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Credit Cards Lifestyle

SingSaver Sign-Up Rewards Guide: What You Need To Know

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Lifestyle Miscellaneous The Frugal Handbook

TFH #13: Move To Earn

PSA: With effect from 1 April 2022, Healthpoints are no longer awarded in milestones of 750/1500. They are awarded immediately upon hitting the daily milestones for steps and MVPA.

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If there’s anything you … Read more

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Cryptocurrency Investing

Gemini: A Simple Guide To Buying Your First Cryptocurrency

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Lifestyle Spending The Frugal Handbook

TFH #12: Sale Or Tale?

As e-commerce has been gaining traction over the past few years, the frequency of sale campaigns has also been increasing.

At first, it was sale periods like the Great Singapore Sale (GSS) and Black Friday/Cyber Monday.

Then, there are monthly … Read more

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Savings Accounts

JumpStart Account 2022: The Best Savings Account?

Standard Chartered (SC) recently revamped the interest rate for their JumpStart account.

It now offers higher base interest plus an option to earn additional interest.

In today’s post, I’ll take a closer look at these changes and compare how it … Read more

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Personal Finance Spending The Frugal Handbook

TFH #11: Spending Thoughts

Just last week, I dropped $1.1k on a brand new iPhone 13.

I know, I know.

$1.1k? What happened to me being frugal?

To be honest, I’d been dreading the day when I’d need to buy myself a new phone Read more

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Investing

CSPX vs VWRA – S&P 500 vs World Index: Which Is Better?

Which is better – the S&P 500 or a World index?

Or, more specifically, is CSPX (representing the S&P 500) or VWRA (representing the FTSE All-World index) better?

If you’re thinking about investing in global ETFs, this dilemma is Read more

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Spending The Frugal Handbook

TFH #10: Stocking Up Cash

We’re constantly buying things to get by our daily lives.

This ranges from things we need like food and groceries to things we want like clothes and accessories.

There are different strategies to save money on these transactions depending on Read more

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Savings Accounts

Best Interest Rate 2022: Singlife vs Singtel Dash PET vs Syfe Cash+

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Lifestyle Spending The Frugal Handbook

The Frugal Handbook #9: Cashing Receipts

I never used to like keeping receipts.

And I think most students/young adults share the same sentiment. 

After all, we’re probably just going to throw it away in the next dustbin we see, so what’s the point?

Well, it turns Read more