From newly-married couples to bigger families, rising costs is one issue that ranked high among those who spoke to CNA.
“Food, clothes, education, school fees – these costs have all been increasing,” said Ms Kaly Lim, 36, a working mother.
"The CDC vouchers are per household, and it is a limited amount. So in terms of a family of five, it goes away very quickly compared to a family of two or three,” said Mdm Sandra, a mother of three. “I'm thinking of buying a house and I foresee that the housing prices will be quite expensive. I've seen a lot of Build-to-Order projects coming in at prices of S$500,000, S$600,000. I'm worried about that.”Among concerns for parents are childcare and work-life balance as more employees return to the office post-pandemic.
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