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Travel
Taking Sabbatical Leave From Work? Here’s How to Earn Money as You Travel
If you find yourself sinking getting crushed by a paralysing depression each time you return to Singapore from a wonderful trip abroad, you’re not alone. If you’ve ever considered taking...
10 December 2018
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Shopping
The Green Party Singapore – New Budget Shop With Cheap Christmas Gift Ideas
The Green Party is a new chain of budget gift shops, with outlets at Plaza Singapura, Bedok Mall, Downtown East and Northpoint currently. Upon first glance, it looks like a Miniso clone,...
10 December 2018
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Budgeting
SIM Only Plans: Things You Should Consider Other Than Price Points and Data To Get The Best Deal
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...
Are All SIM Only Plans Made The Same?
Budgeting
Are All SIM Only Plans Made The Same?
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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Travel
Travel Frequently? Singtel’s New AutoReadyRoam Ensures You Never Have to Worry About Pay Per Use Charges When You Travel Overseas
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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Shopping
Christmas Decorations Singapore Guide: 9 Must-Buys From Daiso!
There are people like my aunt who, year after year, spend hundreds of dollars on scented candles, fancy figurines and other Christmas decorations. And while I love spending every December...
6 December 2018
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Shopping
Are IKEA Malaysia Prices Really Cheaper Than IKEA Singapore?
In case you haven’t heard, a massive new IKEA store opened in Johor Bahru last year: IKEA Tebrau, to be exact. And of course, Singaporeans are flocking across the Causeway to...
6 December 2018
ikea singapore price comparison
Shopping
IKEA Singapore Price Comparison – Is IKEA Still the Best Store for Cheap Furniture?
When I was a kid, going to IKEA Singapore was the most exciting thing in the world. IKEA was, hands down, the best amusement park in town in the ‘90s. Times...
5 December 2018
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Career
Singapore Civil Service – The Ins and Outs of the Iron Rice Bowl
Whenever you read about the Singapore civil service in the news, half the time it’s about whatever civil servant bonus the government is awarding those lucky civil servants this year. To private sector workers, they...
4 December 2018
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Family
How Can Young Singaporeans Balance Their Retirement Planning With Other Financial Responsibilities?
This post was written in collaboration with Income. 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
5 Ways to Deal With Late Payment Fees on Your Credit Card
Credit cards are useful for getting cash back rebates and free air miles for your expenditure. They’re also needed for paying cashlessly in this day and age. But beware of...
30 November 2018
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Property
Singaporeans Share 6 Top Renovation Budgeting Tips
This post was written in collaboration with Qanvast. 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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Shopping
Top 5 Ways of Making Coffee in Singapore – Coffee Machines, Moka Pots and Drippers
That morning coffee you inhale every morning isn’t just a beverage. It’s a life support system. Take it away and your entire body ceases to live. So it makes sense...
28 November 2018
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Career
Sick of Working in Singapore? 5 Ways to Get an Overseas Job and Work Abroad
It’s no secret that Singaporean workers are a miserable lot. Long hours, bosses who border on flouting manpower laws, and salaries that barely cover basic living costs are just some of...
28 November 2018
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Transportation
Should You Buy a COE or PARF Car in Singapore? What’s the Difference?
With the average price of a new car rivalling the cost of a 3-Room BTO flat in a non-mature estate in Singapore, it’s easy to see why used cars are a...
27 November 2018
Punggol singapore
Property
Considering Moving To Ulu Punggol? Here’s Our Punggol Survival Guide
It’s true – Punggol is hardly anyone’s dream estate. But while it’s no Tampines or Bishan, it sure is getting there. There are waterfront HDB flats, the convenient Waterway Point...
26 November 2018
u stars supermarket
Shopping
U Stars Supermarket Review – Is It Cheaper Than RedMart & NTUC?
You can ask anyone: Since I moved into my own home, I’ve morphed into a full-blown auntie who gets excited about stuff like spin mops and cheap toothpaste. And because of this, I...
22 November 2018
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Travel
4 Easy Ways To “Earn” Money While On Holiday
Okay, okay. I know the whole point of a vacation is to be spectacularly unproductive, and making money isn’t exactly a priority. Most of us use our paid annual leaves to go on vacay...
21 November 2018
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This Versus That
Xiaomi Singapore Price Guide – Top Xiaomi Products vs The “Original” Brands
I don’t like to support fake stuff, but Xiaomi is impossible to resist. The Chinese brand has literally mastered the art of copying the most popular (and expensive) gadgets of the tech...
16 November 2018
tokyu hands singapore gift ideas
Shopping
Tokyu Hands Singapore – 17 Best Gift Ideas & Where to Find Cheaper Alternatives
Tokyu Hands is like a really expensive Daiso. Think weird, cool or just plain kawaii Japanese gadgets, only, well, a lot more than $2 each. But it’s definitely a fun place...
16 November 2018
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Shopping
RateX Singapore – Online Shopping With “Auto” Promo Codes?
In this day and age, all “shopping” is by default “online shopping” – which is why RateX is such a godsend. If you’re wondering what it is, the ‘x’ in its...
15 November 2018
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Transportation
Grab Drivers: Should You Consider GoJek, Ryde and Taxi Companies Instead?
The private car hire scene has been booming in the recent years, and many locals have taken to driving for income. Depending on how many hours you clock, you can...
14 November 2018
Tax refund singapore
Shopping
How to Claim Tax Refunds on Shopping in Europe, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia
If there is an outlet mall at just about any popular tourist destination overseas, chances are you will find Singaporean tourists there. Shopping overseas is one of Singaporeans’ favourite hobbies....
14 November 2018
grabhitch singapore
Transportation
What is GrabHitch & How Does It Work?
Thanks to Grab and Uber (no longer available), we are no stranger to private car ride-hailing apps. But some people may still be confused about the difference between carpooling GrabHitch...
14 November 2018
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Shopping
10 Completely Useless Items People Should Stop Buying
If you’re going to spend all your hard-earned cash on something, at least make sure it’s not completely useless. Don’t get suckered by clever marketing and surrender all your money for...
14 November 2018