starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"2108107\" time=\"1683636490\" user_id=\"14025:

heh, nothing secret lah.
Dd gave me $300 per mth. I asked her where to find $10/day for accommodation, food, laundry etc.

As said, the amt is minor. It is the thought and the discipline to save which matters.

When I started working, I gave my mum $600. I gradually increased to 1k and stopped there.

Yes, so worth it for 10/day! Where to find rights.. I will keep that in mind to one day collect my taxes too. Thinking about it alr makes me happy haha!

Estéema\" post_id=\"2108106\" time=\"1683636402\" user_id=\"66413:

Come, come. Make more friends too!

Extremely tempted!

Chin99\" post_id=\"2108105\" time=\"1683635651\" user_id=\"120803:

Hi can any parent please recommend an English crash course for P6 for PSLE Paper 2? Has anyone tried the TLL or Lil But Mighty Crash Course. Or do we just do those assessment books from Popular? Past year papers answers seem inaccurate in some instances & I am unable to verify whether it is correct.

If you know which specific section of p2 he needs help in, he can do assessments books and also watch those online videos targeting at that section. If it’s whole paper and not doing so well in many sections, then I would recommend him to try LBM. Again, u need to be specific and let the teachers know, follow up..

starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"2108108\" time=\"1683636625\" user_id=\"14025:

my \" free\" means I no longer need to pay dd pocket $$, tuition fees etc. Am free from this financial burden.

Oh, nice!! I wanna be this kind of “free” too! Happily counting down.. hehe

starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"2108094\" time=\"1683630339\" user_id=\"14025:

I am \"free\" now. But I am old now.

We will all be, old.. free refers to time or money Ah?

starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"2108088\" time=\"1683629062\" user_id=\"14025:

Err.. an absolute amt lah.
Already told her when she got a promo, I will also ask for an increase in this mama's tax. I need to keep up with inflation too.
:rahrah:

As slmkhoo said, I dont need this $$ but it is gd to hv it.

How to determine the amount? Can pm if cannot share here..

Hm, what if she don’t wanna tell u if she got promo? Since must be taxed… better shhh 🤫 haha.

Wonder if slmkhoo gets a percentage or an absolute amount too? How to determine the amount to “tax”?

starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"2108083\" time=\"1683626512\" user_id=\"14025:

OT: DD gives an allowance to me monthly. Initially she was resistant but I was determined. Now she is used to it bec whenever she receives her salary, the allowance will be transferred to my a/c via GIRO.

Is it like a percentage of 20% or an absolute amount of $500? How does it work?

slmkhoo\" post_id=\"2108082\" time=\"1683626129\" user_id=\"28674:

Agree with your first para! But we have asked our kids to give us a fixed sum (relative to their pay) each month now that they are working, not because we need it, but to teach them that living is not costless! We believe that they need to get used to paying something towards utilities, food, etc. - it's just good discipline. We won't ask for anything if they move out, but if they want to still give, that's a bonus.

Thanks for sharing, I think the same way too. I would likely do the same in future. Right now,, my kids are still young and haven’t started to earn their keeps yet. Learning from everyone’s experience here.

san20sg\" post_id=\"2108056\" time=\"1683621225\" user_id=\"76391:

Thanks! I really doubt he can hit this even though I really hope he would!!

Press on! All the best to you and your child! Hope he gets into the school that he so desires!

Estéema\" post_id=\"2108032\" time=\"1683612620\" user_id=\"66413:

Will be busy baking - cakes for 3 mothers & lots of cupcakes for Sunday church. Rose Lychee Ckes shld be nice right? Thinking to soak lychee in vodka. Not sure MIL will like.

Vodka works too! Yummy!! I wanna go to your church for your cakes and cupcakes! Then .. I will have to run off for more swims .. heheh