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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…

Been through PSLE with two kids, one high-strung like yours. What helped most was me changing, not the kid. I stopped treating PSLE like lif…

I keep waiting and Grab-ing, and for us it mathematically wins by a mile. We spend maybe 400 a month on Grab and public transport combined, …

Went through this for nearly a year. The escalation ladder that actually works: first, keep a written log with dates, times and descriptions…

We went BTO and I'd do it again, but only because we had a place to stay while waiting. We stayed with my in-laws for the build period, whic…

Two separate issues, tax and employment. Tax: yes, freelance income is taxable and you must declare it to IRAS as trade or self-employed inc…

My daughter is now in JC and I'll tell you what I wish I knew at your stage, the PSLE score mattered far less than we panicked about, but th…

We had the same tension and honestly I had to let go of a lot of control, which was hard for me as a first-time parent. My realisation was t…

I took over a stall at 29 and I'll give you the completely unfiltered version. The romance dies on week one when you realise the day starts …

After years of trial and error, here's my decision rule. Go to a PRIVATE GP when: it's a simple acute thing (flu, cough, minor infection, MC…

Been exactly where you are, the Sunday night chest tightness, so first, that is real and you are not weak, that is your body waving a red fl…

Use both strategically, that's the real answer. For a simple acute thing, cough, flu, mild infection, a private GP is usually worth the extr…

Switched from a logistics admin role into data analytics at 34, so not dreaming, but let me be real about how. First, not too late, but you …

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…

From my experience, what you're describing sounds a lot like burnout, and losing interest in things you used to enjoy is a real warning sign…

I bought a car right after my first kid was born and honestly for a young family it changed our lives, but let me be clear about the real co…

Went through this with my mum's knee replacement and the subsidised restructured hospital route was absolutely worth it for us, with realist…

I'll be honest, I let mine sit for years thinking it was too small to matter, then finally used it and regretted waiting. I did a part-time …

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

Married 6 years, my husband was the spender. What saved us was the "three pots" system. Joint account for shared stuff (rent, utilities, gro…

Been in this exact bind. Key points from experience: 1) ICT is a legal obligation, your employer cannot penalise, threaten, or dismiss you f…

Went through this with an inconsiderate upstairs unit. First, for renovation noise, HDB has permitted renovation hours and noisy work is res…

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

I took over my family's stall, so let me be blunt: the romantic image is mostly a myth. The hours are brutal, we're at the market before daw…

Did nanny for my first, family help for my second, so I can compare directly. The confinement nanny is expensive but for a first-time mum wi…