my friend left sg for good, got RM8k/month. In sg, he is P1 qualified with S$8k/month. He said 8k in sg is nothing, room rent already 2.5k, 2k for others. left 3.5k but cannot live like a KING.

Not sure I shd discuss this here or in Investment thread.

For those of you earning in SGD, can share what is your investment portfolio likes to grow your savings "safely"?
Any advise on "safe" investment, like FDs, bonds, unit trust, blue chips equity, etc etc?

Lets not talk about transfering to Msia for investment, as I beliv we've discuss that before, and it boils down to how certain you are on the excahnge rate movement and where u gonna use ur money eventually.  I'm discussing about invest / building    the money in SGD for future SGD use.

What I know is, blue chip stocks are pretty okay, provided you choose the safe ones and go in at the reasonable price.  i guess 4% dividend yield is pretty decent in SG. But lets not put all eggs in one basket, cos it would look more coloful with diff types basket? no?

Im not sure about FD rates, but i heard it's less than 1%, probably 0.5%? Anyone knows?

Hows the unit trust market here or the bond market?  

Lets not discuss about property as well, as that's a big item, unless ur talking about REITs. Any recomendation?

If you guys feel this discussion is too wide to be put here, I can creat a new thread for Working in SIngapore: Investments Options, under the Investment thread.

8k in malaysia, has a wife not working, left 7k. in sg, 8k left 3.5k, not much different. And school fees u have to decide too

Indon maid is only RM300 ma??

sometimes i'm not sure if you're constantly trolling us or if you're just plain <insert word here>.

Update: I stay with my current job. I am already a Business Controller. Next path to become Financial Controller then CFO..

Thanks

Nola, just need to avoid the finance section

Warren Buffett eats simple meal

Well, one reason is that corporate plans for iPhone are crazy cheap.

My company's iPhone4S plan is $38 a month for 500mins 500sms 12gb data, and the phone (16gb version) comes free. Contract 2 years = $38 x 24 = $912 total payment which is even less than the $948 you pay if you buy retail phone only.

Android phones don't have anywhere near that kind of subsidy.

BB Bold 9900? Better consider Android phones... SGS2 or HTC Sensation XE.

Guys, listen.

If you continue making racist posts here, your account willl be suspended. Unsubstantiated sweeping generalizations against any race, including the Malays, is racist. Despite what your "gut feeling" is.

So please, quit it. You're making yourself look ignorant.

I have removed all posts concerning that discussion but for educational reasons these are what I was referring to:

I stand by what I say, but I apologize if you feel slighted. Thank you for trying to guide me, but I do not consider myself ignorant if I opt to judge people as individuals instead of as a racial collective. For what it's worth, I do agree with other points made in your removed posts - except for that one paragraph I quoted.

Thanks but I am referring to funds transfer from MY to SG
Mr Seantang, kindly share if you happen to read this post otherwise I will PM you shortly.

I must say I am in agreement with you for every contents you made in your post. We need to face the reality and the fact of life.

Keep it up, bro. 

How much is the phone price like?

hi everyone,does anyone know roughly how long an accounting fresh grad can get a job from Singapore..i need a time frame...
I have been waiting for job interview for 1 month plus d...receive no reply until now...TT

Because my frens say there investment bank seldom recruit malaysian..got any job hunting website can recommend?

if u are getting 1:1....i think it is a good offer.

Live like king? If he's earning RM8K outside Klang Valley then perhaps yes.

Sgd8k is way above average Singapore population's earning. Some more in Singapore, no one has asked me to go back China, or Malaysia.

It is the employers fault who wanted to bring in lower pay people squeezing out the locals and PRs.

Do you study econ supply and demand and macroecon?

It will never end arguing. In politics, citizen comes first. Else, why jibby give people money? else, they'll get booted out.

I am not going to argue with you man. Then why is the Finance Minister doing this? You better go and talk to the Minister then. Maybe your economics is better.