or they just dont want to forget what hardwork is like and how much they had to go through to achieve their statusOriginally posted by alexkusu:yup, thats the point. Stand out too much, u get kindap, murdered, etc![]()
This is the trouble with some people. If u read Ikea's GM still drive a HyundaiOriginally posted by elindra:I know of one case where I heard from my friend working in the bank of this newly married couple who earned a combined income slightly over 2k takehome pay and they applied for a loan to buy a BMW
She advised that her manager still approved the loan because 'they can repossess the car'
Car repo never mind. House "re-po" chum lor. I'm here in So Cal and it's true here too. Many people living on credit and beyond their means.Originally posted by will4:This is the trouble with some people. If u read Ikea's GM still drive a Hyundai
Accent n still stayed in HUDC. My lecturer still mentioned once she went out
happened to see a Volvo being towed away which kena repo.![]()
we cannot catch up liao.....Originally posted by Gordonator:Everyday everywhere, we seems to be on an endless pursuit for a higher standard of living. Using the lastest handphone, changing new car, living in big house, buying big television set, wearing the best gear etc.
What are your point of views on this?
Where is So Cal? I once took a taxi n this taxi driver happened to strike a conversation on the apartment matter. I realized in Spore(I stayed here for almostOriginally posted by jetta:Car repo never mind. House "re-po" chum lor. I'm here in So Cal and it's true here too. Many people living on credit and beyond their means.
Southern California.Originally posted by will4:Where is So Cal?
hot topic mahOriginally posted by Gordonator:wow, my thread is stilla round. thanks for bumping it.![]()
Originally posted by elindra:Are they insane?!!
I know of one case where I heard from my friend working in the bank of this newly married couple who earned a combined income [b]slightly over 2k takehome pay and they applied for a loan to buy a BMW
She advised that her manager still approved the loan because 'they can repossess the car'
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I agreed on this statement. U knew Channelnewsasia'"Get Real".Originally posted by cornyfish2000:Yup, many people chalk up lots of debts (and interest!) on their credit cards, and have to work very hard just to pay off the debts. They just want the image and experience the lifestyle of being 'rich', but they are actually struggling to keep their heads above the water.
The moral of the story is, don't spend beyond your means.
As I said earlier on, six C can be should have for some at twenty plus. A wish upon reach thirty. A nightmare for those need to pay the loan.Originally posted by av98m:Are they insane?!!![]()
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I personally felt staying in HDB is better than private apartment. I really cannot understand the need to buy private apartment when people have trouble paying.Originally posted by dakkon_blackblade:Everytime I read the newspapers and see so many ads for cars and condominiums I begin to wonder - are there so many rich Singaporeans? It's hard to believe that 90% of Singaporeans live in HDB flats, when you see so many new condominiums sprouting up. I think such ads have an important role in promoting the increasingly materialistic outlook of young Singaporeans, by portraying condominiums and cars as desirable, or even need-to-have, status items. Just look at the ad for the One Amber condominiums, which state that living in the condominium is a mark of success. Does that imply that HDB dwellers are losers?
im 17 almost 18 AND I DONT HAVE A CELL PHONE!!!Originally posted by dragg:i dont know anyone without handphones.![]()
ya, lots of cars with numbers plates starting with 'SF' and 'SG', very hard to find 'SB' types anymore.Originally posted by vito_corleone:i dont know if many of you realise it but singapore roads have some of the newest fleets of cars in the world..you can hardly spot even a 1997 bmw on the roads now.![]()
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I happened to read an article on a local actress she planned to change her HP after using it for barely less than half a year.Originally posted by Gordonator:u see the rate singpaoreans changes their handphones or how many handphones some of us owns u'll know how materialistic some of us are.![]()
not just hp ah....BB alsoOriginally posted by Gordonator:u see the rate singpaoreans changes their handphones or how many handphones some of us owns u'll know how materialistic some of us are.![]()
what is BB?Originally posted by duotiga83:not just hp ah....BB also![]()
controlled inflation well saidOriginally posted by BillyBong:Unfortunately, it takes a SIGNIFICANT amount of BUCKS to survive in SG. Just paying off utilities and taxes are enough to squeeze one dry of personal savings and other basic needs.
And with increasing costs of living with no parallel increments in salary packages, one wonders if we are facing a 'controlled' inflation to in our economy, a facade to claims by our govt that the economy is projected to grow in 2006.