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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 …
Mid-40s, used both my base credit and the mid-career top-up wisely, here is my take. The top-up (the bigger one for those 40 and above) is s…
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…
HR perspective, and the honest nuanced answer, two years per role in your 20s and early 30s is broadly acceptable now, especially in tech an…
You have more affordable options than the pricey private clinics. What I've used/researched: 1) polyclinic GP referral to a subsidised psych…
Push back, but do it smart. Variable bonus is discretionary so you can't demand it, but you CAN make your manager go to bat for you. I did t…
Passed a few of these while holding a full-time job, so here is the realistic plan. Coding round: yes it is usually leetcode-style. You don'…
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…
5k gross means roughly 4k in hand after CPF, and honestly in Singapore that disappears fast. Let me break down mine when I was at that level…
Feel you, prices really crept up. My real-world tactics that keep my food budget sane: hit the older heartland hawker centres and coffeeshop…
I stopped trusting the viral lists and started exploring my own neighbourhood coffee shops and older hawker centres like the ones in mature …
Two separate issues, tax and employment. Tax: yes, freelance income is taxable and you must declare it to IRAS as trade or self-employed inc…
I turned down a counter-offer and I'm glad I did. The classic pattern is: they match your salary now because replacing you is expensive and …
Married 6 years, my husband was the spender. What saved us was the "three pots" system. Joint account for shared stuff (rent, utilities, gro…
I was in the same boat and what worked was having one honest conversation with a clear ask. I told my boss exactly what I wanted: the manage…
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…
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 …
The trick is most of these are auto-assessed, you don't apply blindly for each. Practical approach: 1) log in to the Supportgowhere / govben…
I've done both. MNC gives you a brand name that opens doors forever, plus proper processes you can learn and carry anywhere. SME gives you r…
I'll be honest, I let mine sit for years thinking it was too small to matter, then finally used it and regretted waiting. I did a part-time …
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 ran a noodle stall at a coffeeshop for three years before calling it quits, and the number one thing nobody tells you is the hours will de…
I pushed my elder child into JC because of prestige and honestly regretted it because she struggled and lost confidence. With my younger one…
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…
Working parent of two, drop the guilt first, it doesn't help anyone. HPB guideline is under an hour a day of quality screen time for that ag…