6 Types of Products You Can Sell on Etsy to Make Some Cash
Shopping
6 Types of Products You Can Sell on Etsy to Make Some Cash
Most people who spend lots of time on the Internet know about Etsy. It’s an online marketplace that enables people to sell crafts and handmade stuff.
17 May 2017
Freelance Work: From Side Income to Full Time Job. How Do You Get Started?
Career
Freelance Work: From Side Income to Full Time Job. How Do You Get Started?
Many people these days think of freelance work as a great way to make side income while others use it to earn a living full-time. But freelancing isn’t just a...
17 May 2017
5 Reasons Singapore Companies Should Adopt an Honour Sick Leave System
Career
5 Reasons Singapore Companies Should Adopt an Honour Sick Leave System
Going to the doctor for the sole purpose of getting an MC is something every Singaporean has done at some point in time. When the time comes to buy your...
17 May 2017
4 Hard Truths About Your Career You Must Accept if You Want to Get Ahead
Career
4 Hard Truths About Your Career You Must Accept if You Want to Get Ahead
Every day, you show up at work, keep quiet and do your job, and then leave. Each month, like clockwork, your salary gets credited to your account. This is how...
16 May 2017
How Early Should You Be Planning Your Honeymoon and What Should You Consider?
Wedding
How Early Should You Be Planning Your Honeymoon and What Should You Consider?
Many couples either plan their honeymoon together with their wedding, or put it off till a later date when they have more breathing space. But how late is too late?...
12 May 2017
4 Rules That Make It Less Expensive When You Go Out
Budgeting
4 Rules That Make It Less Expensive When You Go Out
When you reach the age where most of your friends aren’t broke anymore, the simple text message “Let’s meet up” can be a loaded one.
12 May 2017
5 Money Issues to Discuss Before You’re Ready to Have Kids
Family
5 Money Issues to Discuss Before You’re Ready to Have Kids
So, you’ve decided that it’s time to fill up the spare rooms in that five-room flat you and your spouse bought and expand the family.
12 May 2017
Checklist of Financial Discussions All Couples Must Have Before Getting Married
Wedding
Checklist of Financial Discussions All Couples Must Have Before Getting Married
So you’ve fallen in love. Maybe you’ve even done the unspeakable and balloted for an HDB flat. Well, before you fork out that downpayment for your first home and show...
11 May 2017
3 Important Lessons You Can Learn From Crappy Part-Time Student Jobs
Career
3 Important Lessons You Can Learn From Crappy Part-Time Student Jobs
The first part-time job I ever had paid $5 an hour. I was waiting tables at a small restaurant in a neighbourhood mall, and each shift was 4-hours long, earning...
9 May 2017
Refuse to Spend Long Hours at the Office? Here are 3 Tricks That Will Stop You From Being Penalised by Your Boss
Career
Refuse to Spend Long Hours at the Office? Here are 3 Tricks That Will Stop You From Being Penalised by Your Boss
Have you ever had the sneaking suspicion that your colleague stays back so in the office till late at night every day just so he’ll look better than all you...
5 May 2017
Can Anything Be Done to Make Tourists Spend More Money in Singapore?
Opinion
Can Anything Be Done to Make Tourists Spend More Money in Singapore?
Singapore’s most iconic landmarks were created to attract tourists. The Marina Bay Sands integrated resort and Gardens by the Bay were built with the goal of drawing tourists to the...
4 May 2017
fixed deposit linked home loans singapore en bloc
Property
4 Ways to Make Sure Your Old HDB Flat is a Decent Retirement Asset
There’s been a lot of talk lately about how older HDB flats are an unwise purchasing decision.
2 May 2017
Here’s How Grab Can Help You Rent a Car in Singapore Without Paying a Single Cent
Transportation
Here’s How Grab Can Help You Rent a Car in Singapore Without Paying a Single Cent
By now, you’ve probably heard how one driver earned $6,000 a month on average thanks to Grab. Good for her! I don’t think anyone should be questioning how much a...
27 April 2017
3 Things That Might Actually Lure Singaporeans Back to Orchard Road
Opinion
3 Things That Might Actually Lure Singaporeans Back to Orchard Road
“Orchard Road is ‘kind of boring’”, ran a recent Straits Times headline. And for once, they hit the nail on the head sans sugar coating.
26 April 2017
As a Freelancer, Here are 3 Headaches the People In Your Life Give You
Career
As a Freelancer, Here are 3 Headaches the People In Your Life Give You
The number of freelancers in Singapore is steadily rising, and guess what, they’re not all Grab/Uber drivers.
26 April 2017
You Know You’ve Become a Singaporean Adult When These 5 Things Happen to You
Opinion
You Know You’ve Become a Singaporean Adult When These 5 Things Happen to You
Remember when you were a kid and you thought turning 21 was the only thing you needed to do to become an adult? Ah, those were good times. “Adulting” is...
25 April 2017
4 Reasons to Pick a New HDB Flat Over an Older One
Property
4 Reasons to Pick a New HDB Flat Over an Older One
When looking for an HDB flat to buy, you’ll probably have noticed one thing: if you want a flat in a desirable, central area, you’re stuck choosing between old, expensive...
25 April 2017
Air Miles: Everyday Spending Gets You Crap. Here’s How You Can Earn More
Credit Cards
Air Miles: Everyday Spending Gets You Crap. Here’s How You Can Earn More
Lots of my friends have recently been to Japan to see the sakura bloom. They’re also the ones who always seem to be posting on social media from various cities...
24 April 2017
fixed deposit pegged home loan singapore
Home Loans
What Exactly Are Fixed Deposit-Pegged Home Loans and How Do You Choose One?
When you think innovators, you think of Apple and the late Steve Jobs and how one iGadget after another quickly became the norm – everything from pocket-sized music players, mobile phones...
20 April 2017
4 Effective Ways to Stop Falling Prey to Impulse Shopping
Shopping
4 Effective Ways to Stop Falling Prey to Impulse Shopping
You did not plan to have an empty bank account any more than you planned to not win this year’s Toto Hongbao Draw. Despite our best intentions, we are often...
20 April 2017
4 Roadblocks Singaporean Women Face at Work
Career
4 Roadblocks Singaporean Women Face at Work
Women’s rights are a sensitive issue in Singapore. Any argument that women face sexism, whether at work or in their personal lives, tends to get overshadowed by the retort that...
20 April 2017
4 Expensive Entertainment Fads Singaporeans are Flocking to On Weekends
Shopping
4 Expensive Entertainment Fads Singaporeans are Flocking to On Weekends
Anyone who complains there’s nothing to do in Singapore is wrong. There’s loads to do here—so long as you don’t mind spending tons of money to hop on the latest...
19 April 2017
4 Lifestyle Choices That Will Raise Your Cost of Living in the Long-Term
Opinion
4 Lifestyle Choices That Will Raise Your Cost of Living in the Long-Term
Remember that one time you decided to buy that diamond-encrusted watch/life-size blow-up doll/virtual reality home entertainment system that cost you thousands of dollars?
19 April 2017
When Does Paying For Quality Not Make Sense?
Opinion
When Does Paying For Quality Not Make Sense?
Buying a quality product for a higher price versus buying not-so-high quality at a lower price. When it comes to purchasing stuff, our mindset on what is worth our money...
18 April 2017
cardup singapore
Credit Cards
4 Questions to Ask Before You Apply for That Credit Card
Got a wallet with enough slots to fit a 25-year-old kidult’s Pokemon card collection? Then you’ve already signed up for quite a few credit cards of your own. When you...
17 April 2017