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    16 Feb 2024: Budget Statement

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    • chenlaoshiC Offline
      chenlaoshi
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      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\">

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      • starlight1968sgS Offline
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        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:

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        • ChiefKiasuC Offline
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          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 🤷

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          • starlight1968sgS Offline
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            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.

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            • MrsKiasuM Offline
              MrsKiasu
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              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.

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              • Liew Nga WingL Offline
                Liew Nga Wing
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                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. 😓

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                • sharonkhooS Offline
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                  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.

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

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                    • starlight1968sgS Offline
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                      MMM\" post_id=\"2125844\" time=\"1703824358\" user_id=\"1366:

                      Personally don't like the feeling of given $200 but has to give back so much more everywhere...
                      Govt will give $500 but look at the things which will be increased.

                      https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/gas-electricity-prices-to-rise-next-quarter-with-higher-gst-carbon-tax-and-energy-costs

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                      • MMMM Offline
                        MMM
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                        starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"2125846\" time=\"1703824714\" user_id=\"14025:

                        Govt will give $500 but look at the things which will be increased.

                        https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/gas-electricity-prices-to-rise-next-quarter-with-higher-gst-carbon-tax-and-energy-costs
                        Not just that.... property taxes set to increase, coe is still at crazy high level, 1% gst that seems to translate into higher than 1% increase at hawker center... Is it age? didn't seem to bother me previously but this time round it's getting to me like this is really bad... everything is just going up.

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