As a Singaporean who *dreams* of working and travelling overseas, I find the European Region alluring due to its diverse cultures. Given the relatively low cost of travelling these days, it is pretty easy to book a flight and go for a holiday. However, nothing beats working in a region and taking overnight trains for…
Author: Andronika
Summary of Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion is a book by Robert B. Cialdini, Professor of Psychology at Arizona State University. In it, he teaches the readers the seven tricks which exploiters use to their advantage in everyday situations to get their ‘prey’ to accede to their requests. Prior to reading this book, I did not think…
How to Maximise your Cash Savings
Note: This article has been updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness With the average savings interest rates offered by Singapore banks hovering at 0.2%, we need to take a look at how we can make our money work harder for us. Other than looking at long term investments to protect and grow our nest egg, it…
How to Protect your Blog from Content Theft
Some of us may have encountered instances where your content has been taken from you without your consent. Some may copy your content wholesale to be pasted onto their website, others may reproduce some parts of your content without giving you the proper credit. Whatever it is, this is considered stealing and it should not…
How to Reduce your Income Tax in Singapore
Ways to reduce income tax payable. According to reliefs set by IRAS, they include making a donation, topping up CPF accounts, Medisave and Supplementary Retirement Scheme, attending a course and signing up for life insurance.