Dear readers, after the start of a brand new year almost 3 weeks ago, I find myself settled in the tempo of work, after November and December last year when tempo for work last year has quieted down. Whether or not, this tempo will define the tempo for the rest of 2024, I do not
Dear readers, how time flies! We are almost near the close of the first month of Year 2024! With every year that comes and goes, always and ever so quickly, while being Grateful for what I have; as age catches up with me, I also recognise the inevitable fact that our life on earth is
ONE SIMPLE WAY TO MAKE YEAR 2024 YOUR BEST YEAR REVEALED! Read More »
Dear readers, ever since the government earlier announced that all our commuter cards need to be switched over to SimplyGo, I simply could not bring my mind to even think about it. This is simply because once one migrates over to SimplyGo for the commuter card, there will be no longer any fare balance to
SIMPLYGO: NO LONGER NEEDED TO BE SWITCHED! A BIG RELIEF! Read More »
Dear readers, with costs of living going higher, it is no surprise that a cup of coffee, from those toast chains can go as high as $3! Price of a cup of coffee that goes up to $3 a cup was something I noticed from one of a particular chain’s outlet in Orchard Road. In
Dear readers, this afternoon, I visited the re-opened Central Public Library. The Central Public Library is located at the basement of the National Library Building in Bugis and was closed for renovation in Jun 2022. The library reopened only recently, on 12 Jan 2024. I am a regular goer of public libraries here as I
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Dear readers, I was at my favourite Bak Chor Mee stall recently. After making my orders, I asked the Bak Chor stall assistant on whether the stall accepts the CDC vouchers. Before I go any further in this post, just a recap, the government has recently given each household $250 CDC vouchers for use to
Dear readers, with the migration of all EZlink cards to SimplyGo EZ links, I read that passengers no longer will be able to know the quantum of the fare deduction at the point of exit from the fare gates. As a user of EZlink cards for most part of my life, I have been used
SIMPLYGO CARDS: SHOULD PASSENGERS BE INFORMED UPFRONT OF HOW MUCH TO PAY? Read More »
Dear readers, I believe all of us are familiar with the term “Year of Assessment”. Many of us come across this term when we view the document from IRAS bearing the quantum of the income taxes that we need to pay in the year. But there is also another year of assessment related to our
OUR PAY-RELATED YEAR OF ASSESSMENT HAS ALREADY COMMENCED! Read More »
Dear readers, CPF monthly salary ceiling has been increased from $6,300 to $6,800 with effect from 1 January 2024. The monthly ceiling will be increased to $7,400 w.e.f 1 Jan 2025 and to $8,000 w.e.f 1 Jan 2026. Were you affected with the ceiling increase to $6,800 currently? I was affected. And I only recalled
CPF MONTHLY SALARY CEILING INCREASE FROM 2024: WERE YOU AFFECTED? Read More »
Dear readers, I have been sharing with readers of a global financial meltdown, that will surpass what we have experienced in 2008! There has not been any global financial meltdown since 2008. In fact, stock markets, especially some US stock indices have been doing very well. The fact that the next global financial meltdown has
AN EVENT WORTH WAITING FOR, FOR MANY THAT WILL SURE TO COME! Read More »