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From my experience, what you're describing sounds a lot like burnout, and losing interest in things you used to enjoy is a real warning sign…
Retrenched at 47, bounced back in five months, so it's possible but the game is different at our age. What actually moved the needle: networ…
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 …
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…
Two separate things here, both important. First, ACRA registration: if you're doing business under your own name exactly as per NRIC and it'…
Sorted mine out after the same confusion, here's the honest breakdown. MediShield Life alone covers subsidised (usually B2/C class) treatmen…
We ran the numbers and chose NOT to prepay, and three years on it was the right call. The HDB loan is 2.6% but our CPF OA earns 2.5% risk-fr…
I split my emergency fund into two buckets. The first two to three months of expenses sit in a high-yield savings account for instant access…
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 …
We did restaurant after fighting over exactly this, and zero regrets. Honest breakdown from attending all three types: hotel = polished, sea…
Still very doable if you know where to look, just avoid the touristy and CBD centres. My go-tos: economy rice with one meat two veg still la…
Went through this exact debate. We chose grandparents for the first year then infant care after, and honestly a hybrid worked best for us. W…
Sold ours right after MOP and it worked out, but the paper gain is more of a mirage than people admit. Yes, you sell high, but you also BUY …
I had this exact situation and learned that bonus is discretionary unless your contract states otherwise. Check your employment letter and a…
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…
I made the jump at 36 from a marketing role into a data analyst position, no CS degree, self-taught SQL and Python over about 14 months whil…
Recruiter here, and I'm sorry because ghosting is inexcusable but common. What usually happens behind the scenes: a hiring freeze lands, hea…
The trap I fell into with my first, comparing my child to the neighbour's kid and the cousins. I pushed too hard, our home became a pressure…
Did this exact math last year and switched to SIM-only, saving roughly $40/month. Here's how to work it out properly. The "free" phone on a …
We held off buying because of COE and instead use a mix of public transport, Grab and car-sharing, and it works for us. With two kids I unde…
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 …
After years of trial and error, here's my decision rule. Go to a PRIVATE GP when: it's a simple acute thing (flu, cough, minor infection, MC…
Please don't brush this off as being dramatic, months of 4 to 5 hours sleep with racing thoughts is your body waving a red flag. Been exactl…
Been exactly where you are, the Sunday night chest tightness, so first, that is real and you are not weak, that is your body waving a red fl…