Dear readers, with the close of Year 2023 soon, I believe some CPF members are taking the opportunity to top up, by 31 Dec 2023, the CPF accounts of themselves, their loved ones or their employees to enjoy tax relief. The quantum of the tax relief is up to $8,000 for CPF top-ups to oneself
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Dear readers, amidst the higher cost of living here, I believe many of us have experienced how some food stalls have attempted to keep pace with higher costs of businesses, other than specifically increasing the food prices. Here are some of the practices: In recent days, I seem to have experienced a new tactic by
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Dear readers, quite a few housing estates in Singapore are undergoing or have undergone Home Improvement Programme (HIP) works. HIP works are targeted for older housing estates in Singapore and arising from these works, residents can look forward to improved amenities in their homes e.g. improved toilets and grip bars. Based on my own experience,
HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME (HIP) WORKS: WHY YOU SHOULD NOT USE CPF TO PAY? Read More »
Dear readers, today is Saturday and it was rare that I managed to wake up around 7am today, after a hectic and busy week of work. I am Thankful to wake up early on a Saturday since it means starting my weekend early! I treasure my weekends and I believe many do too, as these
Dear readers, how time flies, we are in December, the final month of the year once again. Every time when it comes to this month of the year, it is normal to be retrospective, to review the different aspects of our lives. One aspect of my life which I have always been reviewing but will
Dear readers, I have just eaten a packet of economical rice bought from a neighbourhood mixed vegetables rice stall. If you have been following my posts, you would have known that recently I have come across rather unjustifiable increase in the price of the economical rice: a $1 increase from $2.90 to $3.90 for typically
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Dear readers, one of today’s headline news is the 2.3% fall in Singapore residents’ real median income due to inflation. The following are the thoughts that came across my mind when I read the news. I am not surprised (at the 2.3% fall in Singapore residents’ real median incomes) given how prices of everyday items
Dear readers, yesterday I was at a hawker centre and ordered two large Murtabaks for dinner. After a long wait, my two Murtabaks were ready and when it came to payment, I was shocked to hear from the stall uncle that the bill was $30! I asked the uncle how the Murtabak could be $15
Dear readers, we are now in mid of November. And soon we will be celebrating Christmas and then ushering in a brand-new year! Is it time now to slow down the pace of your work? Well, this is precisely the time of the year when organisations typically wrap up the workplan for the year and
Dear readers, in yesterday’s post, I shared with readers that Warren Buffet has sold all his holding in seven companies as at end September 2023! Beside P&G, Johnson and Johnson and UPS, the other four counters that Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway also exited completely were: General Motors Celanese Modele United Parcel Service Warren Buffet also
WARREN BUFFET SOLD US$7 BILLION OF STOCKS: WHAT’S MORE TO NOTE FOR INVESTORS? Read More »