Is switching from a big telco to an MVNO like Circles or Giga actually worth it in SG? Any downsides?
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…
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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…
Lived with in-laws for 3 years waiting for our flat, so I've been in the trenches. What kept the peace: first, your husband must be the one …
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…
Yes you can, Medisave is usable for immediate family including parents, spouse, children and grandparents. Went through this when my mum was…
The trap I fell into with my first, comparing my child to the neighbour's kid and the cousins. I pushed too hard, our home became a pressure…
Helped my elderly parents with this every round. How it works: 1) each household gets a claim link (announced via SMS/news), you claim once …
Recruiter here, and I'm sorry because ghosting is inexcusable but common. What usually happens behind the scenes: a hiring freeze lands, hea…
Went through this with an inconsiderate upstairs unit. First, for renovation noise, HDB has permitted renovation hours and noisy work is res…
Did this exact math last year and switched to SIM-only, saving roughly $40/month. Here's how to work it out properly. The "free" phone on a …
New-ish parent, here's the practical checklist. Baby Bonus has two parts, the Cash Gift paid out in instalments, and the Child Development A…
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 …
I did both and here's the framework that made it click for me. CPF SA top-ups give you a guaranteed ~4% (risk-free) plus tax relief (up to $…
Bought a resale last year, went through the COV drama. Few things that actually work: one, get your own valuation done first via HDB after y…
HR-side experience here, so let me demystify it. For fresh grads, yes you can negotiate, and no, a reasonable ask will almost never make the…
Registered mine once it got serious, here's what I learned. Two separate things people confuse: 1) ACRA business registration, generally req…
Mid-40s, used both my base credit and the mid-career top-up wisely, here is my take. The top-up (the bigger one for those 40 and above) is s…
I took a counteroffer once and regretted it within 8 months. The raise was real but the reason I wanted to leave, a manager who overloaded m…
I'm in analytics hiring. We look at whether you can tell a story with data, not your age. Bring one real project to the interview and you'll…
Ten years into a 25-year HDB loan here. Honestly, day to day you don't feel it because our CPF OA covers most of the monthly installment, so…
Had a confinement nanny for my first, mum for my second, both worked but for different reasons. The nanny was worth every dollar for a first…
Document, document, document. I kept a timestamped log and short videos for two months. When it went to mediation, having concrete evidence …
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…
From my experience, both work, it depends on your family situation. Grandparent care is loving, flexible and cheaper, and the baby bonds wit…
I did poly (engineering) then got into local uni, so it's very doable if your GPA is good. The framing 'JC is faster' is true but faster isn…
The core trade-off: Standard Plan gives you a higher, level monthly payout that stays the same for life, while Escalating Plan starts you of…