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Career
On a Term Employment Contract? Don’t Get Cheated of Your MOM Entitlements
If you thought the employees toiling long hours at the office had it bad, wait till you speak with the contract staff. Not only do these folks work just as...
6 March 2019
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Travel
Travel Around the Region Frequently? Here’s How You Can Easily Get Data Roaming and Travel Insurance Coverage at the Same Time
This article is sponsored by Singtel. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same objective lens. We are...
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Budgeting
Top 9 Laptops Singapore 2019 – Price List of ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo and other popular laptops
Laptops have replaced desktops as the most common type of computer found in Singaporean households, and it’s easy to see why. They’re portable, so you can use it in any...
4 March 2019
Is It Always a Bad Thing To Take a Loan? Here’s the Difference That Good Financial Management Makes
Personal Loans
Is It Always a Bad Thing To Take a Loan? Here’s the Difference That Good Financial Management Makes
This article is sponsored by Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited (“SCBSL”). While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the...
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Family
Alternatives to Paying Expensive School Bus Fees For Singaporean Parents (2019)
Recently, it came to light that a bus operator engaged by Singapore Chinese Girls’ School (SCGS) quoted a monthly school bus fee of $550 for ferrying students two-way from Punggol...
4 March 2019
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Budgeting
Haven’t Switched Your Electricity Provider Yet? You’d Be Silly To Miss These Cost Savings
This post was written in collaboration with Geneco. 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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Budgeting
Why You Should Consider An Unlimited Data Plan & How To Game The System
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
Always Thought Endowment Plans Are Inflexible? Not Anymore With ELASTIQ
This post was written in collaboration with Etiqa. 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
Freehold Condominiums in Singapore – Why Freehold is Not as Great as it Seems
Singaporeans get traditional when it comes to property. We want the land we pay for, and 99 years won’t cut it. We want our descendants holding on to it. But...
1 March 2019
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Health Insurance
Here’s Why Singaporeans Have a Part to Play in Managing Healthcare Costs
It might be something that people glazed over in 2018, but the cost of healthcare was a big part of a lot of national conversations the past year. Why? Well,...
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Family
Push Gift Ideas For New Mums – What Are Singaporean Husbands Getting For Their Wives?
There are some peculiar phenomena in the world of millennial parents. An up and coming one is the novelty of giving “push gifts”, or “push present”. What’s a push gift,...
27 February 2019
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Family
Flying with a Baby – Do Babies Fly For Free? Plus 10 Tips For A Stress-Free Flight
Many young parents like me don’t want to slow down on exploring the world even after having a baby. They want to have the baby and travel with it too. But...
27 February 2019
eyebrow embroidery singapore
Fitness & Beauty
Eyebrow Embroidery Singapore Price Guide (2019)
With semi-permanent makeup, “I woke up like this” isn’t so hard to believe anymore. The most popular procedure is eyebrow embroidery, which is kind of like getting it tattooed, except...
26 February 2019
Singapore’s New Telcos Zero1 vs Zero Mobile vs Circles Life vs MyRepublic Prices and Reviews
Budgeting
Singapore’s New Telcos Zero1 vs Zero Mobile vs Circles Life vs MyRepublic Prices and Reviews
Remember those days when Singaporeans mobile users only had the option of choosing between Singtel, M1 and Starhub no matter how poor the customer service or how unreasonable the prices?
26 February 2019
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Budgeting
The Best Data Plans from Singapore Telcos – SIM-only Plans vs Phone Plans (2019)
Singaporeans love mobile data, and telcos have been falling over themselves trying to outbid each other.
25 February 2019
En Bloc Singapore Guide – All You Need to Know About En Bloc Sales in 2019
Property
En Bloc Singapore Guide – All You Need to Know About En Bloc Sales in 2019
Many Singaporean property owners think of en bloc sales as 4D or Toto, but with better odds. But the reality is a little more complicated. Here’s a guide to everything en bloc...
25 February 2019
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Credit Cards
6 Best Student Credit Cards in Singapore (2020)
If you’re a student, you’re probably feeling broke all the time, but even without a regular income you can still get a credit card. Unlike regular credit cards, student credit...
25 February 2019
Starbucks 1-for-1 Promotions & 7 Other Money-Saving Hacks (2019)
Dining
Starbucks 1-for-1 Promotions & 7 Other Money-Saving Hacks (2019)
Just writing this article might make me the black sheep of the team: After all, spending $7 on a Starbucks iced coffee isn’t a very “MoneySmart thing” to do, especially...
25 February 2019
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Budgeting
Budget 2019 Discussion – 3 Things Singaporeans Are Concerned About
Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat made the Singapore Budget 2019 announcement on Monday (18 Feb 2019), and it is all anyone can talk about this week. But what exactly are...
22 February 2019
iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, Mobile Leasing
Budgeting
Want To Get A Brand New iPhone or Samsung Galaxy Every Year Without Breaking The Bank?
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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Savings Accounts
Growing Your Savings Shouldn’t Be Difficult. Here’s Why Citibank’s Fuss-Free Solution Makes Life Easier
This article is brought to you in collaboration with Citibank. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the...
Best HSBC Credit Cards Review
Credit Cards
Best HSBC Credit Cards in Singapore – Credit Card Reviews 2020
Trying to pick an HSBC credit card? You won’t need much brain power for that. There are only 3 HSBC credit cards in Singapore – excluding the ones that are...
21 February 2019
Best DBS/POSB Credit Cards Review
Credit Cards
Best POSB & DBS Credit Cards in Singapore – Credit Card Reviews 2020
Even though our beloved DBS is the most popular savings bank in Singapore, up until a few years ago you would not have associated them with good credit cards. Nobody...
21 February 2019
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Fitness & Beauty
7 Top Waxing Salons in Singapore – Prices of Brazilian Wax and Other Services in Singapore 2019
Some women swear by Brazilian waxes, while others swear they’d never want to put themselves through such pain. If you fall into the first camp, here are some of the...
20 February 2019
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Budgeting
Budget 2019 Summary – 10 Key Takeaways For The Average Singaporean
Thanks to rumours of Budget 2019 being a pre-election announcement, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat had every Singaporean’s full attention for 2 hours yesterday afternoon. The Budget 2019 measures focus...
19 February 2019