‘Am I doing badly?’ Singaporean woman with under S$30k savings seeks reality check
Hi all, just curious and wanted to hear some real perspectives from fellow Singaporeans.
I’m 29F and currently have less than $30k in savings. Honestly not sure if that’s considered very little or...
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