Accordingly to the 2019 Graduate Employment Survey (GES) survey conducted by the Singapore polytechnics, the median monthly salary for graduates is hovering at the $2k range. If we consider CPF deduction, the take-home pay will be around $1.6k. The amount looks decent enough to adult, but how is it that the […]
The Art and Science of Setting Up Saving Goals For Those Who Just Can’t Seem To Save
A new year always calls for new year resolution. Realistically, it is always about losing a few pounds, reading a couple of good books, or making saving plans to get that new PSP launching in 2019. Well, we also know how fabulously well our resolution turns out when 2019 rolls […]
6 Ways to Legally Reduce Your Income Tax Before the Year Ends
After joining the workforce, I came to know the existence of income tax. Singapore uses a method called progressive income tax whereby higher income earners pays a proportionately higher tax, up to a highest rate of 22%. Income tax can eat into a huge amount of your income if you […]
Turning 35 Years Old and Still Single? Check out these Available Housing Options for You!
In Singapore, it is common for children to stay with their parents until they marry and get their own apartment. However, for those who choose to remain single by choice, or who have not found their dream half, they may have to wait until they are 35 years old to […]
How much must you earn to afford an Executive Condominium (EC)?
Update: Read here for the 2020 Edition of How much must you earn to afford an Executive Condominium (EC)!! Hundred Palms EC sold in a matter of hours! Wow! This makes Hundred Palms EC the most oversubscribed executive condominium in history. In fact, it was sold out so quickly that it […]