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The weekend news had an interesting contrast - one couple was featured for spending half a million on their lavish fairytale wedding , whereas another held their own budget wedding for $100 per head instead . But while I believe in creating a memorable wedding, I personally refuse to fall prey to societal norms where Millennials spend extravagant amounts just to achieve an Instagram-perfect wedding . From bridesmaids proposals to engagement parties and finally the wedding reception, I have to admit that while they all look very fine and dandy on social media, mere mortals like myself simply cannot afford the hefty price tag in trying to keep up with such trends. People were reassuring us that we didn't have to worry as we would be able to "recoup" our banquet costs, but I don't believe that any couple should expect their guests to cover their costs for them . If a couple chooses to hold an expensive wedding, why should the guests be penalized by having to fork out b...

Attending weddings can be a reallllllllly expensive affair.  How do you politely decline when you've invited to an expensive wedding which you can't afford to attend? How much would you give if you were invited to this $140,000 wedding? It is no secret that wedding costs are huge for the couple (Singaporean couples spend $40k - $60k on theirs), but there's lesser talk about how expensive it can be for the guests as well. With most couples getting married in their 20s to early 30s, this usually means that many of your peers will be sending you their wedding invitations when you're fresh out of college with a huge student debt, or when you're trying to save up for your own impending wedding or house. Source: The Straits Times Let's leave out destination weddings for now, since the cost of your airfare and accommodation for such events will probably bust your budget even further, but shouldn't happen too often anyway...unless the majority of your good friends d...

I’m a bit late to the game, but it was only recently that I found out about the DBS Multi-Currency Account (MCA) when I went to watch Pirates of the Caribbean at the cinemas and laughed like mad after this ad played. Just watch the incredulous look on the shopkeeper’s face as he tries to process why his customer is telling him that he just made a rainbow in his pants LOL. Whoever came up with this ad deserves an award. Anyway, I digress. An account that lets me pay like a local overseas with no foreign exchange fee incurred, while letting me buy currencies at my preferred rate sounded pretty awesome to me. It is no secret that I’m not a huge fan of cash. I pay by credit whenever I can in Singapore, and I’d love to swipe my card overseas too, but everyone knows you’re subjected to unfavourable foreign exchange rates and forex conversion fees when you do that. Not anymore. The MCA, together with a primary linked DBS Visa Debit Card, can now   enable you to make o...