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From my experience, the golden rule is to face forward, not backward. Never badmouth your boss or company even if it's justified, because in…

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…

Switched to SIM-only three years ago and never going back. Do the actual sum: a "free" phone on contract is baked into a higher monthly (eas…

Switched to an MVNO two years ago and never looked back. The digital-only telcos like the ones riding on the big networks give you 100GB-plu…

I switched at 40 from supply chain into a BI analyst role via a CCP. Ya lah, the first year salary dropped maybe 15 percent and my ego also …

Ran a noodle stall in a coffeeshop for three years, and let me kill the romance with real numbers first. Rent in a decent coffeeshop can be …

Let me give the cautionary but fair view. Owning a dog in an HDB is absolutely doable, many do it happily, but it's not for everyone and imp…

Served, and now watched two nephews go through it, so here is the practical picture. He cannot fully choose, but he can influence. Vocation …

I had the same and it turned out to be a mix of stress and low iron even though the general test looked okay. Please go back to your GP and …

I ran a noodle stall at a coffeeshop for three years before calling it quits, and the number one thing nobody tells you is the hours will de…

Still very doable if you know where to look, just avoid the touristy and CBD centres. My go-tos: economy rice with one meat two veg still la…

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…

Went through the process and found it more rigorous and formal than my previous fintech interviews. Several rounds, a good amount of behavio…

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 …

From my experience, 38 is not too late, and your sales background is actually an asset in tech, think roles like sales engineering, customer…

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 …

Two kids, so I know this well. Two separate things. One, the Baby Bonus Cash Gift is paid out to you in instalments over the early years, st…

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 …

From my experience, both work, it depends on your family situation. Grandparent care is loving, flexible and cheaper, and the baby bonds wit…

I had this exact situation and learned that bonus is discretionary unless your contract states otherwise. Check your employment letter and a…

Been through PSLE twice with my two kids. The biggest thing that saved us was accepting early that PSLE is not the end of the world, and act…

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…

You're not unreasonable at all, and honestly this conversation matters more than the flat. My husband and I split proportionally by income, …

The single most important thing: the boundary must come from your husband, not you. If you push back on his mother directly, you become the …

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