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Ran the numbers hard before buying with two young kids. Truth: owning a car in SG is almost never the cheaper option versus Grab and public …
Went poly (design-related) after O levels despite parents pushing JC, now working in the field and happy. Here is the honest breakdown. JC i…
Switched from Singtel to Circles.Life two years ago and it was one of my easier money-saving wins, cut my bill from 55 to about 20 a month f…
You generally cannot sell on the open market before MOP, full stop, that's the rule and there's no "penalty payment" workaround to sell earl…
I'm a hawker, let me explain from the cost side. Everything I buy has gone up, chicken, rice, oil, vegetables, gas, packaging. When my ingre…
I used to blurt out my current salary and it capped every offer. Now I frame it around total package. I say something like: 'My current tota…
Sold ours right after MOP and it worked out, but the paper gain is more of a mirage than people admit. Yes, you sell high, but you also BUY …
Let me give the less rosy take. The savings are real on paper, but I stopped doing it regularly because the jam and the whole day it consume…
We went resale in a mature estate (Bishan) in 2024 and I don't regret it, even though we paid COV of about 30k on top. The math: BTO would h…
Been through five reservist cycles now with kids, and the mental shift that helped me most was treating it as a forced two-week detox rather…
We did grandparents for the first year then infant/childcare after, and I'd recommend that combo if your parents are willing and able. Reaso…
Grew up eating chicken rice almost daily, my uncle ran a stall. It is all in the details most people don't notice. First the rice, must be c…
Yes you can buy out. Under the Employment Act, either party can terminate the contract by paying salary in lieu of notice for the unspent po…
We went the room-only route the whole two years to maximise savings for our flat, and for us it was the right call, but it takes the right s…
I took over a stall at 29 and I'll give you the completely unfiltered version. The romance dies on week one when you realise the day starts …
Yes, you can use your Medisave for immediate family, spouse, parents, children, grandparents, siblings. I did exactly this when my mum was h…
I helped my mum through this last year so let me break down the real mechanics. At 65 the money in your Retirement Account is used to buy th…
Went through this for nearly a year. The escalation ladder that actually works: first, keep a written log with dates, times and descriptions…
Depends on your cashflow and phone habits honestly. I do contracts because I like upgrading to the newest phone every couple of years and I'…
Ran a small online biz through this. The core rule: GST registration is compulsory once your taxable turnover crosses the prescribed thresho…
Run a side store too. Short answer, yes, income from a trade or business is taxable regardless of how small, and you're expected to declare …
I hopped at 11 months once and nobody blinked. The trick is you don't make it a pattern. One short stint on your CV is fine, two or three ba…
Switched from a logistics admin role into data analytics at 34, so not dreaming, but let me be real about how. First, not too late, but you …
Still very doable if you know where to look, just avoid the touristy and CBD centres. My go-tos: economy rice with one meat two veg still la…
After 8 years married, the setup that worked for us: a joint account for shared expenses (mortgage, utilities, groceries, kids later) that w…