claralim

Articles by Clara Lim

I used to be MoneyDumb. I hung out at H&M every day and thought that a $50 lunch set was a good deal. These days, I spend my time researching the crap out of life and trying to maximise utility on micro-decisions. I'm not sure if that's an improvement.

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Property
7 Factors to Consider When Looking for an HDB Resale Flat
Whether you’re buying an HDB resale flat as a first-timer or just looking to “upgrade” now that your first BTO has passed the 5 year mark, choosing a resale home...
13 August 2019
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Wedding
Earning Air Miles with Your Wedding Banquet — Which Credit Card is Best?
It’s no secret that doing the whole marriage shebang in Singapore is seriously expensive, with wedding banquet table prices going up dramatically each year. As of 2019, a table at...
8 August 2019
Is the Food at 7-Eleven vs Cheers Better? I Wrecked My Body to Find Out
Dining
Is the Food at 7-Eleven vs Cheers Better? I Wrecked My Body to Find Out
Judging by the response to a previous blog post about the best things to buy at 7-Eleven, I gather that quite a few of you are closeted fans of convenience...
6 August 2019
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Dining
26 Best Senior Citizen Dining Discounts in Singapore – Cheap Buffets from $12.90++
2019 has been a pretty good year to be a senior citizen in Singapore. Not only is there a shiny new Merdeka Generation package from the government, it seems like...
5 August 2019
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Entertainment
Hungry Ghost Festival – 7 Types of Kim Zua That Would Actually Appeal to Millennials
Judging by the eye-watering, nose-stinging ambience of the void deck these days, I gather it’s, once again, the Chinese 7th month, more popularly known as Hungry Ghost Festival. But mention...
31 July 2019
MSIG Car Insurance Review
Car Insurance
MSIG Car Insurance Singapore Review (2020)
As one of the longer-standing insurance companies in Singapore, MSIG is a popular brand for car (as well as other types) of insurance. What does MSIG car insurance have to offer...
30 July 2019
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Shopping
HDB BTO Status Symbols – How Much Would It Cost to Buy Them All?
One of the downsides to living in a resale flat is that I don’t get to take part in the bubbling cauldron of camaraderie, gossip, passive-aggressive remarks and group buys...
29 July 2019
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Shopping
Daiso’s New Store ThreePpy Opens in Funan Mall – Worth a Visit?
“Wanna ThreePpy with me?” Your hot colleague asks you over lunch at KopiTech, making your heart skip a beat. Whoa, whoa, just wait a minute — get your mind out...
22 July 2019
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Budgeting
Does NTUC FairPrice Live Up to Its Name? A Survey of FairPrice Housebrand Prices
For most Singaporeans, picking up groceries from the nearby NTUC FairPrice outlet is as commonplace as popping over to the Singapore Pools to buy 4D — it’s practically a national...
15 July 2019
4 Reasons Why Millennial-Targeted Greenwashing is Actually Good for Singapore
Opinion
4 Reasons Why Millennial-Targeted Greenwashing is Actually Good for Singapore
Seems like you can’t walk 5 steps in a shopping mall these days without encountering what my colleague calls “green porn”. You know, those highly graphic, in-your-face images of monstera...
11 July 2019
grabpay singapore
Budgeting
7 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About GrabPay in Singapore
Everyone uses GrabPay to pay for Grab rides, GrabFood orders, and maybe Liho bubble tea once in a while — but Grab really, really wants it to be more than...
8 July 2019
14 Free (or Really Cheap) Things You Can Do at the New Funan Mall
Entertainment
14 Free (or Really Cheap) Things You Can Do at the New Funan Mall
I was totally prepared to hate on the new Funan Mall because it sounds like it was made for and by pretentious fake-nerds. But after visiting the freshly-opened downtown dystopian...
4 July 2019
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Shopping
Buying Cheap Furniture from IKEA? 10 Unexpected Costs to Look Out for
Most people are alternately horrified / impressed that I can rattle off the dimensions of various IKEA products, or wax enthusiastic about the subtle differences between the Algot and Antonius...
27 June 2019
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Budgeting
Cheap Food in Orchard Exists – 7 Best Places for a Meal Under $7
Let’s be real here: Orchard Road can be a major financial black hole when it comes to food (as with everything else). Even McDonald’s actually costs more at their Orchard outlets,...
26 June 2019
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Credit Cards
5 Best Credit Cards for Raising Kids in Singapore
Raising a family in Singapore is not for the faint of heart — not when it’s estimated to cost $360,000 on average to raise one child from birth to adulthood....
25 June 2019
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Shopping
Muji JB Opens in Tebrau City – Is It Worth Crossing the Causeway For?
So the other day, when I was looking up the map of Muji outlets in Singapore — just, you know, a regular day for me — I saw this and...
24 June 2019
What’s the Return Policy for Lazada, Qoo10, Shopee, Zalora, ASOS & Amazon?
Shopping
What’s the Return Policy for Lazada, Qoo10, Shopee, Zalora, ASOS & Amazon?
Just like with online dating, pictures on online shopping sites can be highly misleading. So before you get too trigger-happy with the Lazada and Qoo10 GSS promotions, here’s a chilling...
20 June 2019
7-eleven singapore products
Shopping
7-Eleven Singapore Products – 5 Items That Aren’t a Complete Rip-off
If you’re the kind of person who actually pays attention to the prices on the labels when you do your groceries, you probably know that the products at 7-Eleven are...
17 June 2019
qoo10 singapore hacks
Shopping
The Crazy World of Qoo10 Singapore Hacks – Coupons, Roulette Q & Other Cheapo Tips
Before researching and writing this article, I would be the last person you’d ask about Qoo10. I totally respect that Qoo10 isn’t a generic e-commerce clone… But why oh why...
14 June 2019
great singapore sale 2019
Shopping
Great Singapore Sale 2019 – Best Credit Card GSS Promotions Right Now
The Great Singapore Sale may not be as huge an affair as, say, 11.11 or Black Friday, but I doubt anyone’s complaining about any excuse to shop. While the “official”...
13 June 2019
best indian restaurant singapore
Dining
19 Best Indian Restaurants in Singapore for Every Budget (2019)
I’m what’s known politely as a “functional eater”, so you’ll rarely find me waxing enthusiastic about food… Unless I’ve had good curry recently. South Asian food is probably the only cuisine...
12 June 2019
UL2272 Certified E-Scooters in Singapore – The Complete Price List (2019)
Entertainment
UL2272 Certified E-Scooters in Singapore – The Complete Price List (2019)
Writing about electric scooters in Singapore can be a tiny bit depressing – those ”best e-scooters” listicles that you worked so hard on get outdated almost right away, thanks to...
6 June 2019
best electric scooter singapore 2018
Budgeting
7 Best Electric Scooters in Singapore (LTA Compliant & UL2272 Certified)
Update: Effective from Nov 5 2019, e-scooters have been banned from footpaths. You can only use them on park connectors and bicycle lanes. Non-UL2272 e-scooters can be disposed at 180 locations...
6 June 2019
16 Things That are More Expensive in Singapore Than Other First World Countries
Budgeting
16 Things That are More Expensive in Singapore Than Other First World Countries
Recently, some genius on r/Singapore posted a chilling question: “What are Singaporeans paying way too much for?” and the answers have been absolutely fascinating. The Reddit thread was full of...
4 June 2019
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Transportation
Car Rental in JB – 5 Best Rental Companies Near City Square Johor Bahru
With the upcoming Hari Raya festivities and school holidays coming up, you might already be planning a road trip in Malaysia with the family. But since renting a car in...
31 May 2019