Just got retrenched, what should I do first in Singapore?
Been retrenched twice, survived both, so breathe, you will be okay. Practical first steps in order. One, get everything in writing: your ret…
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Been retrenched twice, survived both, so breathe, you will be okay. Practical first steps in order. One, get everything in writing: your ret…
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…
The unspoken rule: your ang bao should roughly cover your seat's cost (so the couple doesn't 'lose money' on you), scaled by venue and your …
I was in your exact spot, capped because the role above me wasn't going anywhere. I jumped after seven years and honestly it was the best ca…
I stopped trusting the viral lists and started exploring my own neighbourhood coffee shops and older hawker centres like the ones in mature …
I ran a small home-based baking business alongside my 9-to-6 for two years, and the hard lessons weren't what I expected. First, check your …
Send exactly one more, then mentally move on. Ghosting after final round usually means one of: internal hiring freeze, they picked someone e…
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 …
The clean way to think about it: OA earns 2.5% guaranteed. Your HDB loan charges 2.6% (0.1% above OA rate). So paying the loan with OA "save…
We did restaurant after fighting over exactly this, and zero regrets. Honest breakdown from attending all three types: hotel = polished, sea…
Married 6 years, my husband was the spender. What saved us was the "three pots" system. Joint account for shared stuff (rent, utilities, gro…
From my experience, first check your employment contract for any conflict-of-interest or moonlighting clause, because some companies restric…
From my experience, under the Employment Act your salary must be paid within seven days of the last day of employment, and an employer gener…
I'll be the cautionary voice. We applied pre-marriage, got the flat, then hit a rough patch and seriously considered breaking up while alrea…
I helped my mum through this last year so let me break down the real mechanics. At 65 the money in your Retirement Account is used to buy th…
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…
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-…
In practice AWS (Annual Wage Supplement) and 13th month are the same thing, one extra month of basic salary paid usually in Dec. The naming …
Cleared IPPT after years of failing, so I feel your pain. Real talk: the RT (RT/FCC) is honestly not as scary as the dread. It is a fixed nu…
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…
Helped my parents choose and studied it hard for myself, so here's the plain-English version. All three pay you for life, the difference is …
I moved to a SIM-only plan two years ago and never looked back, but do check your usage first. I was paying for way more data than I actuall…
With AL 12 your daughter is in a solid range and has good options, but strategy matters under the new system. Remember posting is by school,…
Best money we spent, and I was the skeptic. After a C-section I physically could not do night feeds, cook, and recover at the same time. Our…
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 …