Middle class lifestyle is the ultimate spending trap

[GreatPumpkin]

Must buyed cat and condo (then reno until look like hotel)
Dining out is HDL tier minimum.
Every year must holiday with JPN minimum standard.
Kids every day got enrichment class, birthday must book kidztopia.

Most are unnecessary and just for keeping up appearances.
No wonder so many cry papa mama when stonks drop 1% and go JB to buy toilet paper, pump petrol.

 

[ribena.bing]

enrichment class is necessary though

the rest not so.

 

[NintendoSwitch]

Must buyed cat and condo (then reno until look like hotel)
Dining out is HDL tier minimum.
Every year must holiday with JPN minimum standard.
Kids every day got enrichment class, birthday must book kidztopia.

Most are unnecessary and just for keeping up appearances.
No wonder so many cry papa mama when stonks drop 1% and go JB to buy toilet paper, pump petrol.

Middle class means each spouse earn $40k?

 

[kreja]

By your definition, live hdb is lower class?

 

[cyke69sg]

Middle class means each spouse earn $40k?

$40k per month.

 

[Dudick]

middle class "must" live in condo? but i thought 80% live in HDB, so those in condo are not middle class leh

 

[GreatPumpkin]

enrichment class is necessary though

the rest not so.

Must be selective and prioritize though.

This is a major source of argument with my old battleaxe.

If she had her way, the kids would be having tuition for all school subjects + piano, swimming, tennis, tkd, arts, coding, public speaking etc etc etc.

She thinks I am Jerome Powell can handwavium money.

 

[ribena.bing]

Must be selective and prioritize though.

This is a major source of argument with my old battleaxe.

If she had her way, the kids would be having tuition for all school subjects + piano, swimming, tennis, tkd, arts, coding, public speaking etc etc etc.

She thinks I am Jerome Powell can handwavium money.

yes i think some enrichment classes are bull. and also... not to overwhelm kids. childhood memories are very important to bide them through slavery in adulthood

 

[madcampus]

Also must have the latest iPhone 17 Pro Max, latest MacBook Pro with M5 Max, latest Apple Watch, latest gym wear like lululemon, go run clubs must wear Nike Alphafly 4.

 

[coyote]

Must buyed cat and condo (then reno until look like hotel)
Dining out is HDL tier minimum.
Every year must holiday with JPN minimum standard.
Kids every day got enrichment class, birthday must book kidztopia.

Most are unnecessary and just for keeping up appearances.
No wonder so many cry papa mama when stonks drop 1% and go JB to buy toilet paper, pump petrol.

It is how you manage your own life. Don't need to compare to others.

 

[I_m_limpeh]

Must buyed cat and condo (then reno until look like hotel)
Dining out is HDL tier minimum.
Every year must holiday with JPN minimum standard.
Kids every day got enrichment class, birthday must book kidztopia.

Most are unnecessary and just for keeping up appearances.
No wonder so many cry papa mama when stonks drop 1% and go JB to buy toilet paper, pump petrol.

Having a middle class lifestyle stops the masses from voting PAP out or formenting revolution to change the system entirely. LKY when he was alive, understood this basic concept of governance.

 

[Full_Cream_Milk]

Must buyed condo (then reno until look like hotel)

This not the funniest

Ultimate is buy hdb then spend big bucks reno until look like condo

 

[GreatPumpkin]

Having a middle class lifestyle stops the masses from voting PAP out or formenting revolution to change the system entirely. LKY when he was alive, understood this basic concept of governance.

When it comes to managing the masses, PAP is really #1 gold standard.

吃不饱,饿不死 is how you get max output min dissent.

 

[GreatPumpkin]

This not the funniest

Ultimate is buy hdb then spend big bucks reno until look like condo

According to ID and agent it adds value to the property.

Must turn your house into a haus.

 

[DragonFire]

Talk condo and car and foreign vacation is decidedly upper middle liao.

The key commonality about middle
class is the squeeze. Not enough money to splurge, but enough to get by and live comfortably as long as there is work to be found.

Debt is also a decision and not forced.

 

[A Better Tomorrow]

Also must have the latest iPhone 17 Pro Max, latest MacBook Pro with M5 Max, latest Apple Watch, latest gym wear like lululemon, go run clubs must wear Nike Alphafly 4.

In the meanwhile, I am wearing a decalathon pants, uniqlo discounted t-shirt and a fake branded shoes just to keep up appearance.

 

[swenson]

If want to live middle class lifestyle, don't complain the cost here, cost there.

Otherwise either upgrade so that living middle class lifestyle will not be a burden anymore, OR
go ahead and downgrade live a lower class lifestyle and end all complain.

 

[lifeafter41]

花了才是你的……..
Else it’s just numbers siting in the bank.

 

[whottt]

If have to worry about mortgage, daily expenses and go JB buy groceries, they are fake middle class.

 

[nasfieldjohn]

Richman problems