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
Singtel CAST free preview - countdown contest
Entertainment
Yet to Create Your Free Singtel CAST Account? Sign Up & You Could Win A 42” Samsung UHD TV or GrabFood Vouchers
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 lens....
OCBC Stack gives rewards points on credit card spend
Shopping
OCBC STACK Rewards and Marketplace: What is it and how do you use it?
When I was in school, once in a while, I would scrape together $4 in order to buy an ice blended mocha at Coffee Bean, just so I could earn...
17 June 2020
Handcrafted Rice Dumplings-Si-Chuan-Dou-Hua-Restaurant-at-PARKROYAL-on-Beach-Road_featured
Dining
Rice Dumplings Delivery 2020: 12 Places to Order Bak Zhangs from, Ranked from Cheapest to Most Expensive
Dragon Boat Festival is just around the corner, and during this time of the year, it’s common to see long lines of aunties queuing for rice dumplings. But this year,...
12 June 2020
Tiger Brokers Singapore - mobile investment brokerage
Invest
Want to Open A Mobile Brokerage Account? 5 Things to Consider Before Choosing This Investment Route
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 same...
Fortitude Budget 2020 - SGUnited, Job Support Scheme, foreign worker levy
Budgeting
Fortitude Budget 2020 — $800m Covid Support, $100 for utilities, 40,000 SGUnited Jobs and More
Consider yourself fortunate if your job and income did not suffer from the Covid-19  outbreak that has plunged many economies, including Singapore’s, into large-scale uncertainties and recessions.  And the government...
10 June 2020
WSG Career Coaching Services
Career
Worried About Your Job? Here Are Some Helpful Insights & Advice from A Seasoned Career Coach
This post was written in collaboration with Workforce Singapore (WSG). While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same...
Protect yourself against e-commerce scams when online shopping
Shopping
I Almost Lost $90 to An E-Commerce Scam, Here’s What I Learnt
This post was written in collaboration with the Media Literacy Council. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with...
Singlife Multi-claim Early Critical Illness Plan
Life Insurance
Why Standalone Critical Illness (CI) Plans Are Cheaper In Your 20s
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....
DBS In-Principle Approval for Home Loan
Home Loans
Buying A Home? Here’s How to Make Your Purchase With Ease & Confidence
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...
mortgage singapore floating rates
Home Loans
U.S. Fed Rates Slashed, SIBOR Plunges: What Does That Mean For 2020 Mortgage Rates in Singapore?
2019 was the year of SIBOR’s recovery, but the recent emergency fed rate cut has officially tipped the scales. The Federal Reserve interest rate were cut by half a percentage...
2 June 2020
FWD Covid-19 Insurance
Health Insurance
Covid-19 Insurance: FWD’s New $28 Plan Protects You for 100 Days, Up To $100,000 Payout
This post was written in collaboration with FWD. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same objective...