I remember watching a CNA documentary or interview (can't recall exactly) that mentioned buying prescription medication in Malaysia can be significantly cheaper than in Singapore.
From my own experience, I've:
1. gone to JB to purchase over-the-counter medications for elderly family members.
2. tried some massage and wellness services there, which are generally more affordable than in Singapore.
3. bought contact lenses in JB is also an opti...

Have u heard? They are increasing the public transport price again Considering walking or cycling to save moolah and reduce carbon footpront
1. High electric bills due to climate change causing hot weather which results in more usage of aircons Solution: Try to buy electrical appliances with at least 4✓ using climate vouchers courtesy of the government Stack it with CDC supermarket vouchers if u still haven't use it
Never pay full price, add items to ...

Hi mooers
Are you feeling the financial strain of escalating living costs? You're not alone!🤔 In Mercer's latest Cost of Living City ranking, Singapore has been rated as one of the most expensive cities in the world. We feel the pinch every day, whether it’s on big-ticket items like housing and cars or daily expenses.
For instance, COE prices have doubled over the past five years, property prices continue to cl...

Election vs. interest rate cut, market volatility in September, what are some good strategies for steady pursuit of high?

20% of my monthly income is what I’ll feel comfortable spending on a car. It contains the car mortgage, petrol, road tax, erp, parking, etc. If only for operating expenses, 10% of my income would be acceptable.
What's more, share a advice I received before is that your car cost (COE + buying the car) should not exceed your annual income. Typically, car expenses in Singapore would be no less than 1.5k a month. To keep some buffer, ...

Repost as advised. Seems like 100k is the new norm. As I got my car 3 years ago, where my COE was only at 48k, it does not make financial sense for me to buy now. If the COE drops to 50k within the next 7 years, I will buy my next car as I do enjoy the benefits that come with the car, e.g. convenience, mobile shelter and a mobile luggage. If it goes beyond 100k (thats more than 4x the OMV of the typical sedan car), I will sing all the benefits of taking public transport ins...

It is too expensive to own a car in Singapore, I would rather invest the money needed to get a car and continue to use public transport
I find it more convenient to take public transport as I can play games on my portable gaming console during the journey, can't do that if I'm driving
Also good to reduce carbon footprint by taking public transport

100,000k is just far beyond my scale... The price is already twice what it was five years ago.
As PQP is calculated based on average of past 3 months, COE's price should be taken in to consideration as well as car's conditions...
If my car is still in good condition, not much repair is needed, and the COE price is acceptable recently, renewing it would be a good choice. But judging by the recent trend and expectations of COE prices, at least it would not be a goo...