Middle class Singaporean no more.....Sigh

MoJoe313 · #1 23-04-2015, 02:22 PM

Bros,
Don't know if you feel it. I am beginning to feel like I am not even in the middle class in our country any more. Wife and me working. We earn average incomes. Combined >$10k a month. But young kids in school. Expenses super high.

My car is 9 years old. Went looking for cars and even a small korean car cost >$100k. Want to get a bigger flat because kids are growing. But prices are ridiculously high. Last time can afford to eat chilli crab once in a while. Now crab is $65 a kilo. Cannot afford to eat anymore. Durian price also gone crazy. If eat out, little bit here and there also cost $50-$100. The $50 bills in my wallet use very fast....maciam flow out like water.

Getting old. Tired of this impossible rat race. You feeling the pinch too?

tnuc · #2 23-04-2015, 02:26 PM

vote wisely bro

edfire · #3 23-04-2015, 02:26 PM

We are paying a high price to stay being sillyporean.... thats how i feels

AAdam · #4 23-04-2015, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by MoJoe313

Bros,
Don't know if you feel it. I am beginning to feel like I am not even in the middle class in our country any more. Wife and me working. We earn average incomes. Combined >$10k a month. But young kids in school. Expenses super high.

My car is 9 years old. Went looking for cars and even a small korean car cost >$100k. Want to get a bigger flat because kids are growing. But prices are ridiculously high. Last time can afford to eat chilli crab once in a while. Now crab is $65 a kilo. Cannot afford to eat anymore. Durian price also gone crazy. If eat out, little bit here and there also cost $50-$100. The $50 bills in my wallet use very fast....maciam flow out like water.

Getting old. Tired of this impossible rat race. You feeling the pinch too?

Combine income > $10K and you are still complaing???? You must be kidding,sir. Either you downgrade your lifestyle or earn more than you spend. No two way about it.

heartkorr · #5 23-04-2015, 02:42 PM

combine income of >10k should be ok ma right... 9 years car, renew COE lor, who ask you to want a new car ....

MoJoe313 · #6 23-04-2015, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by AAdam

Combine income > $10K and you are still complaing???? You must be kidding,sir. Either you downgrade your lifestyle or earn more than you spend. No two way about it.

My old retired parents stay with me. They have no savings. Food, medical bills, expenses, allowances. All borne by wife and me. When you count income per person in my household, it is not alot. No lavish lifestyle....nothing of that sort. I can't kick my kids or parents out....

heartkorr · #7 23-04-2015, 02:56 PM

Do they have a flat that they can rent out since they are bunking in with you guys?

sammyboyfor · #8 23-04-2015, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by MoJoe313

My old retired parents stay with me. They have no savings. Food, medical bills, expenses, allowances. All borne by wife and me. When you count income per person in my household, it is not alot. No lavish lifestyle....nothing of that sort. I can't kick my kids or parents out....

Dump them in an old folk's home in a neighboring country. It'll save you a lot of money.

MoJoe313 · #9 23-04-2015, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by heartkorr

Do they have a flat that they can rent out since they are bunking in with you guys?

No. They made some foolish decisions and lost their 3 room flat. Just showed up one day at my place. Am I suay or what?

ah rat · #10 23-04-2015, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by sammyboyfor

Dump them in an old folk's home in a neighboring country. It'll save you a lot of money.

If you dump your parents in an old folk's home. When u yourself get old,your own kids too will dump u in an old folk's home

AAdam · #11 23-04-2015, 03:44 PM

Live a lifestyle of <10K, you will be all right.

heartkorr · #12 23-04-2015, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by MoJoe313

No. They made some foolish decisions and lost their 3 room flat. Just showed up one day at my place. Am I suay or what?

eh, even selling the place they should still have ome money.... sp...

wittyman · #13 23-04-2015, 03:52 PM

try go legal house and bonking, dont pay high $$ for FL

sammyboyfor · #14 23-04-2015, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ah rat

If you dump your parents in an old folk's home. When u yourself get old,your own kids too will dump u in an old folk's home

1. I don't have any children.

2. I have already booked a spot in an old folk's home of my choice.

ludwig19 · #15 23-04-2015, 04:19 PM

So by voting 'wisely', the cost of chilli crab will come down and i suddenly can stay in a nice condo instead of my pigsty of a 5rm flat? Haha 😛