Why it’s okay to not own a credit card
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As someone who started using credit cards only a few years ago, I used to get questions about why I didn’t own one.
This week’s Young & Savvy column by my colleague Sue-Ann Tan was a useful reminder for me that living credit-free ensures spending within one’s means. Her column delves into this, along with other pros and cons of using credit cards.
Feeling guilty about taking an MC? Paid sick leave is a statutory entitlement. Find out how a healthy approach to MCs can benefit workplace productivity and why you shouldn’t feel bad for prioritising your health.
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S’pore women in Stem: Less than a quarter believe they have the support to succeed, says survey
Only 23 per cent of women think so, compared with 52 per cent of men surveyed recently.
Feel guilty when you take an MC? Here’s why you shouldn’t
Linking sick leave to performance evaluations can negatively affect productivity, say experts.
Learning for joy, not just for a job
To truly embrace the joy of learning, we need to move from the necessity of learning to a genuine desire for knowledge, says the writer.
Working hard to look busy: Why Gen Z employees are ‘task masking’
Young workers’ particular twist on slacking could signal an insecurity about their job.
Fashion’s recession indicators: How clothes and beauty trends are warnings of tough times ahead
Fashion and culture have long hidden telltale signs about the state of the economy.
How slogging for $900 a month and witnessing a $1,000 tip made him an entrepreneur
He says he had an epiphany that one doesn’t get rich trading time for money.
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