The other time whilst I was dining at Banquet, a restaurant chain if you’re not in the know, I got a rude shock when I found out that they were charging S$1.30 for a can of normal drink, like the one in the picture above. Yes, I know some of you might say that that said price is the normal price, so why the hell is this blogger shocked?

Well, thing is I thought the usual price of such drinks is only S$1.20 and yeah, I queued up for a good 10 minutes (breaking of fast time) with that exact amount in my hands. There, S$1.20, my entire life savings. With such hope and zest thinking of that sweet taste of green tea sliding down my parched throat, the disappointment I felt (not to mention the embarrassment) when I had no money to buy the drink was truly one of the lowest moments in my life.

Kidding. Nevertheless, I feel it is always good to cut costs, no matter how small as like the Malay proverb says, “Even a little amount when added up can become a mountain“.

Thus, Tip #1 on Saving Cents with Fingersdontfing.com:-

Always, always buy your drinks elsewhere and not at Banquet itself!

Case in point, is the Banquet at Jurong Point. Instead of spending S$1.30, take a short walk up the escalator and head to the Value$ shop. Inside, you’ll see perfectly good chilled cans of drinks at S$0.60, and bottles of drinks going at S$1.05!

That’s more then 50% cost savings there people! Now start spending smart :)

P/s. Hell yeah I’m like the world’s worst spendthrift with like S$10 left in my account but with my new found revelations and a new source of income, (not to forget, the ever nagging boyfriend) I hope to start saving up for my own education. S$60k for a private university degree is no joke, yo!

P/p/s. Anyone has any other money tips to share? Feel free! Maybe all of us can achieve perfect knowledge on prices one day hahaha!