Thinking of opening a hawker stall, is it still worth it in 2026?
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 …
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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 …
I enlisted at 78kg overweight, went into the Physical Training Phase (PTP) first for the extra two months before BMT proper. Honestly that P…
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…
I do it every year and here's my reasoning. It's not either-or with investing, it's about the role in your portfolio. My CPF SA is my bond a…
I used to upgrade yearly and it was pure marketing-driven money burning, the year-on-year jumps are tiny now, mostly a slightly better camer…
I use a hybrid. I let CPF OA pay the bulk of the monthly instalment so my cash flow stays healthy for emergencies and my kids' stuff, but I …
Used both my base credit and the mid-career top-up well, so here's my framework. First, don't pick a course, pick a career goal, then find t…
I took the JC route and went to uni, and while it worked out, I'll be honest that JC was academically intense and not everyone thrives in th…
Cleared RT twice, no drama, here's the deal. Failing IPPT means you're placed on the Remedial Training programme, you complete a set number …
Controversial take, but I gave up my car entirely and switched to a mix of Grab, public transport and occasional car rental for family outin…
We were in your exact spot and chose resale specifically because living with in-laws was straining our marriage, and no flat is worth your r…
Relax, at 40k a year you are nowhere near needing GST registration, so your friend scared you for nothing. GST registration is only compulso…
Realistic range now is 10-20% for a lateral move, more if you're also stepping up in title or moving into a hotter function. I moved last ye…
From my experience, 38 is not too late, and your sales background is actually an asset in tech, think roles like sales engineering, customer…
Been in this exact bind. Key points from experience: 1) ICT is a legal obligation, your employer cannot penalise, threaten, or dismiss you f…
We survived the grind by being ruthless about protecting one non-negotiable slot a week, for us it was Sunday brunch and a walk, phones in t…
I ran a stall for two years and closed it, so here's the cautionary tale. My food was good, people liked it, but I couldn't make the numbers…
Yes you can, Medisave is usable for immediate family including parents, spouse, children and grandparents. Went through this when my mum was…
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…
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…
Went through the process and found it more rigorous and formal than my previous fintech interviews. Several rounds, a good amount of behavio…
I tried the subtle route first and when it didn't work, I had a calm direct chat with the colleague privately. I said I noticed our ideas ov…
Send exactly one more, then mentally move on. Ghosting after final round usually means one of: internal hiring freeze, they picked someone e…
I held out for years taking Grab and MRT everywhere, then my second kid came and everything changed. Lugging a stroller, a diaper bag and a …
Document, document, document. I kept a timestamped log and short videos for two months. When it went to mediation, having concrete evidence …