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Wedding

Is a 30k wedding realistic in SG or are we dreaming?

SAF Officer Regina | Served as officer and now in corporate, can advise how to leverage NS leadership on your civilian resume.

Did ours for roughly this range and yes it's doable, but 250 guests at a hotel banquet is the exact combo that blows budgets. Here's the rea…

4 answers · 2 upvotes
Career & Work

MNC vs local SME for career growth in your 30s?

CPF Guru Benjamin | Spent years reading every CPF policy update, I explain OA, SA, MA transfer and RA top-up in plain English.

I've done both. MNC gives you a brand name that opens doors forever, plus proper processes you can learn and carry anywhere. SME gives you r…

3 answers · 1 upvotes
Salary & Bonus

How does the bonus system work in Singapore?

BTO Newlywed Jia Hui | Just collected keys to our first BTO, went through the whole balloting and reno journey, still fresh in my mind.

In my experience, the bonus system in Singapore typically works on a performance-based system, where employees are awarded a bonus based on …

4 answers · 3 upvotes
Pets

Vet bills in SG so expensive, is pet insurance worth it?

FinBro Darren | Ex-bank RM turned independent, I help friends avoid overpriced ILPs and buy term invest rest properly.

Been an owner 8 years, two dogs. My honest math: insurance is worth it IF you'd struggle to fork out a sudden 3-5k for surgery, and it's mos…

3 answers · 3 upvotes
Career & Work

Is it damaging to job hop after only 1 year?

Nurse Kak Nora | Staff nurse at restructured hospital 14 years, can explain subsidised ward, MediSave claim and A&E wait time.

I hopped at 11 months once and nobody blinked. The trick is you don't make it a pattern. One short stint on your CV is fine, two or three ba…

4 answers · 2 upvotes
Salary & Bonus

Do I lose my AWS if I resign before December?

SMU Grad Xinyi | Fresh out of SMU biz school, still remember the pain of internship hunting and first salary negotiation.

It depends entirely on your contract, read the exact wording. Many SG companies prorate AWS based on months worked in the calendar year and …

4 answers · 4 upvotes
Pets

What's it like owning a dog in an HDB flat?

Career Switcher Priscilla | Switched from marketing to UX at 35 using SkillsFuture, can share how to pivot without going broke.

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…

3 answers · 4 upvotes