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I tracked my dad’s expenses to find out how much retirement costs
[SINGAPORE] When I was about five, I promised my dad that when he retired, I’d buy him a pink Ferrari and fill his bank account with millions.
Livestream shopping is transforming how young people shop
[SINGAPORE] Back in January, while Singaporeans flocked to malls to pick out their newest Chinese New Year outfits, Joyce R turned to TikTok livestreams instead.
When a home-based business outgrows the home
[SINGAPORE] When Waterloo Coffee first opened out of an 11th-floor flat in Waterloo Centre last April, owner Uzma Mueez had just decided to leave corporate work and start a business of her own.
Can you make a living from paid surveys in your spare time?
[SINGAPORE] There was a time I juggled two part-time jobs, an internship and full-time studies.
Fewer grads are landing jobs. Should they settle for short-term gigs?
[SINGAPORE] Back in 2025, I remember excitedly announcing in a group chat: “I got a job offer!”
What US dollar movements mean for Singapore investors
[SINGAPORE] The US dollar has been on a bumpy ride in recent months.
The infinite working day where work never ends
[SINGAPORE] Fresh out of university, Sheng, 26, was ready to take on the working world. The corporate sector awarded him 13-hour working days.
Here’s what you need to know before starting your career overseas
[SINGAPORE] Shayndel Goo, 25, has made Glasgow her home for the past six years. A proud graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, she now runs a private studio where she teaches piano.
We asked relationship experts to answer 4 awkward money questions
[SINGAPORE] I almost miss the days when my friends’ biggest relationship problems were: “Do they like me?”
Can your friendships survive a salary gap?
[SINGAPORE] Months ago, while I was still scouring through LinkedIn for a job, I got pulled into a birthday dinner. The attendees: three fresh-out-of-university friends – two in finance, and one very ...
