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We were in your exact spot and chose resale specifically because living with in-laws was straining our marriage, and no flat is worth your r…
I turned down a counter-offer and I'm glad I did. The classic pattern is: they match your salary now because replacing you is expensive and …
Ran a noodle stall for three years, let me be brutally honest. The romance dies fast. You wake at 4am for prep, stand 12 hours in heat, and …
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 …
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…
I do the JB run roughly twice a month and I've tracked it properly for a year, so here's the honest math. Groceries and household stuff genu…
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…
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…
Two separate things here, both important. First, ACRA registration: if you're doing business under your own name exactly as per NRIC and it'…
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…
You're not unreasonable at all, and honestly this conversation matters more than the flat. My husband and I split proportionally by income, …
Here's how it actually works based on my own experience as a 30-something NSman. Each work year you get an IPPT window. If you don't pass IP…
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…
It depends entirely on your contract, read the exact wording. Many SG companies prorate AWS based on months worked in the calendar year and …
Went through this with an inconsiderate upstairs unit. First, for renovation noise, HDB has permitted renovation hours and noisy work is res…
Realistic range now is 10-20% for a lateral move, more if you're also stepping up in title or moving into a hotter function. I moved last ye…
Neighbour noise is horrible, been there. The realistic ladder: 1) keep a noise log (dates, times, type of noise) and record audio/video with…
I deliberately went slow on CPF top-ups in my early 30s and I don't regret it, different philosophy. My reasoning was that in my 30s I value…
We tried all three arrangements across two kids, so here's the honest comparison. Infant care with the government subsidy came to roughly 70…
First-time dad, went through it recently, so fresh memory. Practical tips that helped us. One, both parents' MediSave can be used for the de…
My burnout came from tying my whole identity to my job. What shifted things was rebuilding a life outside work, even small, so the job stopp…
Cross to JB almost monthly by car, so learned this the hard way. Timing is everything. AVOID Friday evening and Saturday morning going in, a…
Married across race and religion, ten years now, so this is lived experience. It works, but the early family part takes patience, not confro…
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…
Yes, you can use your Medisave for immediate family, spouse, parents, children, grandparents, siblings. I did exactly this when my mum was h…