F&B has been one of the hardest-hit industries during Covid-19. Restaurants have reported losing up to 80 per cent of their revenue at the height of the circuit breaker, and storefronts are gradually emptying out. Today (28 Sep), food delivery service Deliveroo announced the launch of the a S$ 500,000 …
Read More »S’pore’s First “Happy Hour App”: Get Up To 70% Off On Beauty, Lifestyle Deals During Off-Peak
Entrepreneur Samuel Chua takes the concept of “multi-tasking” to a whole new level. The Singaporean co-founded Singapore’s first ‘happy hour’ app while holding down a full-time job and running another tech startup. Named ULO, the new ‘happy hour’ app is a booking platform that offers up to 70 per cent …
Read More »The Safest Grocery Store to Shop During the Coronavirus
Photo by Syda Productions / Shutterstock.com Millions of us continue to hunker down at home, trying to limit our outside activities to avoid the coronavirus. But even the most cautious souls must purchase groceries at some point. Before choosing where to shop, know that some grocery chains might be a …
Read More »8 Tips for Working From Home While Schooling Your Kids During Coronavirus
Many parents across America are facing the start of a school year in which they’re called upon to balance virtual schooling for their children and working from home. It’s a difficult thing to balance. We all want our children to have an excellent education, but also a safe one, while …
Read More »6 Things to Know About Taking Social Security During the Pandemic
Photo by goodluz / Shutterstock.com Deciding when to take Social Security is complicated in the best of times. But it can be even more difficult in the midst of a pandemic. The coronavirus outbreak has resulted in changes that might influence everything from your decision on when to claim benefits …
Read More »How to Cope With Financial Anxiety During the Pandemic
With millions out of work because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans are worried about their finances right now. According to our recent survey conducted by The Simple Dollar, 62% of Americans have at least one major source of financial anxiety for the rest of 2020, with paying for groceries, …
Read More »Why These 2 S’poreans Launched A “Social Kitchen” Hiring Needy Workers During COVID-19
“We’re not just a cloud kitchen. We’re a social kitchen,” says Alvin Yapp, co-founder of The Social Kitchen. Launched last Saturday (August 1), the social enterprise opened its flagship kitchen at the Y cafe in YMCA at Orchard Road. They are dubbed Singapore’s first social enterprise cloud kitchen, which provides …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V hits 135 million sold as spending surges during pandemic
GamesBeat Summit Watch every session from the annual event On Demand Watch Now Take-Two announced today during its latest earnings report that Grand Theft Auto V has now sold over 135 million copies. That number was at 130 million when Take-Two reported it in May during the previous earnings report. …
Read More »11 Family Finance Tips During the Pandemic
In this week’s reader mailbag, we’re talking about families, particularly financial issues involving children and parents. This is a topic near and dear to me as a member of the “sandwich generation,” meaning that I simultaneously have young children at home as well as parents and in-laws who are already …
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