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From my experience, first check your employment contract for any conflict-of-interest or moonlighting clause, because some companies restric…

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…

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…

Went through the Small Claims Tribunals (SCT) against a contractor, won, so here is how it really works. First, check eligibility: the SCT h…

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 …

For ~150 for two and 'feels special', my move is lunch sets at higher-end places, same kitchen, half the dinner price. Many atas restaurants…

Depends entirely on your life stage and where you stay. When we had a newborn and stayed in a non-central area, the car was a lifesaver, no …

Ran a small online biz through this. The core rule: GST registration is compulsory once your taxable turnover crosses the prescribed thresho…

My take might differ, I found it liberating rather than isolating, but I'm quite thick-skinned about what others think. Yes, aunties gave me…

I hit real burnout two years ago, the dread-every-morning kind. What genuinely helped, in order: 1) I saw a GP first, they can assess if it'…

Ran an online store on the side for three years while employed, and the pitfalls are mostly boring admin things people ignore until they bit…

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 …

Born and raised here, my go-to cheap weekend list that's actually good, not just "go park" filler: 1) The green corridors and connectors, th…

Parent of two who went through PSLE, tuition is a tool, not a requirement. Diagnose before you spend. Look at his actual weak spots from sch…

We went resale precisely because we didn't want to rent and burn money for 4 years. Do the math properly: renting a decent flat is easily 2.…

Switched from banking ops to UX design at 34, now 38. Things I wish I knew: one, your savings runway matters more than your passion. I had 1…

Been juggling a side business with a day job for years, so here's the balanced picture. It's genuinely doable and the extra income and skill…

Cut through the guru noise, here's what actually paid me and people I know, realistically. 1) Skills-based freelancing, if you can design, w…

I split my emergency fund into two buckets. The first two to three months of expenses sit in a high-yield savings account for instant access…

After years of hawker hunting, my tells: 1) uncle/auntie queue over tourist queue, if the office crowd and neighbourhood aunties queue, it's…

I enlisted at 78kg overweight, went into the Physical Training Phase (PTP) first for the extra two months before BMT proper. Honestly that P…

First, yes, check the HDB approved breed list and get the licence sorted, that part's straightforward. The real challenges nobody warns you …

We went through this and what saved us was honesty early rather than letting assumptions build. My wife spoke to her parents directly and lo…

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…

Run a side freelance gig alongside employment, so I file this every year. Short answer: YES, income from your side hustle is taxable and you…