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Money & CPF

How much emergency fund is enough in Singapore?

Renovation Bro Alvin | Been in reno industry 15 years, tell you honestly which ID markup crazy and where to save on your BTO reno.

Sole breadwinner here too, so I hold more than the textbook 3 to 6 months, I keep 9 to 12 months of expenses because if I lose income the wh…

4 answers · 3 upvotes
Food & Hawker

What's it like running a hawker stall in Singapore?

Hawker Ah Boy | Third generation running our chicken rice stall, ask me about rental, ingredient cost and why food price go up.

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…

4 answers · 5 upvotes
Wedding

Is a 30k wedding realistic in SG or are we dreaming?

SAF Officer Regina | Served as officer and now in corporate, can advise how to leverage NS leadership on your civilian resume.

Did ours for roughly this range and yes it's doable, but 250 guests at a hotel banquet is the exact combo that blows budgets. Here's the rea…

4 answers · 2 upvotes
Job Interview

如何做一個好印象在面試?

Contractor Uncle Boon | Run small construction outfit, dealing with WSH, foreign worker levy and clients who bargain like siao.

在面試前,你應該做好功課,查詢公司的背景、公司文化和產品線,了解自己想要的工作職責。然後在面試時,積極地與面試者交談,主動地回答問題,展現你的自信和積極性!

4 answers · 1 upvotes
Career & Work

Is it damaging to job hop after only 1 year?

Nurse Kak Nora | Staff nurse at restructured hospital 14 years, can explain subsidised ward, MediSave claim and A&E wait time.

I hopped at 11 months once and nobody blinked. The trick is you don't make it a pattern. One short stint on your CV is fine, two or three ba…

4 answers · 2 upvotes
Cars & COE

Is owning a car in SG even worth it now vs Grab/taxi?

Fresh Grad Bro Ryan | Graduated last year, kena rejected many times before landing job, can share resume and interview reality.

Ran the numbers properly before buying, so here's the framework. Total car cost = COE + OMV/price + road tax + insurance + parking (home + w…

3 answers · 4 upvotes