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

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 stayed an extra 8 months for a 4-month bonus once and I regret it, because I did the actual maths wrong. Yes the bonus was real money, but…

Parent of two who went through PSLE, tuition is a tool, not a requirement. Diagnose before you spend. Look at his actual weak spots from sch…

I interview candidates regularly, so here's what I actually think when I ask this. I'm not expecting a fairy tale, I know most people leave …

From my experience, it depends on urgency and your budget. Polyclinics are subsidised and much cheaper, especially for citizens and PRs, but…

Been through many reservist IPPTs from a desk-job body, here's the efficient approach for the 3 stations (push-ups, sit-ups, 2.4km run). Giv…

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Balloted five times over four years lah. Mature estates like Queenstown, Bishan, Kallang are basically impossible for first-timers unless yo…

Registered mine once it got serious, here's what I learned. Two separate things people confuse: 1) ACRA business registration, generally req…

Been contributing to SRS for years, here's the honest calculus. SRS is worth it in proportion to your marginal tax rate. If you're in a high…

I took a counter-offer in 2022 and regretted it within 8 months. The extra 1.4k felt good on payday, but the trust was gone on both sides. M…

Start at the polyclinic or your GP first, don't jump straight to a private specialist and burn hundreds of dollars unnecessarily. A polyclin…

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…

Yes you can, Medisave is usable for immediate family including parents, spouse, children and grandparents. Went through this when my mum was…

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 …

Stayed too long under a toxic boss once, and it cost me more than the good pay was worth, so hear me out. First, separate the fixable from t…

Rule one, never badmouth your current boss even if he deserves it, because the interviewer immediately imagines you saying the same about th…

Bought at a high with a newborn, no regrets on the need, some regret on timing. Here's my honest take: COE is driven by quota supply and dem…

Just got married, so fresh numbers. The banquet is the monster, hotel per-table costs are high and you're often expected to invite a big gue…

Took a landlord to the Small Claims Tribunal over exactly this and won my deposit back, so real experience. It's designed to be accessible w…

Switched all four of us to SIM-only MVNO plans over a year ago, saving is real, cut our bill by more than half. Network quality wise, most M…

Did the big banquet and honestly it mostly broke even after ang bao, so let me demystify the money first. For a hotel banquet in SG, guest a…

Renewed mine for 5 years last cycle, here is my logic. If your car is genuinely well maintained and you like it, renewing on the PQP (the av…

20% is completely normal for a job hop in Singapore, in fact in hot fields like tech and finance people get 25 to 40% when they move. Compan…