How To Buy Your Insurance Directly
I wrote about MAS’ Direct Purchase Insurance (DPI) initiative previously here, which allows us to buy basic life insurance products directly instead of having to go through an insurance agent.While for…
How To Say No To Expensive Friends
A few days ago, I came across a post on 4 inconsiderate ways Singaporeans pressure their friends to spend money. It highlighted 4 common situations we face, where friends get you to…
Thinking of Getting Married in 2015/2016?
“I do!”With these 2 words, every Singaporean’s nightmare begins.The cost of holding a wedding in Singapore has increased exponentially in the last decade, and many of my peers are really…
Friends of Budget Babe
If you’re looking for more blogs like mine, here are some in Singapore’s local finance scene whom I also check out every now and then: The Finance SG a super useful…
Why Money is Not A Priority For Most
The topic of why people don’t care for personal finance has been brought alive through active discussions in the financial bloggers community recently.I really liked this post by a friend of mine,…
Utility Cost – What Is Worth Spending On?
In my last post, I shared with you my real secret and mindset that has helped me chalk up my savings easily – the concept of utility cost which I use before…
To Buy Or Not To Buy? Introducing UTILITY COST
It amazes me how up till today, the post you guys seem to like reading the most is still on how I saved $20k last year. Moving on, I wanted to share…
Singaporeans Losing Jobs to Foreigners with Fake Degrees?
Some of you might have heard the breaking news recently about IDA having hired an employee with a fake MBA. Combining Singaporeans’ unhappiness over losing jobs to foreigners with our…
Why This Heat is Causing Us Skin Problems
Have you ever travelled to another (cooler) country and realized your skin becomes so much better? Then when you’re back in Singapore, your skin flares up all over again? Somehow,…
How to Beat Oily Skin in Singapore’s Heat
My job requires me to look good almost all the time, so whenever my skin isn’t in tip-top condition, I get really self-conscious and try to postpone meetings to a…