[Post 484] We Left The U.S. For Japan To Buy A $7,500 Abandoned Home

Summary

"The move is the best decision we ever made," says American couple Dani and Evan Benton. The millennial couple runs a guesthouse and honeybee farm on an island in Japan. Take a look inside.

Unlocked is a home tour series focused on how much people across the globe spend on their housing, what they get for the money and what they had to sacrifice to make it happen.

[Post 483] I Bought A $750K House At Age 23 - Here's How

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Sharon Kim, 24, saw her homeownership dreams come true in early 2024. She partnered with her older brother and his wife to purchase a $750,000 home in New York. Here's how they did it.

This is an installment of CNBC Make It's Millennial Money series, which profiles people across the globe and details how they earn, spend and save their money.

[Post 482] Healthcare costs are rising. What can we do about it? | Money Talks

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Singapore may have one of the best healthcare systems in the world, but this comes at a heavy price. In this week’s Money Talks, Dr Jeremy Lim from NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health explains how early detection of diseases may help lower your healthcare expenses in future.

 

This podcast was produced in partnership with the Ministry of Health. 

[Post 481] Up Your Alley: Hidden gems around neighbourhoods in Singapore | Full series

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From heritage food to waterfront photo spots, Singaporeans show us the hidden gems in their neighbourhood. 

[Post 480] Multiple side hustles or a 9-to-5? | Work It podcast

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Balancing multiple jobs might seem overwhelming, but for some, side hustles offer autonomy and freedom a traditional 9-to-5 job cannot. Tiffany Ang and Gerald Tan speak with 40-year-old Alvin Ong, who has four side gigs, for his advice on what to consider before embracing this career path.  

[Post 479] Ask Work It: Overwhelmed at your new job? Here's how to tell your boss

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You've started a new job but your boss is already making you work overtime and it's affecting your health. How do you tell your boss that you've hit your limit?

[Post 478] October BTO exercise: Only 1 "Prime" project in coming launch, located in Kallang-Whampoa area

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October's BTO exercise will see the launch of the first HDB project to be classified as "Prime" flats. Three hundred and twelve such homes will be available, around 3.6 per cent of the 8,573 on offer. Seven projects are identified as "Plus" flats, with some featuring good connectivity and short commutes to the city centre, and others offering sea views. Six in 10 flats are located in "Standard" projects, the largest allocation in the exercise. At 15 projects, this is also the largest-ever launch of public housing in Singapore. Professor Sing Tien Foo, Provost's Chair Professor from the Department of Real Estate at the NUS Business School, weighs in on the effects of the MOP conditions on prospective buyers, why HDB is making this its largest offering and the traits of "Prime" project Crawford Heights that might make it more attractive to homebuyers.