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Originally Posted by retirebatam
Few years later you may still be able to buy the same type of apple at the same place at the same price at your own country currency.
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I don't know, what i know is that in my home country, my money gets smaller each day. I used to be able buy a plate of Chicken Rice for S$2.50 from same shop, same portion. Today it cost me S$4.50 and portion shrinks.
But i go Batam salon, have a hair cut + hair wash + face wash last 2-3 months ago, it cost 100k rupiah (around S$10), few days ago i go same place, same shop, same hair dresser, price still 100k rupiah but it becomes less than S$9,hehehe...
My favorite Budi Siang Malam chicken rice still at same price too (before & after covid period).
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Originally Posted by retirebatam
Yes now placing money into Fix Deposit can be considered as a safe haven as it is subjected to almost zero risk and give moderate rate of return.
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Hehehe...UOB chap just called, ask me to change my placement as interest rate is 3.7-3.8% now. Go to make an appointment with him to go down to see him. I'm definitely avoiding the queue.
My parents once told me, they would rather GST increase to 9% immediately from the current 7%, rather than increasing it gradually 1% at a time over a period of 2 years. Their theory is an apple is S$0.50, GST up the apple will probably go up S$0.10 & become S$0.60. That is an increase of more than 1% already.
Next year GST goes up by another 1%, the S$0.60 apple will surely goes up by another don't know how much. That will make an originally S$0.50 apple pricing on 2022 goes up by nearly 50% in 2024.
Hehehe, therefore i go Batam eat lots of fruits.
In Singapore i eat lesser fruits than i am in Batam.
Apple is just illustration. I do not have apple in the shopping trolley tho,hehehe....
Others go Batam eat sea food or some high end Japanese/Korean food or the sort, i go Batam eat fried rice, chicken rice, char siew rice, mix fruits etc, hehehe...food isn't my primary priority in Batam.
For me... 给我龙虾龙肉，还不如给我一盘叉烧饭。