
Home Loans
HSBC Home Loan Review Singapore 2019 – Which Mortgage to Choose from HSBC
HSBC isn’t one of the big boys like DBS or OCBC, so many people overlook them when searching for a home loan. But they’re actually aggressively pushing their home loan...
8 October 2019

PA Insurance
E-Scooter Singapore Insurance – What Are the Options for PMD Riders & Cyclists?
Update: Effective from Nov 5 2019, e-scooters have been banned from footpaths. You can only use them on park connectors and bicycle lanes. Non-UL2272 e-scooters can be disposed at 180 locations...
8 October 2019

Opinion
Should E-Scooters be Banned in Singapore? 5 Alternatives to an Outright Ban
Update: Effective from Nov 5 2019, e-scooters have been banned from footpaths. You can only use them on park connectors and bicycle lanes. Non-UL2272 e-scooters can be disposed at 180 locations...
8 October 2019

Home Loans
Maybank Home Loan Singapore Review 2019 – Which Mortgage to Choose from Maybank
Maybank home loan packages are the only ones in the market which are all pegged to an internal board rate called the Singapore Residential Financing Rate (SRFR). Such board rates...
8 October 2019

Home Loans
BOC Home Loan Singapore Review 2019 – Which Mortgage to Choose from BOC
When looking for a home loan, BOC isn’t the most obvious choice. They’re still very much a niche home loan provider in Singapore, since they do not cater to loans...
8 October 2019

Home Loans
Citibank Home Loan Singapore Review 2019 – Which Mortgage to Choose from Citibank
Buying a home is a momentous occasion. It could mean a ceremonious upgrading to your dream home, finally getting to move out of your parents’ home, or another source of...
7 October 2019

Invest
IG Knock-outs – Here’s How IG’s New Product Can Help Traders to Better Manage Risk
This post was written in collaboration with IG. 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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Property
What Does a Property Lawyer Do When You’re Buying a House in Singapore
As if your property purchase wasn’t expensive enough, you also need to fork out a few thousand dollars to hire a property lawyer.
4 October 2019

Shopping
New Taobao Shop at Funan Mall — A Complete Walkthrough, with Pics
The new Taobao shop at Funan Mall is something of a mythical place. Most people I know want to go there… But no one has actually managed to find it....
4 October 2019

Career
Corporate Bankruptcy or Insolvency in Singapore — What Does It Mean for Employees?
These days, it seems like businesses around the world are dropping like flies. Just recently, retailer Forever 21’s and travel agency Thomas Cook’s bankruptcies have been making headlines around the...
2 October 2019

Property
Getting a HDB Flat vs Executive Condo (EC) vs Private Condo in Singapore (2019)
If you are house-shopping now and can only afford to get a new HDB BTO, then you obviously don’t have much of a choice. But if you still have time...
2 October 2019

Travel
Transportation in Singapore For Tourists — Guide to The Best & Cheapest Means To Get Around In Singapore
It’s no surprise that cost is often a key concern of tourists to Singapore, especially those who have been travelling in more affordable neighbouring countries. While you might have relied...
26 September 2019

Budgeting
Camera Rental Singapore: Price List of DSLR, GoPro and Lens Rental
Cameras are really costly. If you need a quality camera only for special occasions like a scuba-diving trip, shooting your best friend’s pre-wedding photoshoot, or a school film project, renting...
26 September 2019

Credit Cards
BOC Family Card – MoneySmart Review 2020
We all know that Bank of China (BOC) isn’t exactly the sexiest bank out there — their cards don’t have fancy designs and you hardly see their ads around —...
25 September 2019

Transportation
Got Into an E-Scooter Accident in Singapore? Here are 7 Things You Can Do
Update: Effective from Nov 5 2019, e-scooters have been banned from footpaths. You can only use them on park connectors and bicycle lanes. Non-UL2272 e-scooters can be disposed at 180 locations...
25 September 2019

Shopping
10 “Interesting” Buys From The Golden Mile Complex Thai Supermarket
It’s true that people “don’t miss (their) water till the well runs dry”. In the Singapore context, we don’t miss our malls until they en bloc — first Queensway Shopping...
25 September 2019

Healthcare
Can You Afford to Fall Sick? A 20-something Singaporean on the Cost of a Chronic Illness
If you met Wendy (not her real name) on the street, there is no way you can tell that she’s different from any healthy 20-something Singaporean. But over the past...
24 September 2019

Invest
MAS’s New Regulations on FX Trading and How This May Impact Traders
This post was written in collaboration with IG. 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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Priority Banking
Making Relationship Banking and Wealth Management Accessible to Start Your Wealth Journey
This post was written in collaboration with UOB. 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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Credit Cards
CIMB Platinum Mastercard — MoneySmart Review 2020
The CIMB Platinum Mastercard and Visa Signature credit cards caused quite a bit of buzz last year-end (Nov 2018), when they offered a whopping 10% cashback for 5 bonus spending...
19 September 2019

Credit Cards
Best CIMB Credit Cards in Singapore – Credit Card Reviews 2020
Let’s all be honest and admit that CIMB isn’t exactly the most glamorous bank out there, especially when it comes to credit cards meant to impress people. But we don’t...
19 September 2019

Healthcare
Suspect That You Have STD Symptoms? Cost of STD Tests & Clinics in Singapore
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are not exactly the most appetising topic to debate at the dinner table, and usually elicit an “eww” before someone hastily tries to change the subject....
19 September 2019

Shopping
iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max Prices in Singapore (2019)
I’m so tired of the whole iPhone hype — have people not switched out from Apple yet?! News of the newest iPhone models just dropped, and as with every third...
18 September 2019

Budgeting
Singtel, Starhub and M1 iPhone 11 Prices (2019) — Which Telco Is The Cheapest?
The news has been confirmed — the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro & iPhone 11 Pro Max will officially be released in Singapore on 20 Sep 2019. Preorders are open...
18 September 2019

Property
Common Misconceptions First Time Homebuyers Have When It Comes To Buying an HDB Flat
This post was written in collaboration with MND. 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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