Does type of housing really matters?
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mummy of 2:
yeah, i think pple here r droppg dead v fast like hseflies due to the lifestyle or lack of it. most workg frens i know clock in long hrs at work. they are walkg pharmacy cos they carry medicines for gastric, high BP, insomnia, panic attacks, UTI, constipation & what not in their bags.
Totally agree...and it seems that people are dying younger, even with the advance in medical sciene. I wonder if it's becos of lifestyle and stress.
We always make it a point to spend time with the kids. You can always chase the next promotion or increment, but you can't bring all that money to the grave with you. Time with the kids, once gone, cannot be bought. When you finally earn enough to spend more time at home, you may find the kids have their own lives, which sadly, does not include you.
alas...advice are meant to be heard not taken. -
Actually, I'm one of those that spoil market by buying quality toys for my kids. And I tend to go quite crazy with toys and books. :oops: Clothes I get ok stuff (not market lelong goods, but certainly not polo/gucci). All this not to look good - rather it's something I can trust not to poison my kids.
And I have brought my kids to holidays in europe - but that's cos there's no one in SG to take care of them, AND we go on the cheap (find cheap accomodation etc).
Not sure how this would then come across, but then, life is too short to wonder how other pp look at me lah. Eat, live, enjoy....I just make sure I can afford it.
oh oh...regarding stories of pp who live simply, there was once a story in papers about investment. This guy stays in clementi hdb flat, drives a really old Jap car...and has 10MN in investments :!: :!: ....sigh.....dunno how to enjoy life? It's good to love to make money I guess (at least for his descendants). -
tankee:
i dread holidays...the night before the start of it, i always don't sleep cos i scared nvr packed enuff or scared missing the flight.
And where did you go for your holidays .... these days, take a few days' leave = overseas vacation
true holidays to me \"means vegetate at home & not at any airport sedating myself before flight take-off\"
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CookiesMonster:
...salah lah....that chap is smart & $ savy. 3rm flat got more perks fm govt u know.....
ya .. there are people like that. Someone staying in my area (cluster of HDB) owns a lotus elise. -
hquek:
oh oh...regarding stories of pp who live simply, there was once a story in papers about investment. This guy stays in clementi hdb flat, drives a really old Jap car...and has 10MN in investments :!: :!: ....sigh.....dunno how to enjoy life? It's good to love to make money I guess (at least for his descendants).
Actually I still believe in living a good life and not be totally obsessed by money or live a extreme-thrifty lifestyle. It is important to use what money can buy and use it well.
U know, in our previous 5 room and our red van, we were so happy and satisfied with it that we told ourselves that we cannot get a better house than this; and our van was so nice and comfy that we won't get anything close. But now, we are even happier with our current house and we think we cannot get an even better-er house than this; and this car is now so spacious and sturdy that it's impossible to fall in love with another one. -
winth:
It's not easy being contented with what you have. If only more people can learn to be contented, we will all be much happierhquek:
oh oh...regarding stories of pp who live simply, there was once a story in papers about investment. This guy stays in clementi hdb flat, drives a really old Jap car...and has 10MN in investments :!: :!: ....sigh.....dunno how to enjoy life? It's good to love to make money I guess (at least for his descendants).
Actually I still believe in living a good life and not be totally obsessed by money or live a extreme-thrifty lifestyle. It is important to use what money can buy and use it well.
U know, in our previous 5 room and our red van, we were so happy and satisfied with it that we told ourselves that we cannot get a better house than this; and our van was so nice and comfy that we won't get anything close. But now, we are even happier with our current house and we think we cannot get an even better-er house than this; and this car is now so spacious and sturdy that it's impossible to fall in love with another one.
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winth:
to summarise, healthy & harnessing our Money to work wisely is the way to go.Actually I still believe in living a good life and not be totally obsessed by money or live a extreme-thrifty lifestyle. It is important to use what money can buy and use it well.
U know, in our previous 5 room and our red van, we were so happy and satisfied with it that we told ourselves that we cannot get a better house than this; and our van was so nice and comfy that we won't get anything close. But now, we are even happier with our current house and we think we cannot get an even better-er house than this; and this car is now so spacious and sturdy that it's impossible to fall in love with another one.
TGIF & may all KSP hv a nice wkends & enjoy themselves doing springcleaning with their kids. -
winth:
η₯θΆ³εΈΈδΉ οΌ :celebrate:hquek:
oh oh...regarding stories of pp who live simply, there was once a story in papers about investment. This guy stays in clementi hdb flat, drives a really old Jap car...and has 10MN in investments :!: :!: ....sigh.....dunno how to enjoy life? It's good to love to make money I guess (at least for his descendants).
Actually I still believe in living a good life and not be totally obsessed by money or live a extreme-thrifty lifestyle. It is important to use what money can buy and use it well.
U know, in our previous 5 room and our red van, we were so happy and satisfied with it that we told ourselves that we cannot get a better house than this; and our van was so nice and comfy that we won't get anything close. But now, we are even happier with our current house and we think we cannot get an even better-er house than this; and this car is now so spacious and sturdy that it's impossible to fall in love with another one. -
CookiesMonster:
hahah ! count me in to your club ! Come back still got tons of laundry to do, hate it !
i dread holidays...the night before the start of it, i always don't sleep cos i scared nvr packed enuff or scared missing the flight.tankee:
And where did you go for your holidays .... these days, take a few days' leave = overseas vacation
true holidays to me \"means vegetate at home & not at any airport sedating myself before flight take-off\"
My true holidays is - rot at home, sleep till very late, enjoy my cosy home, watch DVD, eat and eat ....
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I used to equate holidays as going somewhere, seeing new things...then I had a hubby and now 2 kids. So holidays = packing and unpacking for 4 persons, cleaning the house after I'm back cos it's so dusty.....no wonder I have reduced my enthusiasm over the years.
Yup yup.....fully agree, contentment is THE key to a good life - not mansions, not fancy cars! (unless that is that person's wish). Wishing all here a contented life filled with laughter and happiness!! :celebrate: :celebrate: (feeling so new yearly now).
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