Do not chase after false luxuries

[Les grossman]

 

[A Singaporean]

This is how low ses Sinkies try to console themselves when they can't even afford hawker food.

 

[sbfuncle]

Well,. You can also have car, expensive clothes and lavish lifestyle and yet slow morning, good night sleep etc

 

[Willamshakespear]

Perhaps we are entering the realm of pragmatic philosophies....

1. Should one buy a car in cash or with just an under 30% loan for financial leverage purposes, it is fine & one would get a good night sleep. It is only one's own hard earned money.

However, should one buy a car with under 30% downpayment & the rest is on loans, then one would have sleepless night, as on top of loan repayments, one would have to worry about the MAINTENANCE costs of a car. Even should there be a minor dent on the bumper, it would costs $2000 to replace. Then should mechanical faults occur, such as the gear box or even the headlights, it would be another hefty cost as such cars uses original parts unlike Japanese cars with readily available parts. Also not to mention fuel prices.....& then KBKB to society on the high costs of living.....

2. It is fine if one buys a $70,000 Hermes or Gucci handbag. It is one's own money & also the quality of the bag. However, it also attracts the wrong kind of attention from the desperate whom may use direct or indirect means such as scams to rob one's wealth. Such bags are cleaned daily & kept in cupboards AT HOME. None will keep such expensive items in Bank's safety deposit boxes.

Thus one will have sleepness night, worrying about theft.....& then KBKB to society about the crime rate here.

Singapore has a strong middle class, with most earning sufficient honest avg salaries of $3000 to $5000/mth. They need not resort to crime to earn more as Singapore is a land of fair opportunities to all. However there still exists a segment, regardless if wealthy or poor, that believe in getting richer fast, thus a need for precaution. Low crime does not mean no crime...

 

[True Believer]

Well,. You can also have car, expensive clothes and lavish lifestyle and yet slow morning, good night sleep etc

I notice several retirees at my condo who are still able to afford an expensive car yet walk their dog every morning before heading off for a round of golf and lunch at their country club.

 

[k1976]

Well,. You can also have car, expensive clothes and lavish lifestyle and yet slow morning, good night sleep etc

Hehehe...just dress whatever we are confortable with and like loh

A good night sleep is a restful evening

 

[myfoot123]

Is HDB a false luxury?

 

[congo9]

Well,. You can also have car, expensive clothes and lavish lifestyle and yet slow morning, good night sleep etc

Look at all those rich sitting at Shangri-La hotel every morning having their cup of coffee.
They all have their luxury and enjoying their breakfast. .

In short, don't be a loser ! You want slow morning,don't get a job and stay home. I am sure a lot of your elderly neighbour appreciate you !

 

[Truthspeak]

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They don’t want people to have that anymore

 

[k1976]

Is HDB a false luxury?

Ish a Luzurious Necessarities

 

[sbfuncle]

I notice several retirees at my condo who are still able to afford an expensive car yet walk their dog every morning before heading off for a round of golf and lunch at their country club.

I think woody goh also does that.

 

[k1976]

I think woody goh also does that.

SBFuncker also can de woh

 

[sbfuncle]

SBFuncker also can de woh

I can only have slow morning but no car, and walk myself take bud every morning to have hotel buffet style bf and no country club to go, but go to hdb void deck gym and stadium, then have good night sleep, if I doesn't keep chasing the secret code breaking of sg pool.
This slow peaceful life is often disturbed by my routine breaking of codes or else I can only walk to coffeeshop for bf and not hotel eg

Ft 1-0

 

[True Believer]

I think woody goh also does that.

Woody promised S'poreans a Swiss standard of living, but all we got is the Swiss cost of living. He is enjoying the former after milking taxpayers during his entire time as a PM and Minister.

 

[Hightech88]

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