Cheaper activewear brand alternatives to Lululemon such as Kydra, Vivre Activewear, YeoMama Batik and more
Shopping
Best Lululemon alternatives in Singapore: Kydra, Vivre Activewear and more for your workouts
Canadian brand Lululemon is practically synonymous with yoga but a pair of their leggings can set you back a staggering $100 or more. Even if there’s a sale, it’s still...
23 July 2020
pandamart and GrabMart are on-demand grocery delivery services launched by Foodpanda and Grab'
Shopping
Foodpanda Shops vs GrabMart Singapore: A Guide to Prices, Delivery Fees, Products
Left out an item on your weekly supermarket run? You can now have it delivered within a day via foodpanda shops or GrabMart from a nearby store.  These new additions...
17 July 2020
POSB Financial Health Kit - be #RecessionReady, smart money moves to weather economic storms
Budgeting
#RecessionReady (4/4) — Smart Money Moves To Weather Economic Storms
Right now, it’s tough to put aside as much money as we used to for our goals. For some of us, it’s a battle to even put food on the...
Life Insurance Association's new definitions for critical illness change from 26 Aug 2020 may affect your insurance policy
Life Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance Definitions Will Change in 2020 – How This Could Affect New Policies
When a friend or schoolmate you haven’t heard from for more than a decade contacts you out of the blue, there can only be two reasons: they’re trying to recruit...
15 July 2020
NTUC Income Snack lets you get term life, critical illness, personal accident insurance coverage for cheap
Life Insurance
NTUC Income Insurance Singapore — SNACK Review
NTUC FairPrice might be where you go when you’ve got the munchies, but that’s got nothing to do with this article. Sorry, hungry people, but NTUC SNACK is actually a...
14 July 2020
Singlife Early Critical Illness Plan
Life Insurance
Critical Illness Definitions Will Change from 26 August 2020 — What Does This Mean to Me?
*Note that insurers may adopt the new definitions at an earlier date — before 26 August 2020. On 29 August 2019, the Life Insurance Association (LIA) Singapore announced changes to...
Open Taste, Culina, Huber's, Swiss Butchery and other gourmet butchers for wagyu beef, steaks and more
Shopping
Open Taste, Culina, Huber’s and more — 11 places for wagyu beef and other premium meats
There’s nothing quite like the feeling of sinking one’s teeth into a juicy steak, unless you’re vegan of course, which in that case, we’ve got alternatives for you too.   After...
9 July 2020
POSB #RecessionReady (3/4) — Should You Even Consider Investing When Markets Are Volatile? RSP POSB Invest-Saver
Invest
#RecessionReady (3/4) — Should You Even Consider Investing When Markets Are Volatile?
You don’t need to be a seasoned investor to know that the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in market volatility, fear and uncertainty. In March 2020, the Dow Jones industrial average...
IG Markets Singapore trading - experienced traders vs investors & step-by-step guide to Knock-Outs
Invest
Here’s What Experienced Traders Do That Make All the Difference
You’ve just started trading or are thinking of getting your feet wet. But how do you begin, and what do you do to ensure you are starting off right? You...
Open Electricity Market: Switch to Singtel Power - Geneco and save about $328 a year!
Budgeting
Yet to Switch to an Electricity Retailer? That’s About $242 You Could Have Saved Last Year
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...
DBS NAV Planner
Budgeting
5 Ways DBS NAV Planner Can Help You Improve Your Financial Health in 2020
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...
Compilation of Updated Savings Account Interest Rates Amid Covid-19 Recession (July 2020)
Savings Accounts
Compilation of Updated Savings Account Interest Rates Amid Covid-19 Recession (July 2020)
In case you haven’t got the memo, the world is in recession. Last month, the U.S. Federal Reserve slashed their rates to almost zero in a desperate bid to shore up...
2 July 2020
shopee promo code singapore
Shopping
Shopee Promo Codes & Credit Card Discounts in Singapore (2020)
Be it Shopee or anywhere else, as long as it’s an online shopping platform, you had better first Google for promo codes. If you can’t find any, then boycott them...
2 July 2020
#RecessionReady (2/4) with POSB — How To Lower Your HDB Housing Loan Payments
Home Loans
#RecessionReady (2/4) — How To Lower Your HDB Housing Loan Payments
In the 2nd instalment of our #RecessionReady series, we look at how to reduce costs, especially at a time when our economy, jobs and possibly finances have taken a hit...
Syfe Equity100
Invest
Syfe’s New Equity100 Portfolio — Why It’s A Smart Way to Invest in Global ETFs
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 lens....
Singtel Dash EasyEarn: Grow Your Savings with up to 2% p.a. — Capital Guaranteed
Budgeting
Here’s an Easy Way for Anyone to Grow Their Savings with up to 2% p.a. — Capital Guaranteed
This post was written in collaboration with Singtel Dash. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same...
In a time of uncertainty, things may just get better with Singlife’s insurance plans
Budgeting
In A Time of Uncertainty, Things May Just Get Better with Singlife’s Insurance Plans
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 lens....
Singapore public holidays 2021
Travel
Singapore Public Holidays 2021 — How to Maximise All 4 Long Weekends in 2021
Singaporeans are all about public holidays because we want to maximise our annual leave to get the most out of our trips.  Whenever they announce next year’s public holidays, I’m...
29 June 2020
Course programmes in Singapore with training allowance
Career
Courses in Singapore that pay you to learn — 4 Programmes with Training Allowance
Do you dread reading the news every day for fear of reading yet more about the economic recession that threatens to engulf Singapore? You’re not alone. In times like these,...
26 June 2020
POSB #RecessionReady - Retirement
Budgeting
#RecessionReady (1/4) — Should You Still Save For Retirement During Tough Times?
Six months of 2020 have gone by, and we’re still trying to weather this Covid-19 pandemic and its economic impact on us. With pay cuts, business projects on hold, retrenchments...
Data analytics, digital marketing and interpersonal skills are the top skills employers are looking for
Career
Data analytics, digital marketing and interpersonal skills — Top skills Singapore employers look for in 2020
Many industries have been affected by COVID-19 including tourism, F&B and retail. If yours has been hit, you might have had to job hunt for a new job all of...
25 June 2020
NTUC Inome Gro Capital Ease - short-term single premium endowment plan
Budgeting
First Look at NTUC Income’s New 2-year Single Premium Endowment Plan — Gro Capital Ease: Guaranteed Return of 1.85% p.a.^
This post was written in collaboration with NTUC Income. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same objective...
Dengue Fever in Singapore — Symptoms, Insurance & Treatment Costs
Budgeting
Dengue Fever in Singapore — Symptoms, Insurance & Treatment Costs
Everyone is worrying about the novel coronavirus outbreak, but there’s another virus that’s spreading on the down low — dengue fever. As of June 2020, there are already more than 12,000...
23 June 2020
Jobs in Singapore 2020 - sectors hiring include healthcare, education, and finance
Career
Jobs in Singapore 2020: 10 industries still hiring amidst pandemic include healthcare, education, and finance
It seems like just yesterday when the Singapore economy was humming along happily, and people were confident about a robust job market and low unemployment rate. Now we’re in the...
23 June 2020
TPG MOBILE SINGAPORE REVIEW 50GB 10 SIM ONLY MOBILE PLAN
Budgeting
TPG Mobile Singapore 50GB for $10 SIM Only Plan Review
For way too long, Singapore’s telecommunications industry was controlled by the Big 3. But things have been changing in the past few years, and a new mobile telco has joined...
22 June 2020