learning with work-from-home, struggle...
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REITs in Singapore — MoneySmart Guide to Investing in REITs
Investing in real estate is part of the Singapore Dream. Own property, become a landlord, enjoy a consistent stream of rental income until the end of your days. … I...
17 January 2021
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Xiaomi, Tencent, Alibaba Fans — You Can Do More Than Just Use Their Products & Services
This post was written in collaboration with OCBC Securities. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same...
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Tiger Brokers Singapore Has Just Launched its Fund Mall — How Does This New Feature Benefit Investors?
This post was written in collaboration with Tiger Brokers Singapore. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the...
Concerts in Singapore 2021: 10 Live & Virtual Events to Catch
Entertainment
Concerts in Singapore 2021: 10 Live & Virtual Events to Catch
As the pandemic rages on, live entertainment is in peril. Live streams were booming in the early months of the pandemic but not many were as successful as those helmed...
13 January 2021
Mortgage Insurance in Singapore 2018 – How To Compare And Decide Which Is Best For You
Mortgage Insurance
Mortgage Insurance in Singapore: How To Compare & Decide Which Is Best For You
Your home is probably the most expensive thing you’ve ever bought. And you might be spending a sizeable chunk of your life repaying your home loan. A lot can happen...
12 January 2021
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Home Loans
Feeling Festive, Feeling Thrifty! 5 Smarter Ways to Save Money Now
This post was written in collaboration with HSBC. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same objective...
7 Plant-Based Meat Alternatives in Singapore: Beyond Meat, Impossible Foods & More
Dining
5 Plant-Based Meat Alternatives in Singapore: Beyond Meat, Impossible Foods & More
The days when vegetarians were relegated to that one mock meat stall at every hawker centre are over.  Plant-based meats are making the rounds in Singapore, with vegetarian food products...
22 December 2020
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Top 5 Reasons Why You Should Get A Singtel Prepaid SIM (For Yourself or Your Teen)
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...
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Life Insurance
Direct Purchase Insurance: What Should You Know Before Buying Insurance Directly?
Buying life insurance no longer has to involve meeting up with an insurance agent at Starbucks. Direct purchase insurance (DPI) is a type of life insurance that you can buy...
21 December 2020
10 Best Memberships for Kids & Annual Family Passes in Singapore
Family
10 Best Memberships for Kids & Annual Family Passes in Singapore
Keeping the kids busy without resorting to the iPad or TV doesn’t have to be hard. Nowadays, there are lots of memberships that offer your child access to fun and...
18 December 2020
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Travel
The Best Hotel Staycation Deals in Singapore for Every Credit Card
Now that overseas holidays are out of the question, going on a staycation has been touted as the next best way to get some much-needed R&R. But people conveniently forget...
18 December 2020
Singapore Marathons Go Virtual: 7 Virtual Runs That Are Worth the $$$
Fitness & Beauty
Singapore Marathons Go Virtual: 7 Virtual Runs That Are Worth the $$$
Clearly, a pandemic hasn’t stopped us from running marathons. From Sundown Run to Standard Chartered Marathon, sports events have turned virtual to let us race safely. If you are looking...
18 December 2020
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Budgeting
7 Common Scams in Singapore: How to Avoid & How to Report Scams
Singaporeans have a reputation of being hardworking, a stickler for the rules and… thanks to how safe the country is, a bit naive. And given how numerous scams in Singapore...
17 December 2020
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Health Insurance
Health Insurance in Singapore — Everything You Need to Know to Survive
Intimidated by all the acronyms, government schemes and ridiculous jargon surrounding health insurance in Singapore? Yeah, us too. That’s why we did the research to give you a crash course...
16 December 2020
9 Best Shooting Games in Singapore: Laser Tag, NERF, VR games and more
Entertainment
9 Best Shooting Games in Singapore: Laser Tag, NERF, VR games and more
If there’s one thing we can agree on, it is that we are seeing our parents, siblings, partners, children WAY too much this year. While spending more time with loved...
16 December 2020
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Health Insurance
Does Mental Health Insurance Exist? 5 Plans That Cover Mental Health
The madness of COVID-19 has left all of us a little worse for wear, and sometimes no amount of meditating with an app can help. In the past, the only...
14 December 2020
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Health Insurance
5 Most Affordable Cancer Insurance Policies in Singapore
In super safe Singapore, where being chopped into pieces by a serial killer or stepping on a landmine are fairly remote possibilities, getting cancer is probably the scariest thing that...
14 December 2020