Subscriber Picks: Is year-end the time for CPF top-ups? | Christmas gifting: Are we trying too hard?

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'Tis the season for gatherings, gifting, feasting, travelling - and some forward planning.
 
Topping up your CPF account may not quite fit into the festive mood, but you will thank yourself for the benefits you may reap. If you haven't done so, we have a step-by-step guide to make it less painful.

Some may also make arrangements for their annual health check-ups. Hands up if you have tried to eat healthy just ahead of seeing the doctor. Does it help you get a clean bill of health?

Fretting over Christmas gifting? We may be overthinking and trying too hard to impress, says a gift-giving expert. Chill, and happy shopping!

Is year-end the best time to top up your CPF account?

And what is the deadline for making SRS contributions so you can be eligible for tax relief in the following year?

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Does it help to eat healthy and exercise just before your health check-up?

If you are thinking of gaming the system to get a clean bill of health, read this.

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She was retrenched 3 times in a year. Here's how she bounced back

How to retrenchment-proof yourself, and choose your next job wisely.

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Shopping for a Christmas gift? Here are 4 common mistakes to avoid

Surprise: It may not be such a bad idea afterall to give the same gift to someone.

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World’s first clinic that aims to slow down ageing set to open in Singapore

What is the real age of your body, and why does that matter?

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‘Worst situation I’ve seen in the past 20 years’: Quiet showrooms drive car sales staff out of industry

A salesman in a mass-market dealership said he has lost the motivation to stay on, after taking home just $1,500 a month.

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Who wants their kids to be lawyers? How shift in parenting attitudes may reshape career choices

Lawyering has not changed, but lawyers have. They had tasted the kinder, gentler pace of hybrid work during the lockdown, says Law Society president Adrian Tan.

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Prime location public housing model: Has it curbed the 'lottery effect'?

There have been 10 such projects launched in the Central, Queenstown, Bukit Merah and Kallang/Whampoa areas. Were buyers deterred by the stricter rules?

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