What Richard Thaler Knows About Your Money (That You Don’t)
Here’s what Nobel Prize-winning American Economist Richard Thaler found out about your money habits. Read More
Category Archives: Psychology of Money
The iPhone X Will Cost S$1,648; Here’s Why You’ll Still Buy It
What financial lessons can we learn from Apple’s price hike on the iPhone 8? Read More
Why You Can’t Seem to Save Money (or Lose Weight)
To succeed at saving money, losing weight or other will-driven tasks, managing ego-depletion is crucial. Read More
3 Reasons You End Up Feeling Worse after a Shopping Spree
Research shows that “retail therapy” isn’t therapeutic after all. Here’s why you find yourself feeling worse after a shopping spree. Read More
Why Being Kiasu is a Winning Singaporean Trait That Saves You Money
Being kiasu means you tend to win — from the small things like getting a good deal, to the bigger stuff like buying the home of your dreams. Read More
Use These 4 Cash Tricks to Increase Your Savings by 20%
Carrying large bills can help you save 20% more each month, as can these other 3 cash tricks. Read More
Your Attitude Towards Money Needs to Change When You’re 35 Years Old
As you move to the later stages of life, you need to react differently towards windfalls and financial crises. Here’s how your money attitudes will change by age 35. Read More
Your Favorite Brands Are Manipulating Your Senses to Make You Buy More
Watch out for the ways your senses are being manipulated. Retail stores in Singapore use sight, smell, sound and touch to make you buy things. Read More
Financial Lies We Like to Tell Young Singaporeans
Because we don’t often talk to our children about money, young Singaporeans tend to grow up believing these financial lies. Read More
9 Signs You Have a YOLO Attitude Towards Money
Think you have good financial habits? Check to see if you have any of these YOLO attitudes towards money. Read More
