The Bank of China launched the BOC Elite Miles Card in mid-2018 – and I must say, it’s pretty impressive. In fact, it may even be one of the best credit...

Let’s start with the obvious. The whole idea of smart homes in Singapore is laughable. Most of our homes are, what, 100 square metres? I mean, if you can’t be...

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...

Most Singaporeans go on a holiday once a year, even if that means Johor Bahru, Bangkok or Batam. There’s just nothing like a getaway to restore sanity and recharge our...

In Singapore, parking fines really add up if you don’t take caution. You know how tourists in Singapore think it’s a big joke when they buy a T-shirt that says...

So, you’ve scrimped and saved, avoided splurging wherever possible and made the best financial decisions over the past couple of years. Congratulations, and now you’re going to invest all that...

Thanks to BTS and all those latest idol K-dramas, Korea is probably the hottest holiday destination amongst young Singaporeans these days. Virtually every secondary school or JC/poly kid I know...

This post was written in collaboration with IRAS. While we are financially compensated by them, we nonetheless strive to maintain our editorial integrity and review products with the same objective...

As a new expat in Singapore, you’ve got probably got a long to-do list which might or might not include figuring out how to gain access to Marina Bay Sands’...

With all the buzz around the newly launched Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat, it looks The Economist was right – 2019 is really kicking off to look like “the year...

The main purpose of going to work is to earn money, at least for most of us who aren’t out saving the world or curing cancer.

On behalf of all the women… bras are oppressive! These wired contraptions are super uncomfortable, expensive and in the case of most petite Asians, totally unnecessary. The modern woman’s solution?...

The low birth rate is one of those problems all Singaporeans have accepted will never be solved. The Baby Bonus has been a spectacular failure, and who’s surprised?

Life is fragile. You may be well and alive today, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t make preparations for what should happen if anything untoward happens. Making a will is...

Recently MoneySmart reader Eliza Tay told us about Singaporean online store Iuiga, which supposedly sells Muji products at cheaper prices than in stores.  Iuiga’s business model is to obtain goods...

Thanks to their flashy marketing tactics – like giving away free cashcards and “free ang pows” – Budget Direct has made a splash in Singapore. For better or for worse,...

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...

True bibliophiles know well the excitement of walking into a bookshop and fighting the urge to caress the pages of some longed-for tome. But Singaporeans being practical people, when it...

Contrary to what the pushy salespeople at Virgin Active or Fitness First would have you believe, that $300 monthly gym membership is, in fact, completely optional. That’s right! No one...

Video gaming is an expensive hobby – and I say this as a girl who only boots up her PS4 once in while when there are big releases, like the...

While car drivers might consider $10 all-day parking “cheap”, motorcyclists know better. To a motorcyclist, $1 per entry is more or less standard. Anything more is on the expensive side.

Compared to the other local banks, OCBC Premier has a more accessible priority banking programme due to lower enrolment requirements. So, what do you get as an OCBC’s priority banking...

UOB Privilege Banking is a one of the more popular priority banking programmes in Singapore. Despite its relatively steep minimum requirements, the programme offers attractive banking interest rates. So how...

Having a child takes a lot out of you. 9 months of physically and emotionally draining pregnancy followed by the process of childbirth. And that’s just the start. Still, with...

DBS Treasures is considered one of the more prestigious priority banking programmes in Singapore, and being from the #1 bank here, it’s also one of the most popular. So how...