154th: Be content, live within your means woh!

[makapaaa]

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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->I read with interest your articles on economic belt-tightening, along with the reactions of those interviewed.
I share their sentiments as I am part of the middle class and feel squeezed most times. I am working as a part-time teacher paid on an hourly basis and I have no income when the school holidays are on. It is tough for me and I feel the pinch.
However, I have a slight advantage as I am living with my parents so I need not worry about any housing loan. I don't own a car so there is no car loan to worry about either.
I go green by taking public transport such as buses and trains. I walk to the MRT station, which is not too far from where I live, so I save on bus transport there and pay only for the train ride to my destination.
Also, I try to return home for lunch instead of eating out. If I don't have the time to go home, I prepare my own sandwiches and have those for lunch.
As for dinner, my entire family tucks into a home-cooked meal instead of dining out. We do not cook in excess so there is no wastage. Whatever we cook for lunch will include our dinner portion as well. We don't use air-conditioning and turn on the fans only when the weather is really warm.
To conserve electricity, we have changed all our bulbs to energy-saving fluorescent tubes. We have long since switched to a gas stove instead of an electric oven as that would add to our energy consumption.
I don't really shop for clothes as I buy what I need during the Great Singapore Sale
I believe that living simply and with contentment is the best policy during this time of economic crisis. Rupavathi Radhakrishnan (Ms)

 

[myfoot123]

So that is what GCT's definition of Swiss standard of living and LKY's type of golden period for Singaporean. I wonder why the LEEPORTs now shift the attention and blame from govt incapability to peasant's incapability.

 

[makapaaa]

So that is what GCT's definition of Swiss standard of living and LKY's type of golden period for Singaporean. I wonder why the LEEPORTs now shift the attention and blame from govt incapability to peasant's incapability.

Ask that divzzz. He claimed that Wooden has not broken any promises. Both dog and owner just like to brag and lie.

 

[mockingbird]

Golden period means to stock up gold as much as possible.

 

[myfoot123]

I think it should be no money thus sit at the void deck do nothing but dig gold to pass time. Singaporea golden period.

Golden period means to stock up gold as much as possible.

 

[The_Latest_H]

Can't really live within your means when:

1) public services are so expensive- and provided by government.

2) the private sector is dominated by state-owned Temasek and GIC firms- and you give revenue to government also.

Come to Australia, and you are surely able to live within your own means. But in Singapore, you can't.

 

[chupacabra]

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YOUR LETTERS
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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->I read with interest your articles on economic belt-tightening, along with the reactions of those interviewed.
I share their sentiments as I am part of the middle class and feel squeezed most times. I am working as a part-time teacher paid on an hourly basis and I have no income when the school holidays are on. It is tough for me and I feel the pinch.
However, I have a slight advantage as I am living with my parents so I need not worry about any housing loan. I don't own a car so there is no car loan to worry about either.
I go green by taking public transport such as buses and trains. I walk to the MRT station, which is not too far from where I live, so I save on bus transport there and pay only for the train ride to my destination.
Also, I try to return home for lunch instead of eating out. If I don't have the time to go home, I prepare my own sandwiches and have those for lunch.
As for dinner, my entire family tucks into a home-cooked meal instead of dining out. We do not cook in excess so there is no wastage. Whatever we cook for lunch will include our dinner portion as well. We don't use air-conditioning and turn on the fans only when the weather is really warm.
To conserve electricity, we have changed all our bulbs to energy-saving fluorescent tubes. We have long since switched to a gas stove instead of an electric oven as that would add to our energy consumption.
I don't really shop for clothes as I buy what I need during the Great Singapore Sale
I believe that living simply and with contentment is the best policy during this time of economic crisis. Rupavathi Radhakrishnan (Ms)

Ha ha, if everybody do the same, sinkeetown will be in deeper shit. If thats the case, I think all sinkeeporen should stay at home and not spend. Then we see those pappies shit themselves.

 

[po2wq]

Be content, live within your means ...

yes! ... u b contented wif wat u hv n u betta live withn ur means ... tariffs go up, fare hikes, ... u gt no money 2 spend ur business ... u ownself 搞掂 ... me hike my own salary ...

 

[snrcitizen]

People who give themselves millions of dollars in salary increment at the expense of taxpayers have no moral grounds to tell others who are suffering what they should/should not do. Talk is cheap.

 

[chupacabra]

People who give themselves millions of dollars in salary increment at the expense of taxpayers have no moral grounds to tell others who are suffering what they should/should not do. Talk is cheap.

Arrh! Those bastards are shameless. Did you here that retard Lim guy said yesterday on the news that he feel rich every month when he sees his CPF account. How this guy became the labour chief oso I do not know.

 

[DIVISION1]

He means well and he does have a difficult position. He is likely to be as misunderstood as his predecessor.

 

[chupacabra]

Whats so difficult of being a parrot?

 

[myfoot123]

I saw the news too and was shocked that he used our CPF as an entertainment tool to his audience. I feel like throwing shit at him.
him.

 

[snrcitizen]

Arrh! Those bastards are shameless. Did you here that retard Lim guy said yesterday on the news that he feel rich every month when he sees his CPF account. How this guy became the labour chief oso I do not know.

Of course he feels rich. I will also feel rich if I can sapu millions of dollars every year of tax dollars to give to myself. What is in my CPF is peanuts compared to my obscene salary, bonus and finally a substantial pension waiting for me when I retire.

He has got the cheek to gloat on the mainly less fortunate.

 

[rodent2005]

I believe that living simply and with contentment is the best policy during this time of economic crisis. Rupavathi Radhakrishnan (Ms)

In other words, Ms R is already living on bare minimum before the present financial crisis. A 20% increase in electricity will put her into poverty level in double quick time.

 

[snrcitizen]

He means well and he does have a difficult position. He is likely to be as misunderstood as his predecessor.

Looks like many MIW's are said to be misunderstood. LBW has also claimed to be misunderstood.

Since you are your master's propaganda specialist, can you explain to us crass and lowly citizens here how was he misunderstood? Give us your best shot. We can be quite gullible, you know.

 

[DIVISION1]

It may be better for you to consult his speech writer and image consultant. Admittedly, the art of public speaking for representatives of the government of Singapore still needs work. We have not approached the standards of the United States or Europe. It is probably because they spend too much time concentrating in formulating policies for your welfare. Most of the executives in the government of Singapore sincerely want to represent the needs of Singaporeans. MP Lily Neo has demonstrated her concern for her constituency members more often than once in parliament.

 

[yellow_people]

Be content, live within your means

Isn't that what life is about?

 

[snrcitizen]

It may be better for you to consult his speech writer and image consultant. Admittedly, the art of public speaking for representatives of the government of Singapore still needs work. We have not approached the standards of the United States or Europe. It is probably because they spend too much time concentrating in formulating policies for your welfare. Most of the executives in the government of Singapore sincerely want to represent the needs of Singaporeans. MP Lily Neo has demonstrated her concern for her constituency members more often than once in parliament.

No, we want to hear it from you since you are the one who said we misunderstood him. You have made no bones here that you understood your masters' intentions very well, so please explain to us. You can consult his speech writer, we don't care, but you explain to us.

You want to use Dr. Lily Neo as an example? Please. She is but an exception from the rest of the PAP bunch.

 

[myjohnson]

It may be better for you to consult his speech writer and image consultant. Admittedly, the art of public speaking for representatives of the government of Singapore still needs work. We have not approached the standards of the United States or Europe. It is probably because they spend too much time concentrating in formulating policies for your welfare. Most of the executives in the government of Singapore sincerely want to represent the needs of Singaporeans. MP Lily Neo has demonstrated her concern for her constituency members more often than once in parliament.

You are moving me to tears again. sniff sniff