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Relax, this happens to loads of NSmen and it's very manageable. What typically happens if you don't pass IPPT within your window: you'll be …
I actually tracked this for a year after selling our car. Owning realistically costs a lot monthly once you total COE amortised over 10 year…
I do it every year and here's my reasoning. It's not either-or with investing, it's about the role in your portfolio. My CPF SA is my bond a…
Feel you, prices really crept up. My real-world tactics that keep my food budget sane: hit the older heartland hawker centres and coffeeshop…
Whole experience depends massively on the landlord type. Live-in landlord means cheaper sometimes but more rules and less privacy. Fully ten…
Mixed feelings after 5 cycles. The camaraderie is genuinely the best part, you reconnect with a bunch of guys you'd never otherwise see, and…
Two kids here, maxed the CDA both times, zero regrets. Why it's worth it: the government dollar-for-dollar matches what you deposit up to a …
From my experience, under the Employment Act your salary must be paid within seven days of the last day of employment, and an employer gener…
I ran a small home-based baking business alongside my 9-to-6 for two years, and the hard lessons weren't what I expected. First, check your …
We went resale and I don't regret it, but go in with eyes open. We wanted to live near my parents in a mature estate for childcare help, and…
We survived the grind by being ruthless about protecting one non-negotiable slot a week, for us it was Sunday brunch and a walk, phones in t…
Cat owner in an HDB flat, and yes the landscape changed, so here is the practical picture. HDB moved towards allowing cats under a proper ca…
Best money we spent, and I was the skeptic. After a C-section I physically could not do night feeds, cook, and recover at the same time. Our…
I had this exact situation and learned that bonus is discretionary unless your contract states otherwise. Check your employment letter and a…
Regular JB-goer, it's worth it IF you play the timing and logistics right, otherwise the jam eats all your savings in wasted hours. My hard-…
From my experience, the fix is documentation and quiet visibility, not confrontation. Start putting your ideas in writing before meetings: a…
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…
The accrued interest thing is the part people don't understand until it's too late, so let me stress it. Every dollar of OA you use for the …
I did the math on my own career and hopping won, but with a big caveat. Over 8 years I switched three times and went from 4.2k to 11k a mont…
Switched to an MVNO SIM-only plan two years ago, never looked back, but let me give the honest nuance. The MVNOs (the budget brands) actuall…
Used both my base credit and the mid-career top-up well, so here's my framework. First, don't pick a course, pick a career goal, then find t…
I was unfit and dreading it too, but honestly BMT was more manageable than I feared. If you're really out of shape you might be posted to a …
Went through the Small Claims Tribunals (SCT) against a contractor, won, so here is how it really works. First, check eligibility: the SCT h…
Bought at a high with a newborn, no regrets on the need, some regret on timing. Here's my honest take: COE is driven by quota supply and dem…
Balloted five times over four years lah. Mature estates like Queenstown, Bishan, Kallang are basically impossible for first-timers unless yo…