Singaporeans Try: Adults Live Off Their Secondary School Allowance For A Week
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- Can you survive on your secondary school allowance? We challenge 3 of our colleagues to spend the equivalent of their school allowances for 5 days on food, transport and activities.
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How much did you get for your allowance, and when did you stop taking money from your parents and start working for your own money?
How much is school food these days 😩 $5 enough???
5 dollars.
6 dollars a day but if there is after school lessons my parents will give me 8 dollars
$50 a week
My dad gave me like $70 a week. Started my PT job at like 17, and from then, I stopped asking for allowance✌🏻
Hafizah is adorable! Love seeing her in this video
🥺🥺🥺🥺 m so touched!!!!! tq so muchy!!
@@PizzaHafizah123 ur so funny legit! the effort u took with ur pe class and uniform is so cute too. pls be in more videos!!
@@PizzaHafizah123 Hope to see you more in future videos!
@@aegela THANK UUUU MUAXIES FOR UUUU 😚😚😚💓💓💓
@@user-vm6uv9ji3x AHHH SO SWEET HOPE U ENJOY the future ones too!!! 👅
Hafi is the cutest!!!! Pls bring her on the show more!!!!!!! I COULDNT STOP LAUGHING AT HER GIRL GUIDES MARCH!!!!
could not agree more she just so mvisniuvienvslbvasbvais
🥺🥺🥺🥺 now IM going mvshsidlskahj from the gan dong liu lei feelz
@@PizzaHafizah123 hafi u damn amazing! Super cute la and ur dad mala da la hahaha
Honestly I think Hafizah completed within her budget if you exclude her expenditure on treating her friends dinner, buying snacks for the family and gifting her niece.
Last time secondary school so poor who does this kind of treating and usually if parents ask you to buy food, they'll give extra money.
Very weird to be stingy now
THANK YOU LEH i like ur train of thought 🌚
She cld hv made dinner??
And she cld hv bought things below budget??
Actually, I think none of them really “broke” the rules for this challenge. Cause during secondary school, we don’t really pay for our own doctor fees, meals, buying toys for our family. Students simply buy recess meal that cost $5< then head home for lunch and dinner.
All except Jess who spent on massage, her medical bills to the doctor wasn't included at the end.
Very ignorant last sentence in ur comment, not everybody is fortunate enough to have only 1 working parent and another parent at home to cook homemade meal daily. Example is my family.
@@rinne7244 cool. Tell that to the other 100 people that liked my comment too
@@rinne7244 for your info, both my parents were working parents too. So you are also ignorant for assuming that I had one parent who cooked homemade meals while another parent worked
@@rinne7244 yawn ok boomer
Hafi is a fellow Crescentian!! The moment she talked about gg to Cheers I had a suspicion. Loved her energy and reenacting FITT runs! Can’t wait to see more of her in future videos pleaseee
HAHAHA YESSS CHEERS OUR ONLY HANGOUT SPOT RIGHT thank u so much for the support!!! 😭😭😭🌜🌛🌜🌛🌜
OMG YAAAAAAA THE MOMENT SHE SAID CHEERS I WAS LIKE URMMMM
WHEN SHE SAID CHEERS I WAS LIKE 👀
YESS CRESCENTIAN POWER 💪
ALL THE FELLOW CRESCENTIANS HERE HAHA
Ahhh Hafi is so cute, pls feature her more :’) and also girl guides woohoooo
LOL Hafi's widened eyes at the end when Chow said the money will last her another 2 weeks 🤣
if u realise: the ones with the highest budget spent more but lowest saved more. It's definitely the upbringing n lifestyle
Same energy as when you meet your friends at Jurong but the one staying in Tampines reach first… 😬
This should be top comment.
omg hafi SO CUTE!!! more of her pls 🤍
Love Hafi's bubbly character!!! Pls feature her more!! :) I was from girl guides too in sec sch!! Good times indeed!
Omg Jes… haha I hope you’re saving enough $$ monthly!!
But I agree that actually I spend quite a bit when I go out dabao for family and they don’t pay me back 😣but paiseh to ask them back for money..
Can you please feature more of Hafi!! She's so pretty and adorable!!!
V TOUCHED THX SIS!!! 🥺❤️
should ask hafizah and the dad do the mala challenge 😂
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED 🤜🏼
The effort that Hafi put in for content...give her a raise!
$500 per month? chow either doesn’t have insurance or doesn’t give her parents money??
maybe she took that out
Daily + bills expenses more than $500 already.
Facial, make up, clothings, entertainment, another 1k.
For parent 300-500.
No 1.5-2k for a single adult.
I think she counts those as savings, not spendings! cause for myself spendings is also around 500-600, on food, transport etc. I would count insurance as more on savings cause I save that money for my annual premium hahah
i know right plus if u look at her insta and her lifestyle no way she is spending only $500 per month
i didnt factor in parents money and insurance in my spendings and i spend around $500-$600 as well so i think its a reasonable amount? and i think chow is someone who can cook so she prolly saves some money on that too.
also, if you made up your mind to be thrifty, $500 is totally enough for a month, so that might be chow. Spending $1k on clothing and entertainment etc is definitely not the acts of someone who is thrifty - not trying to be rude but idk how to make it sound nicer, but yes essentially my point is those things are "wants" and definitely can be adjusted according to different individuals.
So nice to see Hafi!! The fit run memories omg LOL
AWW HI TRACY!!! TQQQ HEHEHE YA SIA FUN TIMES :')
Get the TSL guys to do it! Guys would spend mostly at LAN Shops! 😋
HAHAHA Hafi & her dad was so cute DA LA MA LA
Feature more Hafi please!! She is so entertaining to watch
Da la mala so cute pls 🥺💞
omg seeing the fitt run scene makes me miss crescent so much :")
YAAAS GOOD OLD DAYSSSSS 😭😭😭😭
I love Hafi's feature! gathering her sec sch friends for the fit run and nostalgic girl guides routine was so interesting and funny! I love her vibrant personality! Keep going and doing what you do best!!!! 💯💯💯👍👍👏👏👏 Hope you get featured more!
More Hafizah pls! Too cute! :)
HAFI WAS FROM CRESCENT🥳🥳🥳 i got so excited when i saw the cgs uniform and "fitt run" HAHA glad to know there are still crescentians and house leaders out there enjoying fitt😋
HELLO FELLOW CRESCENTIAN!!!! 🥰 WAS exciting to wear the clothes after so long too!!! GOOD MEMZ 😭
HAHA but I heard fitt run is now bi-weekly!
miss the fitt runs omg 🤧🤧
@@quietcereal yeap!! without covid it wld be fitt run and fitt aerobics on alternate weeks but fitt + mass dance + many house activities hv been cancelled for more than a year now bcs of ms pandemic😢
@@rainingthepooh3547 It used to be weekly fitt runs and workout before I graduated :') instead of it being alternate HAHA how times have changed
Can we have more of hafi!!! Her personality is so nice to watch
so sweet...!!!! 🤧🤧🤧🤧 thank u so much 😭💓
Lol my allowance was $15 bucks per week. it's either Cai fan or i don't eat at all.
😞 but what if you don’t like caifan
@@TheSmartLocal eat home cooked food. Hahaha so still okay la
Is there no mee rubus or chicken/charsiew rice in ur sch? Noodles usually 3 or under also what?
@@RonLarhz yeah but I always go for subtantial meal back in the days.
Back in 1994, I was a Sec 4 student, survived on $2/day. On some days I could save some shillings. Fast forward to 2021, I budget for my son who is in Sec 4 - $8/day (on most days he has 2 recess). On stretch days where he has remedial/CCA, I will give him a bit more.
Inflation is a scary thing, especially since its exponential. 20-30 years down the road and prices will likely triple, imagine paying $6 for a train ride or $10 for hawker chicken rice...
My sec sch was 2008-2011 and my mum just gave me $60/week for allowance in general. I try to save the $10 and only break the $50 note 😅
@@pinkcotton94 Weekly allowances is a good start and good way for youngsters to learn how to manage fund. Perhaps I should start now with my son before he enters tertiary life. 😁😁😁
@@peachymango_ indeed, and it's inevitable. And imagine the biggie stuffs like housing. 😓😓😓
bruh i only get 5 dollars need 8 dollars so much meh
Hafi's random blurting out her mind-voice of "is muffin a cake or bread... question" had me LOL-ing hahahaha so relatable! And now she's got me wondering the same thing!!
LMAO IMAGINE YALL INCLUDED BILLS AND RENT
They would have to eat air 💨
Harizah is really cute omgggg
Clearly Jess can't be bothered... Lolz... Like what can u do if I fail? Fire me from the job? Lolz
Hafi cam is the best she’s so funny!!!! pls feature her more
I can tell that the editor is obsessed with animal crossing judging by the bg music in this video and previous ones as well! 😂💞
Also noticed the Mario VGM in the mix too ^_^
i love hafis bubbly and personality!!! and she included all her friends and fam who were so supportive 🥳🥳
I admire Chow for her discipline.
more hafizah
Hafi's dad so supportive and Hafi is so cutee haha🥰
AWWW THANKS PANDY THE PANDA!!! 😭❤️😭
Okay but honestly producers shouldn't have counted Hafizah's treat for her friends! Hahah last time in sec school where got treat one whole meal, at most one bubble tea only LOL
Hahaha yeah! “Treating” is not even part of my vocabulary last time. No such thing but now things have changed lah after earning money.
The pocket money numbers surprised me because they're quite close to what I used to get in sec school ($40... if you adjust for inflation it'll be similar to what they were given in this video) 😅 Yet I used to think I was so "poor", because most of my classmates got 3 digit (some even $200+) figures each week. (It was an elite girls' school starting with "R" so go figure 😅)
Omg, that’s so much money! What even does a teenager do with that money? They must be buying all nice clothes all the time and stuff. I currently get $20 a week but I have to do work at home to earn it. If I don’t work then I get no money that week.
@@rachelcookie321 tbh prime school areas (Orchard, Bt Timah) can be expensive. So having just a simple meal after school with friends could cost a lot. Not $200/week expensive though lol.
@@alexia9415 why do they need to go out and eat a meal with friends after school? That would be expensive. I never do that, it would be too expensive.
@@rachelcookie321 idk if you're trolling but err most students eat with friends after school at some point... After CCA or whatever
@@alexia9415 why would I be trolling? I’m just talking about this. I’ve never gone out to eat with my friends after school. I’m not hungry after school. And I always eat dinner with my family so if I did eat after school then I would be too full to eat dinner with my family. And it costs a lot of money to go out to eat with friends all the time, it would be too expensive. I’ve only ever done it on like the first day of school or last day of school and me and my friends all go to McDonald’s to celebrate.
OMG HAFI 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 SO FUN TO WATCH!
Omg hafi’s nieces so cute!!!
HAFI IS SO CUTE!!!
In sec sch, i used to get $20 a week. Now in poly, i still have $20 per week. Part time jobs were the only time my parents stop giving me allowance, and i still spent under $20....
Hafi’s video has a lady that said this is a treat she used to teach in my primary school 2 years back her name is Ms Rina if I’m not wrong
Haha yup that's me! Hello nicole, hope you're doing well!
woohoo Hafi!!!
Hafi is cute and all but her nieces stole the show for me 😍😍😍
/upvote x100 HAHAHAHA cutie balls!!!!
Im a student now and my allowance is like $18 a week...... why was everyone so rich last time?
I get $80 (around $90 after inflation) a week back in JC, but the downside is I pay for everything myself. Things like hanging out with friends over the weekends, transport, lecture notes, shopping and obviously food for breakfast and lunch.
It made me learn how to save my money/ spend on things I only need as I have to pay for everything myself and not rely on my parents.
Lol mine was $50 a week too. Same as Jeslyn. I saved the remainder of my money or eat at McDonald’s with my friends after school
my allowance is $20 a week in sec sch now, but i save about $18-$19 a week (if my dad remebers to pay me back money for groceries.... if not i only save like $5 😿). but i also have a part time job so i dont need to worry about savings :)
Omg the girl guides it's too funny hahahahhahaa
WAIT HAFIZAH IS FROM CRESCENT GIRL GUIDES???
WHY YES I WAS oh dear why the question did i fail that badly at the footdrills..... 💀💀💀
@@PizzaHafizah123 no I just saw the uniform and I was like 0-0
Hafi is so cute!!!!
OMG THIS IS THE 3RD TIME I THINK IM EARLY!!! HELLO
I LOVE HAFIIIIII
3:05 would u like some cereal with your milk?
HAHA
Wait i recognize Hafi's uniform were you from CGS i am studying there now
HELLO EVELYN YES I WAS!!! omg hope ure having fun :')))) were some of the best days of my life 🤩🤩🤩
@@PizzaHafizah123 omg you replied yes it is quite fun especially all the events
I started with $25/Week and have ~$25 at the end of it (Excluding Transport). I didn't eat much during secondary school.
Hafi and her dad is so cute omg when she went "splurging...is not really in the dictionary of a sec school student" at 1:02 i find her awesome already. i was also in girl guides in sec school and its honestly so funny to see her wear the uniform and march LOL.
so sweet of u!!! 🥺🥺🥺 TQ FOR SUPPORT fellow guide!!! 💓
@@PizzaHafizah123 omg hi!! I watched your latest yt video and found it really amazing as well! do continue to do more videos and I hope your channel will grow too!! 🙆
@@xuannnz. omgggg thanks so much!!! this means alot 🥺🥺🥺 APPRECIATE UR SUPPORT 🙆🏽♀️💗
@@PizzaHafizah123 🙆🙆
my mom only give me 10 per week :
Kids need to learn financial planning from young age will benefit them a lot when they are older
I gave my kids lump sum per week in primary school per month in secondary school onwards
i used to get around $15/week, on top of the money i earn from pt job, cos seeing 3 doctors regularly atst aint cheap for a secondary school student (and even now) ;-;
Damnnn rlly b admiring chow !! Good job yall!! 😎😎
Chow didn't seem to like hafizah if you noticed
On the contrary, I just met Hafi that day and we had a lot of giggles, I enjoyed chatting with her a whole lot!!!!
@@chowanmushi 🥰💓
Can feel the nostalgia of having to be cautious of what ever i spent on when i was in secondary sch... Tho im one of the ones that splurge most of the time.... LOL
How does chow have so much leftover food to live on?
So happy to see a fellow hijabi on TSL
SALAM SIS 🥰
Wah i only got $15 a week
chow look good all day everyday
HAHA Chow's tactic of sitting at Starbucks tables with uncleared drinks is so smart
my daily allowance is $10...but that includes, food for recess, food for lunch, going out fares(going out with friends) and also paying for school fees and saving for my bank...
Cuz I always take food to school from home......Guess what
I only get 20 dollar a month as allowance😅,btw I am in Sec 3
LOL HAFI so much effort!!!! ♥️♥️♥️😍😍😍
pepper lunch is not a budget meal
If you eat Pepper Lunch at dinner time should it be called Pepper Dinner instead 🍛🧐
Well, thats something i used to eat in secondary school but only like once a week?
m sori.... just turned halal couldnt resist..... 🥺
Walao my secondary school allowance was only $20 a week, now getting $50 a week in Poly 😥
bruh i only have 12 dollars per week
Hiiiiiiiii
Hello!
TheSmartLocal is becoming more diverse and inclusive:)! That's really great!:)
Muffin is a bread!!
Hafi is my relative and hafi's nephew is my niece great vid!!!
omg!! whos this!!! HEHEHE THANKS!!! yaaa baby zayyanah is a girly!!! 🥰
Hiii hafizah it's shariq
I'm zayy father's youngest brother
@@demonpineappledude3402 Think u meant nephew not niece since u said her nephew is ur niece implying a change of gender like wth?
Sorry it was an error her gender is a girl
try primary school,...
How I save money in sec school: have no social life nor friends nor ambition
There's always $3 combo meal from 7-11
Omg Q and Allison!! 😭😭😭
Omg where???
@@ashleyyee2746 Ally outed Jess on the massage cost
Chow looks like yeji from itzy omgg gourgeous
i am adult now and 1 week i only spend 25dollars
Do u dabao from home everyday?
The prices have gone up so much even i find it impossible and im like chow who calculate until very detailed. Dabao chai peng 1 meat 2 veg is 4.50 alr not enough buy drink or snack. Last time only 3.20. (2016)
during my sec school time 1chickenwing1veg is only 2bucks. And it's NOT sch canteen,is my hse area coffeeshop,public price.
@@RonLarhz my place the cai png is cheap.2 veg 1 meat $3. I dont eat bf so lunch only 15
i get $15 a week....
Lol they came up with a challenge for chow that she won’t cheat. A Cheapo challenge. Who sits at Starbucks w drinks from others.
being cheapo is admirable :))
Love hafi!
I'm in sec school now...
'00 kid but i only got $8 per week...:,)
i get $20 a week but i only spend $4 a week haha
transport fee is a killer for sure
sorry to say this but chow… secondary school canteen meals are at least $2.50 now 😭
isnt it at MOST $2.50...? im in sec sch now and i only spend abt $16 a month includinng groceries and transport fees. thats $4 a week. but ig i dont spend much bc my recess is cut fruits from home and i dont eat lunch. dinner is home cooked.
Bruh chows so cheap
Wa... I was in Sec 1 in 2003... I was getting $2.50 a day, so $7.50 a week, now $7.50 can barely cover a McDonald's meal sia XD
huh $2.50 a day is $7.50 a week? there are 5 school days in a week so $2.50 × 5 = $12.50 a week no?
@@gawd_jihyo Oh you're right... My parents only counted weekdays, cuz I'm supposed to be at home on weekends hahaha~~~ And I had some school canteen vouchers worth $5 each week to make up the $12.50... I only remembered the cash portion XD
i'm studying in sec sch now, and i get $30 a week!
crescent girls!
I LOVE JES
We also love Jes
last time only go sch eat for lunch then go home. if want to go out ownself use savings for the month. Now go out one meal at the mall or nearby shops already can cost up to $10... and people say its affordable... how to survive
eat at hawker centre/food court or pack from home. its not that hard... my family only eats outside 3 times a month (pre covid times). and as a sec sch student, i eat outside twice a year with my friends. even when i go out with friends, i would bring food from home because im trying to be vegan
@@gawd_jihyo yup, hawker is the way, good food and real affordable. Condition is the work area consist of it.. some places nearby only have malls around. Taking a look back into my secondary times which is 10 years back, cost of living is much much more affordable. Hence, im making my comprison.
Omg, not bubblegum kk from Animal Crossing as the background music! I recognised it straight away!
7:08 lol hillion mall then 7:33 BPP
hello fellow westie 🌚
Why they get so much one
ikrrr i get $20 a week but i only spend $4 a week and im in sec sch now