Pregnant, Jobless and Broke. How did they survive?
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- During circuit breaker, despite being 8 months pregnant, they ate just 1 meal a day as that was all they could afford.
Watch to the end to find out how they survived and to see their reactions when we revealed a special surprise sponsored by ShopBack for them!
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The aim of this video is to show how they survive or promote shopback? Doesn't make sense. In dire situations, controlling expenditure is important, while this video is sort of promoting expenditure. Cashbacks are not relevant at all when one is struggling.
👍👍👍 I think we don't need 90% of our stuff at home. Take good care of things ; repair and maintain things we have.
Sounds like a bunch of BS. Something just doesn't add up, including that condo they are staying in.
oh they stay in condo?! Ok then it doesn't make sense
7 minutes of Shopback ad. Nothing more
So cringe that they're trying to shill Shopback and Shopee so hard. Was interested in hearing a geniuene story of someones struggle but end up listening to advertisement .
Can relate to this story, when times are tough, really difficult to manage finances, especially when the baby and the house came in for us, we depend on every bit of kindness offered us by our family but cannot expect them to take care of us totally.
Feeling sus about this advert, it’s a paid promo guys, you don’t know if the situation was real or exaggerated... stay woke!
Promo video for shopback with a story so fake even my grandmother wont believe
Live with what u have in Wallet...not credit card....times is not always good
Wow ! They still got to enjoy all the daily luxuries!!
They will get to understand how it’s like to be a genuine Destitute ..
I cant how this couple went through what they did, glad to see that they had help and were able to survive it and made it through til today lehh
Wow... they show the true meaning of parental love. Parents will really save and scrape for their kid. Kudos to them.
I was impressed with the wife's planning using excel sheets to draft out their needs and wants. Too much emphasis on promoting Shopback, so........ haha.
Many people go through worst situation than this. All this is part and puzzle of life. Welcome to the journey of life. Experiencing it first hand is something beautiful.
God bless Dominic,Arielle and the baby,so thankful to get support from Shop back,this story is inspiring too, husband and wife must pray ,support and love each other more especially when hard times come😊
Yes, comes down to the couple having each other, love and support from each other
Can't get the Covid Support Grant because of 'IC address'? Lol just say it la, you don't qualify for the grants because you live in a private property. Why the play of words?
Very hard to be sympathetic to this couple, seems like their circumstance is entirely brought to themselves. Credit card debt, choosing to live in a private property, choosing to quit their jobs despite expecting a new born, using cashback and worst of all not doing proper planning.
Terrible video, just a horrible ad for Shopback.
Yes true, their house looks expensive though not as if they are living in Government Aided Flats...I myself find it hard to sympathize with their situation ..I think there are way poorer and broke people out there in Singapore than this couple. Those people deserve to be interviewed for the Shopback Ad.
Despite their situation, they still sound so cheerful and positive! 😭😭😭 The pandemic really took a toll on our mental health, especially myself, I finally found something that took myself out of that dark bubble. It was something that I struggled with since the pandemic. Really admire people who are able to smile through it. Good to see that they are staying positive especially in front the of their child, so she can grow up properly. I hope they continue to remain strong for themselves and their child and will be able to turn their financial situation around soon. Jiayou! 💪 💪
yes, went through the same thing, the negativity in people though? Asking me how can i suffer when I can stay in a condo? Lucky for my friends and family who stuck with me, even downgrading took a bit of time, want to sell house, in economic crisis, who will buy?
He first said he lost his job. Then he said he was thinking to switch job. Which is which?
he wanted to quit his job and go for a higher paying job but then circuit breaker happened and he became jobless.
@@valerieshorty82 so he quit the current job without securing a new job when baby is coming?
no no u misunderstood. he planned to quit and find another job with a higher salary but before that could happen, circuit breaker took place and then i guess he was sacked due to covid thus making him jobless
@@valerieshorty82 ic thanks
Don't understand why gt no momey still got kids. How come NUS but cnnt think further.
@Katrina Yong of course I read whole video before commenting. My point was that they should have enough savings to last them before having a baby. Either one of them losing jobs is a normal norm or either a switch of jobs. Having a job does not mean your financial stable. Before you start pointing your finger at me. Get my point before you start saying Im criticising. And if your so broke that either one of you cannot survive. It just means you shouldn't have a baby? I honestly don't know why singaporeans like to have babies. Fyi. Im singaporean myself.
@Katrina Yong Tbh there is enough babies going around. And financial stablity is whether you have savings. Because ultimately when you have a baby you have to have to dig into savings. It is no point if im buying a 5 room flat and paying off with that mortgage and then having a baby with a paycheck that can last me month to month right? So financial stablity equates to savings. Which is also why many singaporeans went broke during cb and cannot pay for their new aquired nest!
@Katrina Yong same to you. Happy cny. 🙂
@@starsbabyable young singaporean where got saving got degree but small pay how to save ??
@@roxxyroxxy4667 everyone start from small. Marry later if you have no choice.
Why are they giggling and seems so happy when they claim to be suffering ?? Something just dont add up with this young couple and they are staying in that kind of balcony comfortable house ??? ..This is so weird and off completely.
Of course have to smile for camera what, then face black all the way meh. And they probably already bought the house wayy before covid hit, it's not like they could sell the property without going through a long and tedious process.
@@Jxnjy .. You called that Smiling ?? Whats wrong with you huh ??
This is a nice try, but a too hard of a promo tbh.
The Covid-19 pandemic really left many people in troubling and hard situations. It wasn't easy for everyone and if I were in this position I will try whatever means necessary to help myself and my family. At the end of the day, they are not in the worst state, I've personally seen people in more dire situations, but it's still quite bad la.. we shouldn't discount their entire stories based on what we see in a 7 min video.
still very inspiring, work so hard to save cost some more, I'm actually gonna implement some of the tips myself!
hear hear
Does it really cost $670k to raise a kid in Singapore? Even if you factor 20yr cost, that's $33.5k/year, $2.8k/mth? Can you share how this amount was defined?
They can say whatever they want to justify the difficulties they face
You don’t need the full amount upfront anyway
Just questioning how they arrived at this #. No wonder Singaporeans are steering away from starting s family.
@@kncnsm just a random number. I was told one million some time back.
@@kncnsm 300k according to seedly which is more believable
I know how she felt when the bill came and you don't want to open the bill. 😭😭
Becareful on saying sponsor. Other people might want it too. Should say it behind the scene or by screen.
I in mine late 20s and I don’t even have a credit card .. spend what you can afford.
The comment about the condo has disappeared lol....
Don’t use Credit Card lah
I also jobless
I hope they got a job now... what a cute couple
BS , the condo shouldn’t be even in this vidz totally coz it should be long gone!
This is the gov issues, the school issues,,the parent no issues as they gong gong went try the same system too,,at sec 4 before going Ns going ite or poly…the school should give them precise coaching on relationship matters, on parenting, the cost of parenting..the cost of singlehood, how to make passive income instead rely on a regular job the always get axed or salary deductions ..the path of getting a home, resale, or private, the cons and the pros…how to exit..how to downgrade, how to upgrade,,skip all the stupid A maths or E maths which don’t make us rich and safe.
How did they survive? their parent loh
When she said one meal a day that means she needed more than that but without money and job its so sad, she must be really hungry for a long time. If shes not strong we wont see her in this video.
Sounds like they skipped lunch because they were busy looking after the baby, not because they were too poor for 3 meals a day. His IC address is probably private not HDB that is why he doesn’t qualify for aid.
@@nesadcruz7840 just doesn’t make sense. This day and era in Singapore while your parents stay in condo, you can only eat one meal a day? Lol
@@JG-gf5vj I agree. Even those living in HDB, hard to find someone in Singapore who can’t afford more than 1 meal a day. Food isn’t expensive in Singapore. Just eat instant noodles or make a sandwich or fried rice or go buy economic rice/ bee hoon
@@nesadcruz7840 Yeap, hard to believe the half baked story.
Yes, can relate
Kena conned...end up i was watching advertisement
So stress and scaring the financial distress.
Why didn’t their parents help out a bit? No need to help them pay credit card bills etc but at least make sure they have 3 meals to eat per day? Somemore I see they’re staying in a condo (maybe parents’ place) so his family should be able to help out a bit. Even normal HDB family also will have some extra money to let their own son/daughter eat 3 meals what.
This is a BS promo. I suggest that the people here watch CNA Don't Call Us Poor series if you really want to find out how some of the poor families in Singapore live.
ask dpm
if still jobless should just join the logistic industry much more better
Go enter politic