The DollarsAndSense Podcast

With a squeeze on homes in Singapore, resale HDB prices have been climbing since COVID-19 hit in early 2020. We discuss whether buying a resale HDB flat is really an ideal starter home in Singapore. Going even further, we talk about the merits of buying a resale HDB flat without using any government grants. Doing this, we retain our "first-time buyers" status with HDB - giving us the opt...

The $1,400 local qualifying salary is one highlight from Prime Minister Lee’s National Day Rally 2021 speech that caught public attention. Many netizens jumped on board to laud this change as a new minimum wage for Singapore workers. From a relatively obscure technical term that was used by Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and HR departments, the Local Qualifying Salary is now in mainstream attention af...

We discuss the reasons it doesn’t make financial sense to cancel our BTO, and also why HDB can consider more leniency for those who do cancel their applications. Read more: https://dollarsandsense.sg/doesnt-make-financial-sense-give-hdb-bto-flat-due-construction-delays/

In this episode, the DollarsAndSense team discusses whether self-employed persons (and possibly even freelancers) are being given less government support just because they didn't incorporate a private limited company.