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From my experience, the golden rule is to face forward, not backward. Never badmouth your boss or company even if it's justified, because in…

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…

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…

Did exactly this at 33, left MOM after 7 years for a fintech startup at Mapletree Business City. First thing that hit me: no more clear repo…

For ~150 for two and 'feels special', my move is lunch sets at higher-end places, same kitchen, half the dinner price. Many atas restaurants…

Bought a resale last year, went through the COV drama. Few things that actually work: one, get your own valuation done first via HDB after y…

Enlisted at 24 after my degree, same worry as you. Honest truth: the age gap becomes a non-issue after week one. The younger guys actually l…

Depends on your cashflow and phone habits honestly. I do contracts because I like upgrading to the newest phone every couple of years and I'…

This is a salary issue and there are real protections. Under the Employment Act, salary must be paid within 7 days after the end of the sala…

Ran an online store on the side for three years while employed, and the pitfalls are mostly boring admin things people ignore until they bit…

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…

HDB dog owner here. For a standard flat, only ONE dog is allowed and it must be from HDB's approved list of smaller breeds, think toy poodle…

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 hit real burnout two years ago, the dread-every-morning kind. What genuinely helped, in order: 1) I saw a GP first, they can assess if it'…

Married across race and religion, ten years now, so this is lived experience. It works, but the early family part takes patience, not confro…

Start at the polyclinic or your GP first, don't jump straight to a private specialist and burn hundreds of dollars unnecessarily. A polyclin…

My advice: since none lock you in, just try the cheapest heavy-data option first (usually Simba on promo) with an eSIM so switching is insta…

Ran this spreadsheet in detail before deciding to stay car-lite. The brutal reality: owning a car in SG easily runs $1,500-2,500+ a month al…

The accrued interest thing is the part people don't understand until it's too late, so let me stress it. Every dollar of OA you use for the …

Been through PSLE with two kids, one high-strung like yours. What helped most was me changing, not the kid. I stopped treating PSLE like lif…

Went poly (design-related) after O levels despite parents pushing JC, now working in the field and happy. Here is the honest breakdown. JC i…

From my experience, first check your employment contract for any conflict-of-interest or moonlighting clause, because some companies restric…

Been through it with two kids, and the honest answer is most of these are genuinely worth it and less admin than you fear, because a lot is …

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…

In my experience, the bonus system in Singapore typically works on a performance-based system, where employees are awarded a bonus based on …