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If you are considering moving to Alberta then may be Brunei is better, another mineral rich place with very few people. There is a reason why healthcare is free there because very few people wants to live there due to harsh winter and very few entertainment options when in big cities like...

Exactly ! Insurance company are there to make money so don't think to get insurance only when you are sick and old. In fact, when I was upgrading my parents' health insurance to a better plan, they will only allow the upgrade with the preexisting conditions are excluded. Also, some people...

In the US, a broken arm can cost you over $50k and the average insurance for a family of 4 is about $15k-$20k a year. The most common cause for bankruptcy is medical cost related. Compare to that, SG is actually not too bad. Also in Europe, they are starting to tighten up health benefits and...

Finally some common sense in this forum. If $50k is not enough, it is a lifestyle problem, not a financial problem.

Agree with you that you should save more than you need just in case. Also true that you will need full time maid if you need are. However, if you have mobility problems, you will have almost have no spending elsewhere so $50k a year should still be fine. No need for vacation, geylang...

I am really surprised to see that many people here think that $50K a year is not enough. Remember, when you are older, your discretionary spending tends to slow down too. I just don't see binge drinking at 50+ and Geylang once a week or a Thai trip every once in a while should be sufficient...

Save the five grand for your eye examination.

Flight to Moscow is good. It goes on to Houston and is one of the best paid flight, great shopping in Houston too.

Vote with you wallet. Price increase is unavoidable, everything goes up in price and hopefully your income goes up even faster.

What's the purposes of all these clans anyway ? I am hokkein but never invited to any hokkein clans or even to participate in their activities.

No offense taken, may be you are right to be critical. I'd like to think that there are selfish pricks everywhere and he is the exception rather than the norm in Singapore. May be nostalgia is blinding me.

Stop inflating your contributions. Defending the country from what? There has not been any war and all you have done is to play pretend war. Even if a war is to break out, you are assuming overseas Singaporean will not help out. Wouldn't you think having someone in the US may be helpful...

Totally agree. Was born in Malaysia, grew up in Singapore and spend more time than US than Singapore but still Singapore is home to me. There must be something special about the place you grow up in. Frankly it sadden me to see how PAP has changed Singapore over the past years. The Singapore...

Really? What have you done to take care of people that overseas Singaporean left behind? Respect is earned, not asked. You talk big about sacrifice and yet complains loudly about government policies just because it does not directly benefit you. I know there need to be a balance between...

Even though I have physically left Singapore for over 20 years, I have the highest respect for Singaporeans and do not see any need to insult them. After all, many of my friends and relatives are still there and there is nothing about them or their life that needs pitying. People have been...

I agree with you that we need to moderate the amount of foreigners coming in. I was replying to his other tread which had somewhat deviated from the original discussion.

There are many reasons why we don't have more successful entrepreneurs and our education system is not the cause of it. If you think schools create entrepreneurs then I am sorry to tell you don't understand business very well. You might as well ask why we don't have astronauts on the moon...

Are you saying I am brainwashed by PAP ? Why wouldn't Singapore be a great place for kids ? The schools are safe, educational standard is high, and cheap, even if it is a little rigid. As for competitiveness, I see it as something that is manageable, as long as the parents have reasonable...

Am I supposed to be impressed ? My point earlier was that most Singaporeans may not have a better life if they leave Singapore, not what kind of life style I can afford. Of course if you don't need to work and can afford to sent yours kids to international schools and eventually to oversea...

I don't necessary disagree with you but I think it is not a clear cut that moving from Singapore to Malaysia is feasible for most Singaporeans. In general, job opportunities, or at least pay is better in Singapore. Also, the schools are generally better. Though if you are retiring with no...