Born in the 70s: 'If you wanted crab, you had to wait till payday'
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For Madam Roszita Ahmad, 45, seen here with her husband Khalid Abu Bakar and daughter Nur Eliya Alyssa, seven, life is a far cry from that of her parents. Growing up, there was little opportunity to eat out, unlike now, when she could dine with her children in restaurants twice a month.
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A five-room Housing Board flat for a home. An abundance of food choices and the financial ability to eat out. For Madam Roszita Ahmad, 45, life is a far cry from that of her parents, reflecting the progress made by successive generations of Singaporeans, a Finance Ministry study released last week shows.
The self-employed school canteen stallholder and her husband Khalid Abu Bakar live in a five-room flat in Tampines after living in a four-room unit in Sengkang for about five years. They moved to give their four children, aged between seven and 23, space.
