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4. How much are the fees? 1/2 month worth of rental as commission if you are renting for 6 months 1 month worth if you are renting for a year 5. How are the fees usually divided if an individual finds a place to live without using a renter's agent? 6. How are the fees usually divided if an individu...

Closest to NUS would be the halls such as raffles hall, eusoff halls etc or PGP and RVR residences and even Utown. However, you got to pay over $1k per month just to stay in Utown. It is always fully occupied every semester. Residences accomodation cost would exceed your budget too. Your next best b...

To fill your stomach in the cheapest (most unhealthy and boring) way possible will cost you S$10/day. That means never eating out, hardly any meat or milk products, no soft drinks, etc. Not a life I want to live! You must deduct that from your S$8000/year, and also another S$50/month for a handphon...

$5k income, with the rest of the more expensive expenses being paid for will be good enough. There are multiple errors in this post. Condo: $3.5k - $6k depends on the district the condo is located. if the condo is located nearer town, it will be more expensive and towards the $6k/mth rental for a n...

Hi parents, For those of you who would be enrolling your children into local schools in the near future and going for homeschooling options currently, it would be advisable to use the textbooks and syllabus designated by MOE for local schools. This would ensure that when your child enrolls into the ...

Looking at http://www.moh.gov.sg/content/moh_web/home/costs_and_financing/HospitalBillSize.html I found that some common treatments are very close to this price (e.g. appendicitis $ 17,466) I cannot believe that the 90th percentile of Lung Cancer is $4k. These are only hospital costs. The following...

The local insurers's health insurance plans are generally much cheaper but are not as comprehensive. List of exclusions: Pregnancy costs(except in the case of pregnancy complications) Outpatient Care which does not lead to hospitalization Dental Non-emergency costs that does not lead to hospitalizat...

You are welcome! Glad to be of help. Do keep us informed on what the company says.

5800 might be quite tight. Let me break it down for you. Housing : $2-3k / mth (unless you don't mind just renting rooms instead of the whole apartment) Transport : Car maintaince would easily be $100 -$300 . By public transport: maybe $80-180 Food: Variable, depends on how much you dine out and how...

Sums are not taxed when you withdraw it from your cpf balance for usage of mortgage or education payment. If you renounce your PR, your CPF account will still be there. If you fulfil the conditions for withdrawal of the full sum from your CPF Account, your CPF will be used to pay off any outstanding...

You can try looking around redhill or Queenstown as there are some condos within walking distances of the mrt and it would fit your budget. A good friend of mine rented a unit at 'THE Anchorage' nearby queenstown for a monthly rental of 6k including agent fees

Since the Australian International School is located near Lorong Chuan, you might actually want to find a condo around that area. That is, Bishan, Ang Mo Kio, Lorong Chuan, Serangoon, Woodleigh or Kovan. These places are relatively near and travelling time for your children will be just a few stops ...

$5k income, with the rest of the more expensive expenses being paid for will be good enough. Condo: $3.5k - $6k depends on the district the condo is located. if the condo is located nearer town, it will be more expensive and towards the $6k/mth rental for a nice condo with 2-3 bedrooms and good cond...