Between the cheapest and the most useful, it’s always a constant struggle. Singaporeans love to find something that is the most value for money. But what is the most value? This is good but can it be cheaper? Or you think, what does everyone else say about this brand?
We suffer through reviews, endless walking in and out of shops, and the heartache of having settled for something less than perfect. Thankfully for us, there are local versions of businesses that set out to make our lives better.
For Cars: SgCarMart
Aside from the COE prices, owning a car and driving around Singapore has never been more convenient. SgCarMart aggregates new car releases, second hand cars on sale and any car promotions coming up. Then, you can use their search function to filter down ERP gantries and carparks available around your destination.
For Food: HungryGoWhere
Who here has actually tried fried chicken waffles? If you haven’t, you can try this Pennsylvania Dutch tradition in Singapore at 12 different locations. There are even local variants. (hint: salty egg yolk is involved). It’s good news for us that we’ve so much flavors to enjoy, but it makes every meal decision kind of painful. That’s where HungryGoWhere comes in, with their food guides, food deals and specially curated selection of “must try dishes in Singapore.”
For Running & Fitness: JustRunLah!
Running is really a sport for everyone. More than that, we believe that fitness is for everyone. You can start by checking out our local race calendar, read some beginner tips or even explore cross-training sports. Because running routes, gears and even running buddies can be very much personal preference, we even have our runners’ write about their own experiences.
For Property: PropertyGuru
Family planning involves planning where to stay so that your kids are nearest to the best primary school, and the place you’d be buying would be having a bullish or bearish trend. PropertyGuru includes featured properties (local AND overseas) and the listings of apartments available. You can even ask actual property agents questions, any questions about the big decision of getting your own property.
For News: Mothership
What would happen if Apple made ads for the Singapore government? What’s the recent court verdict against Roy Ngerng? Mothership is a community news service and content aggregator for the digital generation. They even deliver interesting offbeat articles.
For Local Experts: The Smart Local & The Honeycombers
Everything from travel, beauty and shopping, The Smart Local brings the Singaporean take to it. Like what’s the mall that no blogshops want you to know about? And 11 hipster places in Hong Kong for Singaporeans to consider. The Honeycombers add more to the platter with the listings of best places to eat, drink and recharge in Singapore. For example, who here is using honestbee for grocery shopping?
For IT: Hardware Zone
Remember the people scoffing over the new Apple Watch when it came out? Some of us were probably confused about why on earth is Apple moving from smartphones into fitness watches. Hardware Zone provides us with the honest reviews and news coverage about the latest technologies hitting Singapore. When IT Show 2016 comes to Singapore this May, you know where you can find out more about what to buy and when.
For Buying and Selling: Carousell
You can get triathlon bikes, Muay Thai gloves and even running shoes. You can even buy a home mover from there. For Singaporeans looking for best deals, Carousell has smartly connected the Singaporeans who want to sell and those Singaporeans who want things cheap. It works on a simple, completely functional platform. You even get to chat with the other party and put in reviews.
For Bargains: Deal & Groupon
If you haven’t heard of these sites, you’re seriously missing out. They’ve up to 70% discount of an assortment of items, including getaway trips. You can search for what you want based on category or location. So if you’re looking for a gym discount, you can source for one closer to home.
Honestly friends, if you know any other convenient fixes, leave them in the comments below! Let’s face it, we Singaporeans would love to know.
