Opinion

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Ignoring This One Point About a Cashless Society Could Have a Huge Impact on Singaporeans’ Finances
Now that the government has been clear that they’re aiming to turn Singapore into a cashless society in ...
4 September 2017
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Here’s Why Location Won’t Matter As Much in The Future When Buying a Home in Singapore
Location, location, location. It’s no secret that Singaporeans prioritise convenience, especially when ...
4 September 2017
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Amazon in Singapore: Why Is It Such a Big Deal
Amazon‘s Prime Now service launched a few weeks ago in Singapore, and they had a rough start. Their delivery ...
15 August 2017
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3 Grave Mistakes Singaporeans Make That Result in Financial Hardship
We’ve been brought up to believe that screwing up in that one PSLE exam is going to doom us for life.
3 August 2017
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Is The Government’s Plan To Build BTOs Faster Actually a Good Thing?
Just little over than a year back, BTO launches were so common and plenty, new launches would come out ...
2 August 2017
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Why Do Singaporeans Not Take Pride in Their Work?
In a recent Facebook post, Michelle Chong lambasted Singaporeans for lacking pride in their work. And you’ve ...
1 August 2017
6 Reasons The Taxi Population Has Fallen that Aren’t Grab or Uber
6 Reasons The Taxi Population Has Fallen that Aren’t Grab or Uber
The taxi industry is in trouble. According to a recent report, the taxi population is the lowest it’s been ...
28 July 2017
4 Toxic Friends Who Could Be Wrecking Your Finances
4 Toxic Friends Who Could Be Wrecking Your Finances
In primary school, a friend was whoever let you copy their homework in the morning before assembly. Later ...
28 July 2017
The 2 Biggest Things the Government Can Do If They’re Serious About Helping Single Singaporeans Find Partners
The 2 Biggest Things the Government Can Do If They’re Serious About Helping Single Singaporeans Find Partners
The government is getting its panties in a twist over the recent survey results which showed that 60% of ...
27 July 2017
4 Truths That Can Dramatically Improve Your Financial Future
4 Truths That Can Dramatically Improve Your Financial Future
Managing your money isn’t rocket science. You don’t need to be able to predict the movement of stock prices ...
12 July 2017
How Can Parents Help Children Be Ready for Jobs That Don’t Even Exist Yet?
How Can Parents Help Children Be Ready for Jobs That Don’t Even Exist Yet?
Kids these days don’t have it easy. They feel so much pressure to get good grades in the PSLE and get into ...
11 July 2017
Is DBS’s NAV Hub Going to Be the End of the Financial Planning Industry?
Is DBS’s NAV Hub Going to Be the End of the Financial Planning Industry?
The buzzword these days is “disruption”. No, I’m not talking about the way SMRT has been ruining your peak ...
4 July 2017
4 Ways to Feel Like You’re on Holiday For Less Than $50
4 Ways to Feel Like You’re on Holiday For Less Than $50
Every time you log onto Facebook, you’re forced to look at pictures of yet another friend’s trip to Iceland ...
27 June 2017
3 Things That Might Need To Change Before Singaporeans Are Willing To Pay More for Hawker Food
3 Things That Might Need To Change Before Singaporeans Are Willing To Pay More for Hawker Food
Singaporeans are only too happy to fork out $20 for Eggs Benedict at some hipster cafe. But when it comes ...
23 June 2017
How Much Will It Actually Cost You if a Minimum Wage is Implemented in Singapore?
How Much Will It Actually Cost You if a Minimum Wage is Implemented in Singapore?
Despite the government’s repeated rejection of the possibility of implementing a minimum wage in Singapore, ...
21 June 2017
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5 Things Singaporeans Would Actually Like to See on Orchard Road
I spent most of my teenage years being a mall rat on Orchard Road, playing arcade games at E-Zone and the ...
15 June 2017
7 Money Mistakes Singaporeans Make Out of Laziness
7 Money Mistakes Singaporeans Make Out of Laziness
Nobody can fault Singaporeans for being lazy. After all, we work longer hours than almost any other nation ...
8 June 2017
4 Areas of Your Life That are Well Worth Investing In
4 Areas of Your Life That are Well Worth Investing In
Have you ever had one of those mornings where you woke up, grabbed your wallet only to realise it was empty, ...
7 June 2017
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5 Habits That are Not Just Good For Your Wallet, But For the Environment, Too
Remember Captain Green, the Clean and Green frog, who’s since joined Singa the Courtesy Lion in the graveyard ...
6 June 2017
How Social Media Can Cost You Money in 2017
How Social Media Can Cost You Money in 2017
Each time I scroll through my Facebook timeline, I no longer get accosted by party photos or pictures of ...
6 June 2017
4 Worst Pieces of Financial Advice in Singapore
4 Worst Pieces of Financial Advice in Singapore
The last time someone gave me financial advice, we were standing in the queue at Singapore Pools and he ...
5 June 2017
3 Ways Singapore’s Education System Fails to Prepare Students for the Future
3 Ways Singapore’s Education System Fails to Prepare Students for the Future
What is the purpose of an education? The Singapore government has always been resolute about the fact that ...
31 May 2017
3 Reasons Jobless Singaporeans Reject Available Jobs
3 Reasons Jobless Singaporeans Reject Available Jobs
In the past two years, lots of Singaporeans have been retrenched, 73% of whom were PMETs. The long-term ...
26 May 2017
4 Pieces of Money Advice That Will Help You to “Adult” Correctly
4 Pieces of Money Advice That Will Help You to “Adult” Correctly
Remember all the advice your parents gave you when you were a kid? Do your homework, don’t get into a relationship, ...
23 May 2017
3 Ways Singapore Millennials are Sabotaging Their Financial Future
3 Ways Singapore Millennials are Sabotaging Their Financial Future
If you haven’t already heard the advice of Australian millionaire Tim Gurner to cash-strapped millennials, ...
22 May 2017