Money Matters

Work

When taxes get taxing: How should we react to the impending GST hike?

On 19 February, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat confirmed that theĀ GST will be increased.Ā The tax will be raised from 7% to 9% at some point between 2021 and 2025. My parents were watching the news...

Faith

Freely my father gave, even after he lost his job

From a young age, giving was always inculcated in our family. My dad would give my siblings and I aĀ $1 coin each to put into the offering bag at Sunday school in Church. Every time we went to a...

Faith

Megachurches and their extravagance: How much is too much?

A few months ago, my friend told meĀ he wanted to change Church. One of the reasonsĀ he gave was becauseĀ he disagreed with how the Church was spending money. ā€œWhy do we spend so much on building...

Work

What does wise financial spending look like?

I found myself first thinking about this issue when I was running late for work. I’d been trying in vain to book a GrabHitch ā€“ there had been a promo code which would have halved my ride...

Work

When you work freelance, you either grow in fear or faith

Maybe the thought of working freelance appeals to some of you. No constraints, no fixed hours.Ā Not me though ā€“ given a choice, I’d rather be tied down to full-time commitment. ButĀ my life...

Culture

Weighing the cost of an iPhone X

I remember my first. It didnā€™t resemble a brick. Instead, it was yellow and black, like a bumblebee; the first mobile phone I remember ever seeing was an Ericsson. This was in 1997. My...

Work

Unemployed, in debt ā€“ and learning how to trust Him

I grew up in a loving and pampered environment. That’s great while you’re a kid ā€“ but bad when you’re an adult. I had to grow up, become a more mature me. But to do that, I needed...

Discipleship

I don’t have everything, but I have more than enough

Years ago when starting out, I was a hungry, ambitious fresh graduate seeking to make a name for herself. I also had a scant portfolio and no experience. So it wasnā€™t at all surprising that while...

Apologetics

The scandal of a generous God

Ā Maybe you know the parable of the rich young man, in Matthew 19:16-30, who asked Jesus what he needed to do to attain eternal life, and left crestfallen, having been toldĀ to sell everything he...