16 Feb 2024: Budget Statement

[zac's mum]

starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"2125773\" time=\"1703766206\" user_id=\"14025:

I started praying :imcool:

Haha ok I pray too. At least i will use the previously-announced CDC vouchers to buy bak kwa. Maybe caishenye will give one more round

[starlight1968sg]

zac's mum\" post_id=\"2125774\" time=\"1703766417\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2125774 time=1703766417 user_id=53606]
Haha ok I pray too. At least i will use the previously-announced CDC vouchers to buy bak kwa. Maybe caishenye will give one more round [/quote]

As of today, we know we can claim $500 worth of CDC vouchers from 3 Jan 2024. There are no details on the amt meant for supermarkets and retail shops.

[chenlaoshi]

starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"2125776\" time=\"1703766659\" user_id=\"14025:

As of today, we know we can claim $500 worth of CDC vouchers from 3 Jan 2024. There are no details on the amt meant for supermarkets and retail shops.

It should be $250 respectively.

https://www.mof.gov.sg/news-publications/press-releases/1.1-billion-cost-of-living-support-package-to-provide-more-relief-for-singaporean-households-especially-for-lower--to-middle-income-families
https://i.imgur.com/Z1p1XVT.jpg\">

[starlight1968sg]

chenlaoshi\" post_id=\"2125777\" time=\"1703770442\" user_id=\"162894:

It should be $250 respectively.

https://www.mof.gov.sg/news-publications/press-releases/1.1-billion-cost-of-living-support-package-to-provide-more-relief-for-singaporean-households-especially-for-lower--to-middle-income-families
https://i.imgur.com/Z1p1XVT.jpg\">

Tks for sharing this info.
The portion for supermarkets will be very useful for my CNY shopping :rahrah:

[ChiefKiasu]

NTUC would run some promotion early on (eg. $5 for every $50 spent) and I would go and buy all the nonsense to earn that $5 So by January, all the supermarket vouchers are gone. The vouchers are basically useless

[starlight1968sg]

ChiefKiasu\" post_id=\"2125812\" time=\"1703814054\" user_id=\"3:

NTUC would run some promotion early on (eg. $5 for every $50 spent) and I would go and buy all the nonsense to earn that $5 So by January, all the supermarket vouchers are gone. The vouchers are basically useless

haha Chief.
I have plenty of useful things to buy from the supermarkets.

[MrsKiasu]

ChiefKiasu\" post_id=\"2125812\" time=\"1703814054\" user_id=\"3:

NTUC would run some promotion early on (eg. $5 for every $50 spent) and I would go and buy all the nonsense to earn that $5 So by January, all the supermarket vouchers are gone. The vouchers are basically useless

Remember early this also..bought 2 times for the vouchers..Ferrero choc expired already I think. Waste of money.

[Liew Nga Wing]

ChiefKiasu\" post_id=\"2125812\" time=\"1703814054\" user_id=\"3:

NTUC would run some promotion early on (eg. $5 for every $50 spent) and I would go and buy all the nonsense to earn that $5 So by January, all the supermarket vouchers are gone. The vouchers are basically useless

Don't buy 20 packs of coconuts water and carry them home by hand this time.

Coconut Water - Too much sugar for diabetes patients
Carry 20 packs back home - hurt your frozen arms and cause your arm muscle and your back pain.

[sharonkhoo]

ChiefKiasu\" post_id=\"2125812\" time=\"1703814054\" user_id=\"3:

NTUC would run some promotion early on (eg. $5 for every $50 spent) and I would go and buy all the nonsense to earn that $5 So by January, all the supermarket vouchers are gone. The vouchers are basically useless

Can't blame the government for that. Just don't buy the nonsense if it's more than the extra amount you will get! If you spend it on non-perishables which you would definitely NEED later, it helps you save money - toilet paper, rice, laundry detergent, etc. Or, as someone mentioned, CNY is coming and most people will need to stock up for that.

[MMM]

Personally don’t like the feeling of given $200 but has to give back so much more everywhere…