tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-109527462009-12-03T22:14:51.535+08:00Just a money-minded mini me...MQubehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12633450538818920411mqube.blogspot@gmail.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10952746.post-13232722314158209942009-10-18T21:44:00.002+08:002009-10-18T21:51:50.670+08:00

A young and pretty lady posted this on a popular forum: Title: What should I do to marry a rich guy? I'm going to be honest of what I'm going to say here. I'm 25 this year. I'm very pretty, have style and good taste. I wish to marry a guy with $500k annual salary or above. You might

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Deciding to take up that SGD0.01 Tiger Airways promotion, and going with the family to Hainan Island was a great idea.Mum thinks so too.She triumphantly told me this morning that she's already gotten her flu jab.And the trip's in Jan 2010.

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Like many singles, I think, I was quite pleased with the idea of getting my own 3-room flat, and when old, sell the lease back to the government for an income.But, I came across this Channelnewsasia report, HDB to review if target group for Lease Buyback Scheme needs to be expanded SINGAPORE: The Housing and Development Board (HDB) will review whether the target group for the Lease Buyback

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Mum very excitedly informed me when I got home today : 'don't worry, there's a lot of jobs!'Before I'd removed my shoes or locked the gate, she'd hurried out of her room to show me this article As I tried to make out the headlines in the dark of the evening (austerity drive, didn't turn on the lights), she followed up with a '900! they need 900!' and then gave me a look like she'd unearth some

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"44 years of economic and material success have spawned some very strange behaviours among Singaporeans. They spent so much to buy a house or flat, furnished it up like a palace, but spent their time outside, most of it at work. And the maids are the ones enjoying the million-dollar or multi-million-dollar assets.Then they pay so much, the highest in the world, for a car only to park at home.

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At the risk of showing people how old I am......oh, what the heck! Enjoy sights of our my youth :)Remember the ice-cream? I recalled the fastidious me, who would molest each brrr blobs ice-cream before settling on one...finger them while hoping I get the strawberry one (pink very pretty!), and also to make sure the 'skirts' of the ghostly figure were intact...I like to know that what i see (on

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Have you seen this?

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Today, I came across someone's blog, where the writer suggested that readers reconsider buying critical illness insurance since the probability of critical illness happening to 25-50 year olds is less than 1%.And since the probability is so low, writer suggested that readers invest the money instead, which will give them the same returns / payout at age 50.Okay...I don't know where the writer

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Tripping over the uneven road again, and nearly having my head severed by a passing car as I fell forwards from stepping into a pothole, caused the frustrated me to think of the government again.Specifically, my member of parliament.I mean, what's he/she there for? First, I don't hear nor see him/her ever. In all my XX years of living here, I've never ever seen my member of parliament.But maybe

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And I'm off to the National Day Parade at the Marina floating platform, and finally laying my hands on the coveted funpack!! Woohoo!Enjoy yours! :)And for what it's worth (actually, this is for mum since she said she liked it!?!), here's 2009's clip : What do you seeLike the banks, going back to basics cannot work. No sophisticated (sounding) product means cannot charge higher margins. So, we,

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From - One United People by Stephanie SunThis one tried to go back-to-basics...much like investors today...catchy tune, simple words, short sentences...songwriters finally realized we're not savvy Englishman Lyrics======One Singapore,One people strong and freeWith One heart,One voiceWe make our history,We are a Rainbow of a thousand coloursLighting up the skyWe share the Singapore

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From 2002 - We Will Get There by Stephanie SunRemember what I said about 'cheem'?This may be some patriotic song...but I think it will also make a nice wedding song :)I like this one, by the way. Can re-use after National Day...don't waste.Lyrics======Remember the days, we set out together with faith?Remember the times, so fine, when we thought thatNothing could stand in our way? Then things

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From 2001 - Where I belong by Tanya ChuaThis one is where they start getting cheem...Lyrics=======Morning comes around and ICan't wait to see my sunny islandIn its glorious greenery, whether rain or shine, it's still beautifulBright lights shine on the streets at nightGuiding me closer to homeTo a place where I'll be safe and warm, where I belong Friends and families by my sideSeeing me through

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From 1999 - Together by Evelyn Tan & DreamzNot one of those I remember well but at least still a 'hum-alongable' tune than the one-that-is-not-to-be-namedLyrics======Let us be together aspire to achieveNo matter what, no matter when, working hand in handLet us go the distance, reach for goals that shineCreating our future, with everyone in mind Chorus:Together we make a difference, one voice,

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From 1998 - Home by Kit ChanThe outsourcing trend starts...homegrown talent enlisted for this year's Lyrics======Whenever I am feeling lowI look around me and I knowThere's a place that will stay within meWherever I may choose to goI will always recall the cityKnow every street and shoreSail down the river which brings us lifeWinding through my Singapore Chorus:This is home truly, where I know I

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From 1990 - One People, One Nation, One SingaporeJust like 5-star fund managers, good performance was too good to last...beginning to sound like they're pushing itLyrics======We've built a nation with our handsThe toil of people from a dozen landsStrangers when we first began, now we're SingaporeanLet's reach out for Singapore, join our hands forevermore Chorus:One people, one nation, one

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From 1987/1988 - We are SingaporeJust when you thought they couldn't better the last two...this one my all-time favorite..Lyrics=======There was a time when people said that singapore won't make it but we didThere was a time when trouble seemed too much for us to take but we didWe built a nation, strong and free, reaching out togetherFor peace and harmonyThis is my country, this is my flagThis is

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From 1986 - Count on Me, Singapore by Clement ChowAnother winner!Lyrics=======We have a vision for tomorrow, just believe, just believeWe have a goal for Singapore, we can achieve, we can achieveYou and me, we'll do our part, stand together, heart to heartWe're going to show the world what Singapore can beWe can achieve, we can achieve There is something down the road that we can strive forWe are

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I'll be posting up youtube clips of past National Day theme songs...some we liked, some we hate, some of which we have no recollection! heehee!Anyway, here you go, from 1985, the very first NDP song : Stand Up for Singapore (lyrics below). Enjoy :)Lyrics======Stand up for Singapore, do the best you canReach out for your fellow manYou've got to make a standRecognise you can play your partLet it

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Debt is not free money.Borrowing and living on credit cards, credit lines with nothing down...surely common sense will tell you the bill will come one day, and it'll be big?Don't think 'maxed out my credit card' is such a sexy phrase for everyone. It's sexy only for those who have the cash to pay for it.And guess what? Those who have the cash to pay for it, seldom maxed out their credit cards!If

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No lah...I'm not signing up for it!:PDo you know the entire route is 42.195km long? Even a half-marathon is a mind-boggling 21km!Just thinking of the distance, my legs wobble :)But I recently did my 6.6km and a quarter marathon (10km) seems like something achievable.So unbelievable hor? Just 3 months ago, I could barely do 600m without collapsing in breathlessness and aching muscles.But, rather

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So he knocked his foot against the chair this morning.By evening, the offending piece of furniture had landed up in my room.When I asked what's the story, I was told "he so poor thing, knocked his toe this morning against the leg of the chair, so painful."To give them credit, only the culprit was left in my room to take up my already tiny living space. The rest of the furniture were simply pushed

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I know. I'm so lucky. Got picked at the ballot for this year's National Day Parade!Woohoo!! Out of the 350,000 people who balloted for 27,000 seats, I have a coveted two. *hysterical laughter* For that reason, NDP tickets are priceless, everyone says. Though would anyone chide me if I try to put a price tag on them? Yes? A bid someone? Anyway, picking up the tickets were, apart from a long walk,

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Over dinner the other day, I was recounting how I made a card centre pull out an entire year's transactions and had them reconcile the entries line by line.All because I didn't know what was going on in the account.To me, it was a legitimate request. And that was also why the bank obliged.But the folks around the dinner table seemed surprised at this 'concession'.That was a surprise to me instead

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When you're not measured by actual revenue generated, and need to substantiate your existence...this is the kind of competition you engage in.Below email came as a result of a recent employee survey initiative. Leading up to this, there had been no less than 8 emails over the last week on the same subject."We are currently leading in the divisional race (I didn't know we were even in a race!) and

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