301 T2W2 CCE Budget Lesson 2023 by Padlet@Xinminss https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io en-us 2023-03-22 01:11:17 UTC 2025-04-24 12:54:31 UTC hello@padlet.com Your Reading - More Support for Lower-Income Families xmspadlet https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2526304535 2023-03-22 01:11:17 UTC https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2526304535 The Average Singaporean Blue Collar Worker xmspadlet https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2526304537 I work as a security officer at Changi Airport. I earn $2,173 a month. I hope to be married to my girlfriend, whom I met in secondary school, and apply for a 4-room BTO in Punggol. 

Here's how much we'll need for our dream home: 
https://qanvast.com/sg/articles/4-room-bto-flat-renovations-in-singapore-from-sgd28k-to-sgd90k-2590
https://www.propertyguru.com.sg/property-guides/ultimate-list-of-bto-flat-prices-54099]]> 2023-03-22 01:11:17 UTC https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2526304537 Your Reading - Raising Revenue Through Taxes xmspadlet https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2526304540 2023-03-22 01:11:17 UTC https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2526304540 The Average Singaporean White Collar Worker xmspadlet https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2526304541 I work as an Auditor at KPMG. Recently I was promoted to Team Leader and am earning $4500. I live with my parents and have been dating my girlfriend for 10 years. We don't plan to marry until we have saved our first million. 

Check out the link to see what the average expenses for a person like me is:
https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/in/Singapore]]> 2023-03-22 01:11:17 UTC https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2526304541 Your Reading - Cushioning Hard Times xmspadlet https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2526304543 2023-03-22 01:11:17 UTC https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2526304543 Role Card (A Millionaire) xmspadlet https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2526304544 Earns $5 million a year (about $400,000 a month) 
I love cars. Here're the prices of luxury cars here: 
https://www.sgcarmart.com/new_cars/newcars_listing.php?VTS[0]=5

]]> 2023-03-22 01:11:17 UTC https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2526304544 In your expert groups... xmspadlet https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2526304546 (1) Read your role card
(2) Read the article assigned to you
(3) Answer the following questions

 Q1. What are the Budget measure about?
Q2. Why are these Budget measures important to Singapore?]]> 2023-03-22 01:11:17 UTC https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2526304546 Your Reading - Support for Seniors xmspadlet https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2526304547 2023-03-22 01:11:17 UTC https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2526304547 Retired Senior Citizen xmspadlet https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2526304548 I'm a happily retired teacher. I live in my own HDB flat, fully paid up, with my husband. We have no children, just 2 cats. I'm 65 and my husband is 69. Still strong, I think we should live to 85 years old, if all goes well. Yes, we do have savings and CPF payouts but here's a breakdown of my expenses: 

https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/singapore-seniors-each-need-least-s1380-monthly-meet-basic-needs-researchers]]> 2023-03-22 01:11:17 UTC https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2526304548 xmspadlet https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2526304550 2023-03-22 01:11:17 UTC https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2526304550 Your Reading - More Support for Lower-Income Families xmspadlet https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2526304551 2023-03-22 01:11:17 UTC https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2526304551 The Average Young Mother xmspadlet https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2526304552 I just had my baby, David in January. I also have an older child, Petra who is 3 years old. I work as a free-lance writer and earn about $2500 on good months. 
- In 4 months' time, I will need to send David to infant care. 
- Petra is currently enrolled in Nursery 1. 
- Click here for an estimated expenditure: https://dollarsandsense.sg/much-cost-raise-child-singapore-till-age-18/]]> 2023-03-22 01:11:17 UTC https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2526304552 xmspadlet https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2526304553 Consider how the Budget reflects the following values:
(1) Compassion
(2) Inclusivity
(3) Collective Responsibility
(4) Prudence
]]> 2023-03-22 01:11:17 UTC https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2526304553 https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2532148238 Singapore is getting more expensive because of inflation and it will affect lower-income households more
Help singaporeans cope with inflation]]> 2023-03-27 00:15:43 UTC https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2532148238 jay chou my oppar https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2532148675 2023-03-27 00:16:10 UTC https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2532148675 https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2532152585 q1. the budget measure is about copng with inflation so hat workers can earn more so that they can pay for the higher prices.
q2. important to help singaporeans cope during hard times such as the pandemic, targeted to lower or middle-income families.]]> 2023-03-27 00:20:04 UTC https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2532152585 we will give them money https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2532152697 we can decrease texas and through cash handouts for those with low income. We can lower rates of cost for daycare and kindergartens, so that the parents can send their children to the centers where they can interact with other kids and learn socialisation and other developmental skills. Furthermore, Childcare options allow parents to go back to work with a piece of mind. can also reduce high rate of dissatisfaction, unhappiness and even poorer public health, High crime rate and lower economic]]> 2023-03-27 00:20:12 UTC https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2532152697 give more income to old people by allowing them to withdraw more CPF money https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2532154776 2023-03-27 00:22:07 UTC https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2532154776 https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2532154792 the budget measure is to support lower income families.
so that people will have good quality of life.]]> 2023-03-27 00:22:08 UTC https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2532154792 https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2532155760 1) It is to help new families to sustain themselves by making resale housed cheaper and easier to buy, by giving more financial support for a child's needs and by doubling a father's paternal leave so they can be more involved in the child's care

2) Important cause Singapore has an aging population and these budget measures will encourage citizens to start families]]> 2023-03-27 00:23:02 UTC https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2532155760 including fathers in the development of children and making raising children seem more affordable https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2532156014 2023-03-27 00:23:15 UTC https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2532156014 https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2532156991 q2
The budget meassures are important to singapore as it helps to keep people like low-income singaporeans and the elderly afloat during hard times like covid, while not taking too much of a toll on the government's budget]]> 2023-03-27 00:24:13 UTC https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2532156991 Group 5 https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2532157177 This extract talks about firstly, about how the government is funding the elderly with Medifund so that medical fees will be subsidised. Secondly,about how everyone has to save a certain percentage of money to CPF funds so that when the people grow older, they will have enough money to survive. This CPF percentage is variable and can change based on the job (for instance,drviers on FoodPanda). This amount will be increased for the following years.

This Budget reflects Prudence as the budget forces people to have to save money for rainy days.]]> 2023-03-27 00:24:24 UTC https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2532157177 https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2532157766 1.the budget measure is about the income required to raise a baby from newborn to when they are 18 years old
2. it is important as some couples may find that it may cost too much to raise a child from young]]> 2023-03-27 00:24:57 UTC https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2532157766 https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2532157792 q1 the budget measures is about the government giving out money to lower income households as well as the singapore as a whole.
q2 these are important to singapore as it will help singaporeans throughout the tough times where they are struggling]]> 2023-03-27 00:24:59 UTC https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2532157792 win win situation, if people buy less cigarettes, they deter ppl(health), if increase in cigarette sales, revenue will increase. Overall, stonks.(not a response) https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2532159165 2023-03-27 00:26:12 UTC https://padlet.com/xmspadlet/2x1opj39qrdx40io/wish/2532159165