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If you’re a Singaporean or PR in your 20s hunting for a first “real” credit card, the DBS Chromo Card is built specifically for you β€” and only for you, since it’s gated to applicants aged 21 to 29. The pitch is simple: DBS automatically tracks your two highest-spending local categories each month and rewards them with up to 5% cashback, with no category selection required, or you can switch to 1.3 miles per dollar instead. Here’s whether that’s actually worth it, and what the fine print says.

Disclaimer: The information on this page is for general educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered financial or investment advice. PM Lawrence Wong’s National Day Rally 2026 speech raised the BTO income ceiling to S16,000,expandedchildcareleavetoupto12daysayear,andintroducedaS62,000 SG Child Support Package per child — the first BTO ceiling revision in seven years. Here’s what changed, who qualifies, and how to plan your finances around it.

Trying to buy concert tickets in Singapore can feel like a competitive sport. You log in before sales open, join a virtual queue with thousands of other fans and hope the seats you want are still available by the time you reach checkout. Even after securing your tickets, there are booking fees, transport, meals, merchandise and possibly an overseas trip to pay for. The right credit card will not make the ticketing queue move faster.

Source: Tenor Let’s face it, most of us have some debts at a certain point in our lives. It could be when you’re a student, or… you’re a homeowner and you’ve taken up a housing loan. We’re living in a messy world where prices are rising rapidly, and we definitely should try not to live on the paycheck because if not, would we ever have enough for our later years?

Keeping fit in Singapore is not cheap. A gym membership alone can cost you more than S$100 a month. Add ClassPass, spin classes, yoga, activewear, running shoes, a smartwatch strap, protein powder and that “just one thing” Decathlon trip… suddenly your fitness lifestyle has become a proper monthly expense. So, what is the best credit card for gym spending in Singapore? The real answer depends on how you spend it.

60-Second GuideLife HacksLifestyle The FIFA World Cup 2026 is in full swing, which means one thing for Singapore football fans: late-night matches, group chats blowing up, and a very real temptation to order supper for every game. This year’s tournament is also bigger than usual. The FIFA World Cup 2026 is the first edition with 48 teams, co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States, with 104 matches in total.

Your 7.7 cart costs S$600. One credit card advertises 20% rebates. Another offers 10% cashback. A third gives 5%. The 20% card must be the obvious winner, right? Not once the cashback caps come in. The Lazada-UOB Card’s current 20% Lazada rebate is capped at S$20. On a S$600 purchase, that works out to an effective return of just 3.33%.

Resilience, relevance and reskilling – these three words best sum up the tenor of Budget 2026. Let’s dive into the numbers to see what they mean for the average Singaporean. In line with expectations, the Government scaled back CDC vouchers for 2027. All Singaporeans will receive S$500 worth of vouchers in Jan 2027. This is slightly lower than the S$600 in vouchers received in 2026 (S$800 for seniors).

Joel Koh ● Over the coming decade, we expect to see a "greening" of traditional sectors of our economy...Green finance is one of the fastest growing segments. ~Lawrence Wong, Singapore's Finance Minister at Budget 2022 You are probably thinking, "What is Green Finance?" You are not alone. If you don't know what 'Green Finance' means, does this mean you don't care about the environment?

Joel Koh ● If you have been reading the news lately, you might have seen headlines about Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and YouTube videos with dramatic clickbaity thumbnails: You might think that the end is nigh, and we might see another collapse like the 2008 Global Financial Crisis again. But if you want the truth about what's really going on. Read on to find out. TL;DR: How Did Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) Collapse? Click to Teleport What Caused the Silicon Valley Bank to Collapse?