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We went resale in Bishan in 2023 because we simply could not wait 4 years, and I don't regret it, but the cash was brutal. The valuation was…
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…
Family with two kids here, we crunched the numbers hard. Owning a mid-range car all-in (COE, depreciation, insurance, road tax, petrol, park…
Registered mine once it got serious, here's what I learned. Two separate things people confuse: 1) ACRA business registration, generally req…
In practice AWS (Annual Wage Supplement) and 13th month are the same thing, one extra month of basic salary paid usually in Dec. The naming …
I used to blurt out my current salary and it capped every offer. Now I frame it around total package. I say something like: 'My current tota…
Switched all four of us to SIM-only MVNO plans over a year ago, saving is real, cut our bill by more than half. Network quality wise, most M…
We went resale in Bishan two years back, paid about 680k for a 4-room and yes it hurt compared to a BTO. But we moved in within 3 months, no…
First-time dad, went through it recently, so fresh memory. Practical tips that helped us. One, both parents' MediSave can be used for the de…
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…
Not overreacting, 3 hours daily commute is 15 hours a week, basically two extra unpaid workdays of your life. That's a legitimate quality-of…
Rule one, never badmouth your current boss even if he deserves it, because the interviewer immediately imagines you saying the same about th…
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…
Switched from Singtel to Circles.Life two years ago and it was one of my easier money-saving wins, cut my bill from 55 to about 20 a month f…
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 …
Same wake-up call at 34. What worked for me was small sustainable swaps, not extremes. I switched from kopi to kopi-o kosong or teh-o kosong…
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…
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…
Went through this with an inconsiderate upstairs unit. First, for renovation noise, HDB has permitted renovation hours and noisy work is res…
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…
Ran a noodle stall for three years, let me be brutally honest. The romance dies fast. You wake at 4am for prep, stand 12 hours in heat, and …
We did grandparents for the first year then infant/childcare after, and I'd recommend that combo if your parents are willing and able. Reaso…
First, yes, check the HDB approved breed list and get the licence sorted, that part's straightforward. The real challenges nobody warns you …
Two kids here, maxed the CDA both times, zero regrets. Why it's worth it: the government dollar-for-dollar matches what you deposit up to a …