Do you make $10,000 a month?

[Chase]

Many people around me clocking over $10,000 a month by 40s, in civil service, private sector, banking, stat boards, medical sector, etc. The expensive car, higher interest rates for condos, tours don't really affect them.

It appears that $10,000 gross is just enough for a family of four,

$1300 for insurance/savings
$1700 for CPF contribution
$1000 for 2 kids' allowances
$1000 for 2 kids' tuitions
$2000 for car, petrol and maintenance
$1000 + CPF payment for home loan.
$1000 for utilities and groceries
$1000 for parents (of the breadwinner)
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Total $10,000: Nothing Left

Preferably the wife should also be working, so that there are spare money for other expenditures and tours.

 

[Leongsam]

I spend about $10,000 a month too. Retired with no children.

 

[Chase]

I spend about $10,000 a month too. Retired with no children.

Once upon a time, having kids or not, was a lifestyle choice.
Now it costs too much to raise a kid. That's why many are having less kids, so that they can afford that annual tour, condo and/or car in Singapore.

 

[k1976]

I spend about $10,000 a month too. Retired with no children.

Really ish Big Boss Sam

 

[k1976]

Moi admit, moi still low ses being... Earn only 4digit per mth

 

[batman1]

Money No Enough .That is why ministers also need to rent B&W bungalows at bargain (discount) prices.

 

[k1976]

Money No Enough .That is why ministers also need to rent B&W bungalows at bargain (discount) prices.

They work very hard to 为国为民mah

 

[Chase]

Really ish Big Boss Sam

not including income tax, if Boss is in Singapore, he would pay almost $800-900 for GST every month too.

 

[Chase]

Moi admit, moi still low ses being... Earn only 4digit per mth

you are high-4
SOS is mid-4

 

[Chase]

Money No Enough .That is why ministers also need to rent B&W bungalows at bargain (discount) prices.

yes, even those making $10000 a month finds it hard to cope, so wife needs to work.

If you wanna send your kids to better tuition class, water polo class, it will be $1000-1500 per kid at least.

 

[k1976]

you are high-4
SOS is mid-4

Low 4 digit... Moi jiak Gardenia every-day... For last 240 moons... Sad sad...really CMI de

 

[Chase]

Low 4 digit... Moi jiak Gardenia every-day... For last 240 moons... Sad sad...really CMI de

There was a period in my life, i ate white bread for the whole day.

At least you had Gardenia, it cost 35% more than other brands.

 

[blackmondy]

Many people around me clocking over $10,000 a month by 40s, in civil service, private sector, banking, stat boards, medical sector, etc. The expensive car, higher interest rates for condos, tours don't really affect them.

It appears that $10,000 gross is just enough for a family of four,

$1300 for insurance/savings
$1700 for CPF contribution
$1000 for 2 kids' allowances
$1000 for 2 kids' tuitions
$2000 for car, petrol and maintenance
$1000 + CPF payment for home loan.
$1000 for utilities and groceries
$1000 for parents (of the breadwinner)
-------------------------------------------------
Total $10,000: Nothing Left

Preferably the wife should also be working, so that there are spare money for other expenditures and tours.

All you need is a serious illness or an unexpected demise of a spouse to fuck up your lives. Insurance payout can only go so far.

 

[k1976]

Got resin and nuts, so can tahan longer than white bread

There was a period in my life, i ate white bread for the whole day.

At least you had Gardenia, it cost 35% more than other brands.

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

$10,000 really not enough.

 

[k1976]

All you need is a serious illness or an unexpected demise of a spouse to fuck up your lives. Insurance payout can only go so far.

Our body ish like a car, we need to take ownership to maintain good health loh

 

[batman1]

yes, even those making $10000 a month finds it hard to cope, so wife needs to work.

If you wanna send your kids to better tuition class, water polo class, it will be $1000-1500 per kid at least.

Forget all the above headaches,just don't have kids.

 

[blackmondy]

The more you earn, the more you are afraid of layoffs.
I'm intrigued to know how high-fliers cope when they got the pink slip, especially when they just made heavy financial commitment like buying a new home or new car. Any samster in this predicament?

 

[batman1]

All you need is a serious illness or an unexpected demise of a spouse to fuck up your lives. Insurance payout can only go so far.

Nobody want to talk about it. The more u talk ,the more worried,some even paralyzed with fear.Waiting for some adverse incident to befall you and u are fucked-up.

 

[Chase]

Got resin and nuts, so can tahan longer than white bread

These days, my co-licks also tell me that they eat bread to save money... ........those $2.50 - $3.50 type from bakeries.