Standard Chartered Raising Their Fees
Standard Chartered offers basic bank accounts for low-income Singaporeans, but have just announced that they will be imposing a $2 monthly account service charge regardless of your bank balance. Earlier…
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Ditching the Car Can Make You A Multi-Millionaire
Is it worth it to buy a car in Singapore? This post was inspired by one of my readers, who commented that he regretted buying his vehicle. I’ve never had…
How to Save More Than $100,000 Before 30 (Without Working in Finance)
I remember when I was a kid, there was a man in front of me in the POSB ATM queue who forgot to take his receipt before he left. Before…
If You’re Poor, It’s Your Own Fault!
Recently I had an argument with a good friend about how she hardly listens or give credit to my suggestions, until someone else (whom she trusts more, and who is…
Be Careful When You Shop On Coupon Websites
You may read Smith Leong’s account of how he ended up paying $88 for a membership he did not expect here.The original incident that prompted me to write this post took…
Why Being Busy Might Be Making You Broke
I learnt a very important lesson last month – being busy is going to cost me my wealth in the long run.You might be thinking, why do I say that?…
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,…
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…