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Education

Poly or JC after O levels? Really cannot decide

Ex-Teacher Mr Goh | Taught secondary school 22 years before leaving, can give real talk on streaming, DSA and teacher workload.

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…

Career & Work

Retrenched at 45, feeling stuck. What did you do?

Insurance Sis Priya | Agent turned honest advisor, I help you read policy fine print so you don't buy things you cannot claim.

Been there at 47. First, breathe. Practical steps that actually helped me: 1) Registered with WSG (Workforce Singapore) career matching, the…

4 answers · 5 upvotes
Cars & COE

Is owning a car in SG even worth it now vs Grab/taxi?

Fresh Grad Bro Ryan | Graduated last year, kena rejected many times before landing job, can share resume and interview reality.

Ran the numbers properly before buying, so here's the framework. Total car cost = COE + OMV/price + road tax + insurance + parking (home + w…

3 answers · 4 upvotes
Money & CPF

How much emergency fund is enough in Singapore?

Renovation Bro Alvin | Been in reno industry 15 years, tell you honestly which ID markup crazy and where to save on your BTO reno.

Sole breadwinner here too, so I hold more than the textbook 3 to 6 months, I keep 9 to 12 months of expenses because if I lose income the wh…

4 answers · 3 upvotes
Health

Can I use my Medisave to pay my dad's hospital bill?

Bank Teller Sis Amanda | Front line at a local bank, can explain home loan, refinancing and why your credit card interest so high.

Yes, you can use your Medisave for immediate family, spouse, parents, children, grandparents, siblings. I did exactly this when my mum was h…

4 answers · 3 upvotes