Young Singaporeans Who are Thinking of Signing Up For UOB’s New YOLO Credit Card Need to Read This First
We here at MoneySmart aren’t the sort to be swayed by marketing. That’s why we’re saying that in spite ...
4 April 2016
10 Rewards You Never Knew You Could Earn With a Credit Card
I am a firm believer of retail therapy. Although I can’t really explain it, I believe there is definitely ...
21 March 2016
How Much is Your Overseas Shopping Spree Really Costing You?
Singaporeans love to shop, and with our world becoming more and more connected, a lot of that shopping ...
5 February 2016
Here’s Why Escaping the Country During Chinese New Year 2016 Might Not Be As Expensive As You Think
There are two main reasons why you’ll want to get out of Singapore during Chinese New Year – either you ...
4 February 2016
5 Common Money Mistakes That Are Quick and Easy to Correct
So you’ve made a New Year’s Resolution to save more money this year, but we’re just a week into 2016 and ...
7 January 2016
4 Money Myths Singaporeans Should Be Getting Rid of in 2016
How did everyone’s New Year begin? Mine began with bumming around at home with my girlfriend. It was the ...
6 January 2016
4 Tips for Actually Benefitting From Your Credit Cards
If you take personal finance advice from women’s magazines or Men’s Health, you could be forgiven for thinking ...
30 December 2015
DBS vs UOB vs OCBC: Who Has The Best Lifestyle Mobile App in Singapore?
There’s an app for everything these days. Dating apps, taxi booking apps, and a dozen and one ways to add ...
14 December 2015
5 Things to Do This Year End That Will Help Get Your Finances in Order for 2016
Wake me up, when Septemb…. OH COME ON, it’s almost 2016 already?! Well, if you haven’t got around to having ...
3 December 2015
3 Reasons Why Taking a Cash Advance on Your Credit Card is Financial Suicide
When you’re in desperate need of money that you don’t have, one option is to withdraw money using your ...
21 October 2015
3 Additional Costs of Shopping Online Which Many Singaporeans Forget About
I love how colourful Hokkien slang can be, especially in Singapore. And I’m not referring to the many swear ...
16 October 2015
The 5 Best Items to Buy With 0% Interest Instalment Payment Plans
When I was a kid, I would sometimes go without lunch for days. No, it’s not because my parents were poor ...
5 October 2015
6 Smart Ways to Use Your Credit Cards to Get Travel Perks
If you’re like most people in Singapore, each time a long weekend rolls around you frantically search for ...
19 August 2015
How Do You Determine What the “Best” Credit Card Is?
Think back to your first credit card and how you chose it. Did you pick it because you liked the colour, ...
30 July 2015
5 Sneaky Sales Tactics Retail Shops in Singapore Use to Get You to Spend Money
It’s July again and that means it’s time for the Great Singapore Sale. You know, that annual tradition ...
8 July 2015
If You Have Been Making Your Travel Bookings Online Without This Card, You Are Losing Out
Air miles can be a frequent traveller’s best friend, but can also be a tricky thing to handle. On one hand, ...
8 July 2015
How to Buy a Kindle Paperwhite For the Lowest Price in Singapore
On my daily commute, most people I see glued to their smartphones or tablets are usually watching Running ...
18 June 2015
$500 Shopping Spree: Men’s Work Clothes Edition
If you want to make money, you’ve got to look like you’re making money. Unless you’re Mark Zuckerberg, ...
24 May 2015
5 Things to Watch Out For Before You Splurge Online in Foreign Currencies
Shopping online has made it so easy to spend your hard earned money. Because you don’t actually see any ...
12 May 2015
Cashback Credit Cards – How They Actually Work and What You Need To Know
As Singaporeans, we’re an interesting species. When it comes to looking for good food or places to make ...
7 May 2015
Tips for Reducing the Cost of a Romantic Trip to London
Every Singaporean makes it to London at some point. Even if you have barely travelled, there’s a high chance ...
5 May 2015
5% Unlimited Cash Rebate? Yes, There Is Such a Thing And Here’s How It Works
The rise in popularity of cash rebate for credit card expenditure is something you might not have expected ...
27 April 2015
Loan Application Rejected? Here’s 6 Ways To Get Your Act Together
Nobody cares about things like credit ratings or the dangers of alcohol poisoning when they’re young, hot ...
14 April 2015
Singaporeans Need to Stop Wasting Money by Doing These 3 Mindless Things
In spite of our “world class education system”, Singaporeans aren’t always that good at using their brains. ...
23 March 2015
Hate Calling Credit Card Companies? Here’s How To Deal With Credit Card Call Centres
In another life, long before I got this awesome gig with MoneySmart.sg, I was a customer service officer ...
12 March 2015