consumer $ matters

Just had a new radiator installed on my Nissan MPV. Is this a good price by Comfort DelGro's workshop?

S$420 (part) + $100 (labour).

I think it's reasonable after comparing some posts on the Web regarding radiator prices.

Just bought iPhone 5S at SingTel in AMK for $538 with $39 monthly data plan.

Then walking around, I saw M1 board saying its iPhone 5S is only $515 (for same $39 monthly data plan)

Yikes!

William Tan in ST Forum today. Thought it's something for us to be mindful of.


"Recently, I received an SMS alert asking me to enter a one-time password (OTP) in order to complete a €613.62 (S$1,069) transaction.

As the transaction did not originate from me, I ignored the message. I presumed that the transaction was rejected.

But I was surprised to find the transaction charged to my account. I was also charged for 20 other unauthorised transactions (no OTP alerts were received for these).

The bank concerned subsequently reversed the charges."

This is the most amazing $-saving idea I got from a friend who is an avid gardener. Use your own urine as fertiliser.

The National Geographic had an article in Feb 2014 on this + an impactful picture showing the effects of urine on a field :




news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/02...-compost-fertilizer/

US$55,000 hospital bill for a 20 year-old man who came down with appendicitis -- before adjustment for insurance payment .

(And you thought it's painfully expensive in Singapore!)



The full story is at: twed.com/some-guy-posted-his-hospital-bi...es-talking-about-it/

Some Guy Posted His Hospital Bill Online. You’ll See Why Everyone’s Talking About It.