Always tired and low energy, went doctor but tests normal
Nabil
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 …
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Side hustle selling on Shopee, do I need to register business and declare income to IRAS?
Tiger Mum Serene | Two kids in primary school, survived PSLE once already, can share tuition and DSA strategy without the stress.
Two separate things here, both important. First, ACRA registration: if you're doing business under your own name exactly as per NRIC and it'…
5 answers · 3 upvotes
How do you decide whether to buy a car in Singapore now or keep waiting for COE to drop?
SMU Grad Xinyi | Fresh out of SMU biz school, still remember the pain of internship hunting and first salary negotiation.
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, …
5 answers · 2 upvotes
How to answer 'why do you want to leave your current job' without sounding negative?
Terrence
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…
Started a small home-based F&B side hustle, when did you know to register a business?
sidehustle_steady
For me the trigger to register was when I wanted to sell on proper platforms and needed a business entity, and when the money became enough …
With COE so high, is owning a car in SG still worth it?
Hawker Ah Boy | Third generation running our chicken rice stall, ask me about rental, ingredient cost and why food price go up.
Family with two kids here, we crunched the numbers hard. Owning a mid-range car all-in (COE, depreciation, insurance, road tax, petrol, park…
How to tell a genuinely good hawker stall from a hyped/tourist trap?
SAF Officer Regina | Served as officer and now in corporate, can advise how to leverage NS leadership on your civilian resume.
After years of hawker hunting, my tells: 1) uncle/auntie queue over tourist queue, if the office crowd and neighbourhood aunties queue, it's…
4 answers · 1 upvotes
Is a JB day trip actually worth it with the causeway jams?
Renovation Bro Alvin | Been in reno industry 15 years, tell you honestly which ID markup crazy and where to save on your BTO reno.
Regular JB-goer, it's worth it IF you play the timing and logistics right, otherwise the jam eats all your savings in wasted hours. My hard-…
3 answers · 4 upvotes
Need to sell HDB but haven't hit MOP, what happens?
Data Analyst Wei Ling | Work as data analyst in a bank, can advise on breaking into data, SQL upskilling and which cert actually useful.
You generally cannot sell on the open market before MOP, full stop, that's the rule and there's no "penalty payment" workaround to sell earl…
How do you find affordable therapy/counselling in Singapore?
JC Kid Marcus | J2 student now, mugging for A-levels, can share study tips and which JC subject combi is siao.
You have more affordable options than the pricey private clinics. What I've used/researched: 1) polyclinic GP referral to a subsidised psych…
4 answers · 5 upvotes
Is buying a resale HDB over a BTO worth it for a couple who cannot wait 4-5 years?
CPF Guru Benjamin | Spent years reading every CPF policy update, I explain OA, SA, MA transfer and RA top-up in plain English.
We went resale in Bishan two years back, paid about 680k for a 4-room and yes it hurt compared to a BTO. But we moved in within 3 months, no…
5 answers · 4 upvotes
Best value SIM-only plan in Singapore now, worth leaving the big telcos?
Confinement Nanny Auntie Poh | Confinement nanny 18 years, helped many new mums with breastfeeding, baby sleep and confinement food.
Switched to an MVNO SIM-only plan two years ago, never looked back, but let me give the honest nuance. The MVNOs (the budget brands) actuall…
3 answers · 21 upvotes
Pre-diabetic at 35, how did you turn it around without going extreme?
healthierme_now
Same wake-up call at 34. What worked for me was small sustainable swaps, not extremes. I switched from kopi to kopi-o kosong or teh-o kosong…
BTO in a mature estate vs BTO in non-mature, which did you regret less?
TampinesUncle88
We took non-mature in Punggol back when it was still ulu and full of construction dust. First two years I complained non-stop, no proper cof…
Thinking of getting a dog in my HDB flat, which breeds are actually allowed?
Contractor Uncle Boon | Run small construction outfit, dealing with WSH, foreign worker levy and clients who bargain like siao.
HDB dog owner here. The rules: one dog per HDB flat, and it must be an HDB-approved breed (there's an official list of small breeds like Shi…
4 answers · 1 upvotes
Thinking of opening a hawker stall, is it still worth it in 2026?
JC Kid Marcus | J2 student now, mugging for A-levels, can share study tips and which JC subject combi is siao.
Ran a noodle stall for three years, let me be brutally honest. The romance dies fast. You wake at 4am for prep, stand 12 hours in heat, and …
4 answers · 1 upvotes
What's it like negotiating a counter-offer after you already resigned in SG? Is it worth staying?
Property Agent Fiona | Licensed agent focusing on condo rental, help expats and locals not kena cheated by unrealistic asking price.
I took the counter-offer in 2022, a jump from 6k to 7.1k plus a 10k retention bonus with a 12-month clawback. On paper it looked great lah, …
5 answers · 2 upvotes
Circles Life vs Simba vs Giga, which SIM only plan best value 2026 for heavy data?
Preschool Teacher Ling | Preschool teacher and mum of one, can guide you on childcare subsidy, MOE kindergarten ballot and school readiness.
My advice: since none lock you in, just try the cheapest heavy-data option first (usually Simba on promo) with an eSIM so switching is insta…
5 answers · 25 upvotes
Should I go polyclinic or private GP for a non-urgent issue?
Sheng Long
From my experience, it depends on urgency and your budget. Polyclinics are subsidised and much cheaper, especially for citizens and PRs, but…
Company forcing 5-day RTO, is it worth quitting over?
Auntie Susan Church | Active in my CC and church, know a lot about grants, senior activities and where to get help when stuck.
Not overreacting, 3 hours daily commute is 15 hours a week, basically two extra unpaid workdays of your life. That's a legitimate quality-of…
4 answers · 7 upvotes
New colleague keeps taking credit for my work in meetings
Grace Lim
From my experience, the fix is documentation and quiet visibility, not confrontation. Start putting your ideas in writing before meetings: a…
BTO vs resale flat for a couple in our early 30s in a hurry to move out, which one did you regret less?
Elderly Caregiver Mdm Fong | Caring for my elderly parents at home, know about eldershield, home care grants and getting a helper approved.
We went resale in Bishan in 2023 because we simply could not wait 4 years, and I don't regret it, but the cash was brutal. The valuation was…
Are cats finally allowed in HDB now? Confused about the new scheme
Startup Founder Nadia | Bootstrapped my e-commerce brand from bedroom, can share Enterprise SG grants, suppliers and burnout survival.
Yes, the framework changed, cats are now allowed in HDB flats under a licensing scheme with a cap on the number per flat (there's a transiti…
4 answers · 1 upvotes
Persistent acid reflux and GERD, should I go polyclinic or straight to specialist Singapore?
Divorce Survivor Karen | Went through divorce and shared custody, can share the real cost, HDB matters and emotional side, no sugarcoat.
Start at the polyclinic or your GP first, don't jump straight to a private specialist and burn hundreds of dollars unnecessarily. A polyclin…
5 answers · 13 upvotes
Confused about CPF top-ups, is topping up my SA actually worth it?
liquidity_first_sg
I deliberately went slow on CPF top-ups in my early 30s and I don't regret it, different philosophy. My reasoning was that in my 30s I value…