Is Kiasu Singaporean Parenting Really Going to Give Kids a Bright, Wealthy Future?
If you look only at the numbers, Singaporean kids have everything going for them. In a recent survey 52% ...
15 August 2016
3 Ways Singaporeans Should Invest in Themselves That Might Actually Pay Off
“Go on course lor” – that’s the typical Singaporean response when you ask what the best way to upgrade ...
15 August 2016
There’s A New CPF LIFE Option – But Do We Need Another Option?
We’re often spoilt for choice here in Singapore, but not all choices are equal. No one gives you a second ...
11 August 2016
3 Ways to Improve Our Public Transport System That Have Nothing to Do With Frequency, Overcrowding or Breakdowns
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to tell you what’s wrong with Singapore’s public transport system—it’s ...
7 August 2016
What Lessons Can Singapore Investors Learn from Temasek’s $24b Drop in Net Portfolio Value?
No one likes a bad reputation, and often they react to controversy in unexpected and sometimes extreme ...
5 August 2016
3 Silly Financial Mistakes Even Young, Educated Singaporeans are Making
Aunties and uncles aren’t the only ones making bad financial decisions in Singapore. While the pioneer ...
3 August 2016
Could Getting Married Early Actually Make Financial Sense in Singapore?
The last time I checked, Singapore was one of the world’s least romantic places. Half of local marriages ...
1 August 2016
How to Be a Good Friend to a Broke or Retrenched Person in Your Life
For years, I was that “broke friend”. Many of the people I went to school with are now working in lucrative ...
27 July 2016
3 Very Singaporean Problems More Money Can’t Seem to Solve
For Singaporeans, money is at the root of most of our problems, or at least that’s what we think. Most ...
27 July 2016
Why Millennials Should Care about What the Government is Doing to Keep Older Singaporeans Employed
So recently, Tharman Shanmugaratnam said that Singapore’s retirement age will have to go someday. And of ...
26 July 2016
Why It’s Such a Bad Idea to Sign Up For Long Term Gym Memberships and Spa Packages in Singapore
The first time I ever stepped into a big, fancy gym chain was when I was 19, about oh a zillion years ago. ...
25 July 2016
4 Mistakes Singaporeans Make When They Feel Broke
Being broke in Singapore sucks, and that’s not just because everyone here judges people based on the amount ...
25 July 2016
3 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Annual Leave Even if You Don’t Go Overseas or Spend a Fortune
I’ve noticed this pattern amongst Singaporean employees. People plan their annual leave meticulously around ...
19 July 2016
7 Singaporean Dishes awarded by the Michelin Guide that you can eat for less than $10
Next week, the first edition of the Michelin Guide Singapore will be officially released. This is the famous ...
15 July 2016
Will Singapore Ever Become a Nation of Cyclists?
A few years ago, when faced with the prospect of cycling, Singaporeans would always cite the scorching ...
14 July 2016
3 Big Ways Grab and Uber Have Made Singaporean Lives Better
If there are saviours Singaporeans should all bow at the altar of, it’s Grab and Uber. While taxi drivers ...
12 July 2016
3 Reasons Nobody Can be Bothered to Claim Those Free Early Morning MRT Rides
Recently, Senior Minister of State Josephine Teo announced that LTA would continue doling out free morning ...
11 July 2016
3 Ways Almost Every Singaporean Wastes Precious Time
Time is money, and I’m not just saying that because I’ve got something against those people who spend all ...
11 July 2016
Apple Pay, Android Pay and Samsung Pay: What Singaporeans Need to Know About Digital Wallets
The phrase “digital wallet” must ring some sort of bell by now, even for the most technologically backward ...
8 July 2016
3 Common Mistakes That Make Singaporeans Lose Money on the Property Market
Most Singaporeans will never, ever have to rent property. Many just make the transition from children living ...
7 July 2016
Who Should Pay on a Date in Singapore?
So a friend of mine goes on a blind date and the guy takes her to Starbucks. When they’re at the counter, ...
28 June 2016
The Brexit Vote, and How Singapore Will Be Affected
For many of us in Singapore, when we think of Britain, we’re probably thinking of how the England, Wales ...
24 June 2016
A New Study Shows What You Should Really Be Spending on To Make Yourself Happy
It’s becoming the norm for upwardly mobile young Singaporeans to spend lavishly to make their lifestyles ...
23 June 2016
Besides Affordability, Here are 3 Areas Where the Singapore Healthcare System Has Room For Improvement
One of those phrases Singaporeans chant all the time like a mantra is “it’s better to die than get sick ...
20 June 2016
Car Loan Restrictions in Singapore Have Been Lifted, So Should You Rush To Buy a Car Now?
I love Steam sales. For the two of you living under a rock who don’t know what Steam is, it’s an online ...
2 June 2016