Some of the things I’ve done to save money have included cutting my own hair using YouTube tutorials as a guide, carrying beer cans around in my bag and buying...

It seems like just yesterday when your kid’s main preoccupations in life was Peppa Pig. But now your little tyke has grown into a slightly larger but still little person...

Nobody can fault Singaporeans for being lazy. After all, we work longer hours than almost any other nation in the world, and students are just as industrious, spending the third...

There are two types of tourists in Singapore. The first are loaded and typically seen burning through rolls of cash as they buy Chanel handbags and luxury condos while in...

With travel season just round the corner, banks are starting to aggressively step up their drive to get more sign ups for air miles credit cards. Sign up bonuses were a...

Have you ever had one of those mornings where you woke up, grabbed your wallet only to realise it was empty, and then realised you had completely forgotten what happened...

Remember Captain Green, the Clean and Green frog, who’s since joined Singa the Courtesy Lion in the graveyard of forgotten mascots? If you said yes to that trick question, you’re...

Each time I scroll through my Facebook timeline, I no longer get accosted by party photos or pictures of people’s kids.

Since I’ve hit my 20’s, marriage invitations have become an increasing obligation I can’t say no to, no matter how broke I am. You know the feeling: You really want...

The last time someone gave me financial advice, we were standing in the queue at Singapore Pools and he was trying to educate me on the finer points of how...

Doing well in your career isn’t exactly the same as doing good work. While you will get nowhere if your work just flat-out sucks (unless you are really good at...

Just before starting at my first full-time job, and having heard horror stories of friends who were subjected to 16-hour work days, I naïvely told myself that so long as I...

Love comes with a price tag. Unless you’re a sugar baby, spending time with a new love interest most definitely costs more than sitting in your room honing your DOTA...

Ask a Singaporean what his or her favourite hobby is, and you’re likely to get the answer, “travelling”, or, worse, “wanderlusting”.

Remember all the advice your parents gave you when you were a kid? Do your homework, don’t get into a relationship, and score those As. Not always easy to follow,...

Stress and work go hand in hand. The only job in the world with zero stress is that of a tai tai, and even then, there must be some hand-wringing...

If you haven’t already heard the advice of Australian millionaire Tim Gurner to cash-strapped millennials, it’s this: the reason you can’t afford a home is because you’re spending all your...

There’s no question that Singaporeans enjoy a high standard of living. When it comes to cleanliness, safety and sanitation, we’re #1.

They say you can tell a lot about someone’s personality through their social media profiles. What their interests are, what they like, issues they’re passionate about, what they do and...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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?...

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.