Opinion

4 Big Influencing Factors That Convince Singaporeans to Buy Stuff They Don’t Need
4 Big Influencing Factors That Convince Singaporeans to Buy Stuff They Don’t Need
Some Singaporeans are so addicted to shopping they get panic attacks when they realise how much they spent ...
11 January 2016
5 Common Money Mistakes That Are Quick and Easy to Correct
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
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
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3 Ways Singaporeans Can Lower the Ridiculous Cost of Living Here
Nobody ever said Singapore was a cheap place to live in. But some things here are more expensive than others. ...
4 January 2016
For 2016, Here’s 3 Ways to Spend Money That Will Give You a High Dose of Real Happiness
For 2016, Here’s 3 Ways to Spend Money That Will Give You a High Dose of Real Happiness
Nobody wants to buy something that will make them unhappy. Even sadistic parents who put their kids through ...
31 December 2015
3 Pieces of Money Advice Singaporeans in Their 20s Should Take Heed Of Before It’s Too Late
3 Pieces of Money Advice Singaporeans in Their 20s Should Take Heed Of Before It’s Too Late
When I was in secondary school, I once borrowed $30 from a friend to buy some a pair of clownish JNCO jeans ...
23 December 2015
3 Realistic Money Goals Every Singaporean Should Have Going Into 2016
3 Realistic Money Goals Every Singaporean Should Have Going Into 2016
Let’s face it, Singaporeans are just not that good at coming up with goals that haven’t been programmed ...
22 December 2015
Just Got Your Annual Increment? 5 Things Singaporeans Should Avoid Doing At All Costs
Just Got Your Annual Increment? 5 Things Singaporeans Should Avoid Doing At All Costs
Unless your boss is the devil incarnate, you’ve probably received news of your salary increment for 2016… ...
21 December 2015
5 New Year’s Resolutions Every Singaporean Should Make For 2016
5 New Year’s Resolutions Every Singaporean Should Make For 2016
So, did you manage to keep any of the New Year’s resolutions you made at the end of last year? If your ...
18 December 2015
5 Industries in Singapore That May Be Facing a Tougher 2016
5 Industries in Singapore That May Be Facing a Tougher 2016
It may have been the year of #SimiSaiAlsoSG50, but it was also not all fun and games. In the midst of a ...
18 December 2015
DBS vs UOB vs OCBC: Who Has The Best Lifestyle Mobile App in Singapore?
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
Look Out For These 3 Financial Red Flags Before Getting Married
Look Out For These 3 Financial Red Flags Before Getting Married
Singaporean women have a reputation for being money-sucking gold diggers, or at least that’s what the regulars ...
14 December 2015
Most People in Other Developed Countries Can’t Enjoy These 4 Things Singaporeans Take For Granted
Most People in Other Developed Countries Can’t Enjoy These 4 Things Singaporeans Take For Granted
As Singaporeans, we spend so much of our time complaining about how expensive things are that anyone outside ...
14 December 2015
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3 Things Singaporean Students Should Learn at School That Can Impact Their Finances as Adults
I’ll be the first person to tell you that you can’t expect MOE teachers to teach kids everything. Asking ...
10 December 2015
3 Mindset Changes That Can Have a Huge Impact on Singaporeans’ Financial Lives
3 Mindset Changes That Can Have a Huge Impact on Singaporeans’ Financial Lives
To be brutally honest, the pursuit of the Singaporean dream is going to end in bankruptcy for a lot of ...
8 December 2015
5 Things to Do This Year End That Will Help Get Your Finances in Order for 2016
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
4 Important Finance Tips That Millennials Should Definitely Pay Attention To
4 Important Finance Tips That Millennials Should Definitely Pay Attention To
Most personal finance stuff on the Internet sounds like it’s targeted at fifty year old towkays with piles ...
2 December 2015
5 Awful Christmas Gifts We Hope You Won’t Be Giving This Year
5 Awful Christmas Gifts We Hope You Won’t Be Giving This Year
I’ve never received a vacuum cleaner for Christmas, but I imagine it would be somewhere near the top of ...
1 December 2015
6 Expensive Purchases That Singaporeans Think Will Make Them Feel Better, But Don’t
6 Expensive Purchases That Singaporeans Think Will Make Them Feel Better, But Don’t
The world is full of questionable items that people buy anyway. If someone is crazy enough to think it ...
26 November 2015
4 Frugal Alternatives to Letting Your Child Go Crazy with a Smartphone
4 Frugal Alternatives to Letting Your Child Go Crazy with a Smartphone
It’s getting more expensive to raise kids than to upkeep a thieving mistress these days. Kids in school ...
25 November 2015
Here’s Why Using GrabHitch is a No-Brainer for Both Passengers and Drivers in Singapore
Here’s Why Using GrabHitch is a No-Brainer for Both Passengers and Drivers in Singapore
I’m probably going to show my age here, but I’m old enough to remember the days when we had to carpool ...
24 November 2015
How to Keep a Long Distance Relationship Affordable
How to Keep a Long Distance Relationship Affordable
No, you’re not in a long-distance relationship if your significant other lives in Pasir Ris while you’re ...
20 November 2015
If You Can Afford the Downpayment on a New Car, Uber May Help You Pay For the Rest
If You Can Afford the Downpayment on a New Car, Uber May Help You Pay For the Rest
The COE prices have gone up again, defying all logical explanation. Just like a certain Indonesian Vice-President. ...
19 November 2015
Will This New Player in the Public Transport Industry in Singapore Spoil the Market?
Will This New Player in the Public Transport Industry in Singapore Spoil the Market?
For those of you old enough to remember when Singtel was the only telecommunication company in Singapore, ...
16 November 2015
Karhoo – Will this New Third-Party App Level the Playing Field for Taxi Companies?
Karhoo – Will this New Third-Party App Level the Playing Field for Taxi Companies?
No matter which country you’re from, you’ve definitely got a word to describe someone who sticks his nose ...
28 October 2015