Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on
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(13-11-2023, 01:32 PM)surfer Wrote:  I own a car and I do take public transport. Most of the time the mrt train is packed. Very seldom do I see empty trains when I take public trains. I’ve been driving for more than 35 years and I buy my cars brand new each time I change them. I’ve dropped out of the rat race and is living the life of a retiree. Worked hard and I’ve accumulated my 5 Cs.

Congrates with your post-Rat-race life and enjoying your golder years now..
However, do note some fine-print  for car "owners" need to be aware of...

a. You don't really get to "own" a car in SG. It is a 10-Years "entitlement" paid in Cold Hard Ca$h.
Using your 35-years of driving....on paper it means you "own" 3.5 COEs which at the end of each entitlement, usually get back < 10% of the remaining "body" value of the car for as scrape. For simplicity, I leave out other miscellaneous cost of "owning" a car.

b. MRT train will always be packed for simple efficiency reason during peak periods to handle Mass travels..
Hence the "M" in the MRT...

Big Grin

You've got friendly neighbours? Grow Up! 李光耀 2013
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Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by Bigiron - 08-11-2023, 09:37 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by bobby - 08-11-2023, 09:42 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by bobby - 13-11-2023, 05:47 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by bobby - 22-11-2023, 07:10 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by Sharexchange - 08-11-2023, 09:48 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by winbig - 08-11-2023, 10:09 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by Manthink - 09-11-2023, 04:44 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by babygirl - 10-11-2023, 02:22 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by Manthink - 12-11-2023, 07:14 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by talky - 12-11-2023, 07:17 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by Manthink - 12-11-2023, 08:53 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by Scythian - 12-11-2023, 07:41 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by EvertonDiehard - 12-11-2023, 08:51 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by Scythian - 12-11-2023, 07:47 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by EvertonDiehard - 12-11-2023, 08:50 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by watchfirst9 - 13-11-2023, 09:42 AM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by EvertonDiehard - 13-11-2023, 10:48 AM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by Manthink - 13-11-2023, 11:03 AM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by EvertonDiehard - 13-11-2023, 11:16 AM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by Wy:Nox - 14-11-2023, 08:58 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by EvertonDiehard - 15-11-2023, 01:09 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by surfer - 17-11-2023, 11:31 AM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by EvertonDiehard - 17-11-2023, 11:42 AM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by surfer - 18-11-2023, 05:35 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by applepiegal - 18-11-2023, 05:51 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by Manthink - 12-11-2023, 08:59 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by watchfirst9 - 13-11-2023, 09:44 AM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by Manthink - 13-11-2023, 10:57 AM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by Tee tiong huat - 13-11-2023, 10:35 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by EvertonDiehard - 12-11-2023, 08:56 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by Manthink - 12-11-2023, 09:03 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by EvertonDiehard - 13-11-2023, 11:13 AM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by Manthink - 13-11-2023, 11:28 AM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by EvertonDiehard - 13-11-2023, 12:04 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by Manthink - 13-11-2023, 01:17 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by babygirl - 13-11-2023, 01:39 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by EvertonDiehard - 13-11-2023, 02:29 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by Manthink - 13-11-2023, 03:56 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by babygirl - 13-11-2023, 04:00 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by EvertonDiehard - 13-11-2023, 10:54 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by babygirl - 13-11-2023, 01:41 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by RiseofAsia - 13-11-2023, 02:05 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by EvertonDiehard - 13-11-2023, 02:37 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by Manthink - 13-11-2023, 04:07 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by [[ForeverAlone]] - 12-11-2023, 11:19 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by bobby - 12-11-2023, 11:52 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by Bigiron - 13-11-2023, 10:17 AM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by Scythian - 13-11-2023, 02:12 AM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by Scythian - 13-11-2023, 05:00 AM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by singlon - 13-11-2023, 06:11 AM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by singlon - 13-11-2023, 06:12 AM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by Migrant - 13-11-2023, 09:24 AM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by lylcnn - 13-11-2023, 10:13 AM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by Manthink - 17-11-2023, 12:07 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by Migrant - 13-11-2023, 10:21 AM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by surfer - 13-11-2023, 01:32 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by EvertonDiehard - 13-11-2023, 03:06 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by surfer - 13-11-2023, 03:41 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by babygirl - 14-11-2023, 09:30 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by Manthink - 13-11-2023, 04:24 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by surfer - 13-11-2023, 04:32 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by Manthink - 13-11-2023, 04:40 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by surfer - 13-11-2023, 04:59 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by Manthink - 13-11-2023, 05:12 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by EvertonDiehard - 13-11-2023, 10:59 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by EvertonDiehard - 13-11-2023, 02:58 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by webinarian - 13-11-2023, 03:30 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by Tee tiong huat - 13-11-2023, 10:31 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by Huliwang - 13-11-2023, 05:06 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by Manthink - 13-11-2023, 05:16 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by Scythian - 13-11-2023, 05:52 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by Scythian - 14-11-2023, 02:28 AM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by EvertonDiehard - 15-11-2023, 01:07 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by Manthink - 17-11-2023, 12:12 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by Scythian - 14-11-2023, 03:47 AM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by singlon - 14-11-2023, 04:02 AM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by singlon - 14-11-2023, 04:11 AM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by singlon - 14-11-2023, 04:24 AM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by EvertonDiehard - 17-11-2023, 09:50 AM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by wulala - 17-11-2023, 01:52 PM
RE: Fewer Singaporeans able to spend beyond basic and more are short on - by Scythian - 20-11-2023, 07:41 AM

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