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Run a side store too. Short answer, yes, income from a trade or business is taxable regardless of how small, and you're expected to declare …
I'm a hawker, let me explain from the cost side. Everything I buy has gone up, chicken, rice, oil, vegetables, gas, packaging. When my ingre…
Been retrenched twice, survived both, so breathe, you will be okay. Practical first steps in order. One, get everything in writing: your ret…
We kept ours sane by separating what we wanted from what tradition demanded, then compromising. My parents wanted the big dinner for relativ…
I hit that exact wall two years ago, and the turning point was actually going to a GP and being honest, which got me a referral and a short …
I accepted a counter-offer once and regretted it within 6 months. Here's why: the reasons I wanted to leave (bad manager, no growth) didn't …
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…
HR here. Never give a single number, give a researched range and anchor to market. My script that works: "Based on my research for this role…
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 …
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…
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…
Two kids through PSLE, opposite experiences taught me this: tuition is a tool, not a default. My elder was coping fine in school so we skipp…
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…
Document, document, document. I kept a timestamped log and short videos for two months. When it went to mediation, having concrete evidence …
Two kids, so I know this well. Two separate things. One, the Baby Bonus Cash Gift is paid out to you in instalments over the early years, st…
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…
Switched from ops to data analytics at 34, so real talk. SkillsFuture Credit alone won't get you hired, a 40-hour cert is a signal not a pas…
Yes you can buy out. Under the Employment Act, either party can terminate the contract by paying salary in lieu of notice for the unspent po…
From my experience, boundaries here are set through consistent behaviour more than one dramatic conversation. Start by not replying instantl…
Relax, this happens to loads of NSmen and it's very manageable. What typically happens if you don't pass IPPT within your window: you'll be …
From my experience, always verify the person renting to you is the actual owner or an authorised agent, ask to see proof, because subletting…
Lived with in-laws for 3 years waiting for our flat, so I've been in the trenches. What kept the peace: first, your husband must be the one …
Been there, and open war loses every time. What worked: I stopped waiting for my boss to credit me and built my own quiet visibility. I star…
I stopped trusting the viral lists and started exploring my own neighbourhood coffee shops and older hawker centres like the ones in mature …
From my experience, the fix is documentation and quiet visibility, not confrontation. Start putting your ideas in writing before meetings: a…