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  • Опубликовано: 22 сен 2022
  • Most of our colleagues are pretty thrifty, but a few of them are big spenders! On this episode of Life at TSL, we followed the thriftiest and biggest spenders in TSL to find out how much they spend in a week!
    Special thanks to AIA for making this video possible. To find out how to fight the inflation hike, check out this link: tsl.to/aiainflation
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  • @TheSmartLocal
    @TheSmartLocal  Год назад +63

    How much do you spend in a week? 👀

  • @dawnho7744
    @dawnho7744 Год назад +326

    I always feel that Zhin's the most sensible and most frugal. Good for him. Everything's getting more expensive so please do not take the money that you have for granted.

    • @beno94
      @beno94 Год назад +12

      he owns a car of his own and has to pay rent😅

    • @dawnho7744
      @dawnho7744 Год назад +1

      @@beno94Financially not fully owned unless his parents chipped in. On the whole, he's still wise with money.

  • @georgiateo7341
    @georgiateo7341 Год назад +478

    Actually Amanda and Zhin’s spendings are very reasonable. A bit expensive to have car in Singapore but if it helps his job (must often go place to place) then he’s paying for convenience. For things like healthcare, unavoidable.
    The other 2 don’t have to pay for big ticket items like house car kids or wedding etc yet.. so they can still spend frivolously and not feel the pinch. I was once like that. Everyday I will spend $15 on a meal 😅once they have to pay for the Adulting stuff, they will really feel the pinch 😅

  • @TheShanechristian
    @TheShanechristian Год назад +678

    I think there needs to be a no bubble tea for 72hrs challenge 😂

    • @restlessly12
      @restlessly12 Год назад +13

      For Sew? 😆

    • @Thaplayer1209
      @Thaplayer1209 Год назад +18

      For a week better

    • @txy345
      @txy345 Год назад +20

      no bubble tea and no starbucks

    • @YoonYulSic
      @YoonYulSic Год назад +23

      No Starbucks, Bubble Tea and Grab for 72hrs challenge 😏

    • @edmundsoh8029
      @edmundsoh8029 Год назад

      Yes i agree. TSL team do one challenge leh.

  • @dtanx8978
    @dtanx8978 Год назад +213

    Sew and Jeannette be keeping the economic going even though its inflation lol

  • @nuntellagold893
    @nuntellagold893 Год назад +221

    Jeanette drinked bubble tea 3 days in a row. Is so concerning to me. Bubble tea is so high in sugar no matter how % you reduced unless if you choose no sugar at all. But 3 days in a row siaaoo add up with other food sugar content she ate daily, imagine in a week and total up to a month, this is potential diabetic patient type 2 in the future. Pls be careful and don't take your health for granted Jeanette. ❤️

    • @joesr31
      @joesr31 Год назад +1

      A lot of people drink bubble tea everyday, on top of that, there is the usual coffee/tea for breakfast.

  • @terence3908
    @terence3908 Год назад +149

    I think Amanda is probably the most savvy in terms of budgeting/spending. Zhin's day to day spending is frugal, but he has bigger ticket items like rental and car. So it would be unwise/hard for him to spend like Sew. But is he really better off in his total budget? probably not. But of course, Sew might also be paying a lot for rental which we don't know.

  • @georgiateo7341
    @georgiateo7341 Год назад +201

    To the people criticizing the way people spend - at least siew and Jeanette are honest about what they spend to make the video interesting. They could have omitted their bubble tea starbuck addiction to make them selves look better but they didn’t. They were honest. If I’m them and I know that pple will criticize me left n right for being honest, I will just say everyday I eat $3.50 cai fan to look thrifty

  • @avilst1765
    @avilst1765 Год назад +114

    14:23 Did she just say she got nothing to wear for a wedding... when like earlier in the video she had a shopping spree at Love Bonito lmao

  • @Jay-ru2cw
    @Jay-ru2cw Год назад +76

    Thanks for this video. Really love how all the talents in this video are being honest with their spending. I can totally relate to Amanda in this video -- being early and taking public transport. I was once like Sew who takes Grab everywhere. But ever since the price hike like mad, I have gone back to public transport or staying in.
    This is really an honest showing of how your expenditure can go up with all the small unconscious purchases. Ever since I have started tracking my expenditure, I am more mindful of my expenses and have been able to think twice or thrice before making any purchase. The biggest shift was cutting down on my food delivery and it helped me saved a huge amount every month. So tracking really do help as it shows you where your expenditure and revenue come from... all the best everyone!

  • @hamburger_milkshake1585
    @hamburger_milkshake1585 Год назад +155

    Honestly although expensive, there are many benefits to moving out, not just for starting a family. I had to move out as I don’t get along with my toxic mother for years and I was having depressive episodes. After moving out my mental health improved greatly without even noticing it. Even though I had to share house with a stranger, my housemate was a better person 2 live with than my own family 😅I had to learn to do everything myself and it was expensive but u can’t put prices on mental health. Not everyone is fortunate to have family members that create a harmonious family environment at home.

    • @therealuwu
      @therealuwu Год назад +9

      Mental health is important 👍

  • @valrock2011
    @valrock2011 Год назад +106

    Hi Zhin, could you share with us the recipe of your baked rice in the airfryer? Looks sooo good!

  • @janemuses3031
    @janemuses3031 Год назад +34

    Kudos SmartLocal! A very creative way to show cost of living in Singapore. Shocked at the cost of grab rides.

  • @zhiqihoe
    @zhiqihoe Год назад +5

    My love for the supermarket is Zhin's vibes 😍💸💸

  • @FinalSpace
    @FinalSpace Год назад +158

    TSL should do an episode where they send some of their more "unhealthy" staffs for a full medical checkup and see who wins at being the most "unhealthy" lol

  • @JDlupinT5
    @JDlupinT5 Год назад +8

    Need to have a 2ND Video FOR THIS!! So fun to watch!

  • @animemachinex3
    @animemachinex3 Год назад +6

    this was an interesting eps! get to see how different ppl have diff pending habits

  • @violetnhz
    @violetnhz Год назад +32

    Jeanette is so funny 🤣
    the bubble tea never ends LOL

  • @sophia-ku6uj
    @sophia-ku6uj Год назад +4

    I love the spending challenges especially when sea’s inside 😭😭

  • @moot8107
    @moot8107 Год назад +197

    The problem is not inflation, but their spending habits.

    • @gladiatorgamer9502
      @gladiatorgamer9502 Год назад +28

      Actually both

    • @Timholle
      @Timholle Год назад +1

      Right. Renting a whole condo apartment, ofc expensive lah

    • @gladiatorgamer9502
      @gladiatorgamer9502 Год назад

      @@Timholle not rlly.Singapore housing is very expensive,ofc what kind of house u rent,it would be expensive.

    • @Timholle
      @Timholle Год назад +2

      @@gladiatorgamer9502 that’s not the point, Shouldn’t be blaming on inflation when he could get a cheaper option

    • @JLIM8
      @JLIM8 Год назад

      @@gladiatorgamer9502 He chose to stay outside. He can save on the rental if he was staying with his parents.

  • @epiphadipity
    @epiphadipity Год назад +25

    This episode just shows how well paid TSL staff are?!

  • @beckham48
    @beckham48 Год назад +12

    Amanda husband so sweet nv let her pay 😍 Zhin so handsome

  • @jadeloh4104
    @jadeloh4104 Год назад

    Zhin's run score🔥🔥🔥 damnn jiayous mann!

  • @IIblackwidowII
    @IIblackwidowII Год назад +2

    Zhin is like me at supermarkets!

  • @eliseteo4390
    @eliseteo4390 Год назад +2

    hey thanks for the video! I think it would be interesting to see how much tsl interns spend in a week too :)

  • @kroop
    @kroop Год назад +3

    This is a subtle ad for working at tsl their salaries must be incredible

  • @animemachinex3
    @animemachinex3 Год назад +28

    not sure about jeannette, but sew should be saving up for a house with her boyfriend if they are intending to get married in the foreseeable future... don't know how she is going to do proper adulting with this spending habits. probably thinks she can start saving later and it will be fine... :/

  • @qly2032
    @qly2032 Год назад +62

    Tsl is paying their employees well; taking grabs and buying hey teas and pop mart etc. No judgments on what they have bought but if sew is spending $50+ everyday, thats minimally 1.5k per month without savings... Also living in 2.9k rental condo and car thats like easily 3-4k per month.

    • @f.p1758
      @f.p1758 Год назад +18

      3-4k sounds very normal...?
      Especially when sew is a producer and a talent and probably other things too??

    • @animemachinex3
      @animemachinex3 Год назад +7

      @@f.p1758 media/creative industry doesn't pay well though..

    • @k-potato3593
      @k-potato3593 Год назад +3

      @@animemachinex3 depends on how famous you are. Top influencers can easily get 2-3k per paid ig post.

    • @animemachinex3
      @animemachinex3 Год назад +19

      @@k-potato3593 i am talking about their salaried job. not extra income from sponsorships or collabs on the side. the TSL folks aren't on that level for social media, they're not influencers per se.

  • @viewinglifechannel
    @viewinglifechannel Год назад +27

    Zhin has a bigger spending problem as his expenses for big ticket items are significantly higher than what he can afford and he has to spend it every month (e.g. Rent, petrol). Sew just needs to control her impulse spending.

  • @ybbolb
    @ybbolb Год назад +19

    TSL must be paying well.

  • @kyjellykoh2930
    @kyjellykoh2930 Год назад +12

    I spent $1000 a MONTH and I thought I was a big spender.. unless I watched this video

  • @lecherhao86
    @lecherhao86 Год назад +19

    Smart locals pay their employees pretty well hor.

  • @gohkenny
    @gohkenny Год назад +14

    Never shake my head so much while watching a video before..

  • @rachelthio3444
    @rachelthio3444 Год назад +24

    Really should do a "Bubble Tea ban challenge" X'D
    Who among the bubble tea obsess people can last the longest without drinking bubble tea

  • @FayeRob618
    @FayeRob618 Год назад +35

    Jeanette really be consuming those bubble tea drinks like they're water 💀does she not feel dehydrated at all?

  • @natree4768
    @natree4768 8 месяцев назад +1

    sew and jeanette’s girl math is girl mathing and i love it

  • @yangbinpeicaiss3876
    @yangbinpeicaiss3876 Год назад +8

    How much is their average salary?

  • @coconutwombats
    @coconutwombats Год назад +2

    Saw the eatbook episode of we tried everything at saizeraya

  • @resvagaz783
    @resvagaz783 Год назад +3

    I don't take grab for transport or spend money on food deliveries because it is ridiculously expensive. I don't have to pay for rent and stuff and try to get my bfast free from office (Free oats) lol and try to eat my $4.50 caifan everyday and limit my total food budget to $15/day and occasionally splurge on bubble tea or sweet treats like brownies/cookies weekly. And I thought I'm quite a spendthrift alr 😂 Guess I was wrong.

  • @yyykkk6
    @yyykkk6 Год назад

    Jeanette spent 80 + dollars in love bonito but still doesn’t have anything to wear to wedding 😅😂 why do I relate to this so much hahaha

  • @yeow0008
    @yeow0008 Год назад +62

    How does Zhin afford a car and rental of 2.9k month? That's like easily 4k monthly without even spending a single cent

    • @ColouredPixels
      @ColouredPixels Год назад +22

      if im not wrong, he lives in with the guy that appears with him in the video. so maybe rental is split then

    • @destruction8192
      @destruction8192 Год назад +3

      I only earn 6k after cpf and i find it so expensive lol. Public transport is the way to go.

    • @downnowtownhow
      @downnowtownhow Год назад +4

      he does other work tooo like Suria programs

    • @beckham48
      @beckham48 Год назад +13

      @@destruction8192 6k after cpf is alot

    • @destruction8192
      @destruction8192 Год назад

      @@beckham48 not a lot lol, still need to learn how to save

  • @DelonSerinoVlogs
    @DelonSerinoVlogs Год назад +34

    Jeaneatte and Sue using inflation as the reason of their spending habits really irks me. First time to see people comfortably spending almost 10 dollars for a drink DAILY (almost 3x a day). Wah.

  • @user-wc9pf1ff8y
    @user-wc9pf1ff8y Год назад +6

    Jeanette doesn't need to work or eat at all lol.. everyday just drink bbtea and go shopping, must be good life

  • @jlee438
    @jlee438 Год назад +26

    sew and jeanette are impulse buyers ive noticed... gotta recognize that n prevent urself from buying stuff thats not worth it....
    to top off my gas when the gas light is on cost me less then 50 bucks every 2 weeks.... my insurance for car every month is cheaper then what sew spent a week in transportation
    goodness thank god i dont live in sg

  • @cwxgamingchannel8661
    @cwxgamingchannel8661 Год назад +41

    I think sew is the biggest spender. And Brenda is the lowest spender. 🤔

    • @tanjoy0205
      @tanjoy0205 Год назад +1

      Money is no Object
      -Sew during lunch

  • @hom3r
    @hom3r Год назад +5

    if per month Zhin’s rental and car loan/expenses alone sure outburst the rest liao.

  • @coconutwombats
    @coconutwombats Год назад +1

    now I know who took sweet bean pop mart…. I love sweet bean pop mart btw

  • @lexuan7367
    @lexuan7367 Год назад +5

    Jeannette famous words....
    Tmr I won't buy bbt

  • @neigh3973
    @neigh3973 9 месяцев назад

    zhin is the most thrifty man i have ever seen

  • @fyz5250
    @fyz5250 Год назад

    want to see Jeannette's LB haul :p

  • @rubbishyt
    @rubbishyt Год назад +2

    Jeanette is so cute

  • @crusader2020
    @crusader2020 Год назад +4

    Siew and Jeanette spends in a day what I spend in 2 weeks..... And I thought I spend alot

  • @embershen364
    @embershen364 Год назад +1

    I spend $750 per week on average. Most of my expenses come from food because I treat my family to meals, and I like to eat desserts after meals. $20 goes to transport, because I live far away from CBD, $70 goes to shopping like makeup or clothes, $30 goes to entertainment like movies, $50 goes to visiting polyclinic, and $50 for phone, and $10 for groceries (I buy my own toiletries like pads, shower gel).

  • @rickleow736
    @rickleow736 Год назад

    1:10 "vices"*

  • @jellybeanwithwings
    @jellybeanwithwings Год назад +1

    Can I wash Zhin's car for free and in return, go on a date with him. 😂

  • @LimChongWenSamuelNvps
    @LimChongWenSamuelNvps 3 месяца назад

    16:36 to 17:55 - when you have to do a presentation on inflation be like:

  • @-DR3A-
    @-DR3A- Год назад +5

    I have roughly $10 a week. And I have reccess and lunch bc I tend to stay till 6pm. One meal is roughly $2 and a drink is at most $1, so $3 per meal. How can I plan my savings, for any suggestion, bc I am currently skipping meals sometime, and also have transportation fee to pay, $3 roughly a week for transport.

    • @Mikiiiiiiiiiip
      @Mikiiiiiiiiiip Год назад +2

      man i miss school food… everything cheap

    • @cantstopthemusicable
      @cantstopthemusicable Год назад

      Do you live in Singapore? You can apply for sch meal program and spmf for transport to save money

    • @-DR3A-
      @-DR3A- Год назад

      @@cantstopthemusicable yeah, but I nvr heard of those things before. I’m graduating soon tho. But the recent inflation also happen to the sch canteen stalls. And i now can’t afford as much food as before. I will look into it. Thanks very much for the suggestion.

    • @-DR3A-
      @-DR3A- Год назад

      @@Mikiiiiiiiiiip true, outside food cost even more. I tend to only eat in sch and at home

    • @asterix2385
      @asterix2385 Год назад

      maybe cook food at home

  • @Jayvin_0101
    @Jayvin_0101 27 дней назад +1

    Who votes for a ONE WEEK challenge for SEW (Mai) called:
    No bubble tea, Starbucks and Grab for one week
    👇

  • @snorlaxDjoker
    @snorlaxDjoker Год назад +8

    wait a minute sew concert ticket isnt it some thing bought before hand? can count in for the week mehz

  • @joesr31
    @joesr31 Год назад

    I wonder if sharing their spending at the start influence their behaviours a little as they “self stigmatized” and start exaggerating how they think they are expected to behave

  • @HumdrumSingaporeanREACTS
    @HumdrumSingaporeanREACTS Год назад +1

    😲😲😲
    so cool!!
    Thanks😲

  • @Wuyh99
    @Wuyh99 Год назад +17

    I think jiahui should be the thriftiest

    • @georgiateo7341
      @georgiateo7341 Год назад +1

      She’s quite a big influencer so I think she gets many things for free

    • @jen5138
      @jen5138 Год назад

      @@georgiateo7341 Hmm not really though. When I think of big influencers in Sg, I think of Drea Chong, Mong, Xiaxue etc.

  • @oreoorva
    @oreoorva Год назад +1

    Geez I didn't know people grab this much...

  • @aparna_dreamy5156
    @aparna_dreamy5156 Год назад +1

    how much do they earn ?? they should have shown that atleast an approx amount to get an idea who is the biggest spender

  • @mountainguy4710
    @mountainguy4710 Год назад +9

    Make this into a series with different people m

  • @kimberlyd3510
    @kimberlyd3510 Год назад

    U should ask them to swap budgets for a week!! Like sew swap with zhin and jeanette swap with amanda

    • @kimberlyd3510
      @kimberlyd3510 Год назад

      Or the one who spends the most swaps with the one who spends with the one who spends the least vice versa

  • @damlwt6657
    @damlwt6657 Год назад +2

    Change to ➡️ How much do we show off in a week

  • @ryanang56
    @ryanang56 Год назад

    I SPEND 15 -20$ a month

  • @LI3ZNL
    @LI3ZNL Год назад

    WHO DOESNT LOVE TRIX CEREAL...
    i know i do..

  • @xjwqj1907
    @xjwqj1907 Год назад +1

    i hate that i relate to poor impulse control… T-T

  • @junji19921223
    @junji19921223 Год назад +1

    How is TSL paying for them to spend so much hahahaa 😂

  • @lexuan7367
    @lexuan7367 Год назад +1

    First!

  • @JamesPaul1995ABCDE
    @JamesPaul1995ABCDE Год назад

    10m

  • @MrBryan86
    @MrBryan86 Год назад +20

    Sorry, but please don’t blame high spendings on inflation. Having bubble tea or taking grab everyday just sounds like a big fat excuse.

  • @Spikyzzzz
    @Spikyzzzz Год назад

    2.9k rental oooooof

  • @lazycaterpillar8139
    @lazycaterpillar8139 Год назад +4

    Public transport shld be the ONLY option if yall wanna save money… grab and gojek only when you’re truly late for something important🥹 or carpool..

  • @hamsinnashrudin
    @hamsinnashrudin Год назад

    Eh Khairul! 😄

  • @Love.RoslynnAria
    @Love.RoslynnAria Год назад +2

    Can la, if you earning more than $3k… hahaha. Earning less than $2.2k plus with everything so expensive now, how to save?? I would prioritise my transport to work .. then i would either starved myself or eat something cheap. Sometimes, when life hits the hardest.. i only have 20. So i do what? I try to stretch out that money only for transport. Ya that’s life. 😅

  • @kaylynncxt
    @kaylynncxt Год назад +7

    Wow if you spend this much w msia salary sure bankrupt😂

  • @Yourmotherdie
    @Yourmotherdie Год назад

    HOW MUCH DO THEY MAKE!!!!

  • @limmatthew7031
    @limmatthew7031 Год назад

    Early😊😊

  • @mioncmo5825
    @mioncmo5825 Год назад

    how bout a one-month challenge to have a different perspective !!

  • @jlawrence0181
    @jlawrence0181 Год назад

    What would be far more interesting is to see what their parents spend each week. I would think that t is a whole lot less.

  • @edmundsoh8029
    @edmundsoh8029 Год назад +5

    Seems like TSL staff are paid very well. Haha

    • @marvint480
      @marvint480 Год назад +1

      Pretty sure about that. If they are paid 5K and spend 2K per month. Isn’t that bad at all

    • @jessical7083
      @jessical7083 Год назад +1

      i highly doubt. Many of these youtube channels don't pay well. They do get their 'stars' famous, so they can then get sponsorship on their own, but the pay itself isn't so good. These kiddos all are big spenders, spending every cent they earn. Don't be fooled by their cars or umpteen bubble teas, most don't have any savings whatsoever.

  • @DerLostPotato
    @DerLostPotato Год назад +1

    i keep a budgeting app, and whenever i buy something, even as little as a kopitiam teh-o, i key inside. and every week spending is around 150-180.
    so this video tells me that tsl employees are highly paid LOL PLS HIRE ME

  • @agsh5
    @agsh5 Год назад +1

    wash car every 2 weeks?? we don't even wash hah. wait for the heaviest rain to wash it for us, free 😜

  • @lalalalaland84
    @lalalalaland84 Год назад +1

    I want to be amanda.

  • @rafiqaroslan3018
    @rafiqaroslan3018 Год назад

    $80 for how many litre?

  • @richardbarba2736
    @richardbarba2736 Год назад

    Sew is so Saks sea

  • @jingxuanswee1337
    @jingxuanswee1337 Год назад +1

    8:42 got me thinking abt the time. Is it 12pm or 12am

  • @ColouredPixels
    @ColouredPixels Год назад +12

    zhin's rental is 2.9k???? wtf

    • @ColouredPixels
      @ColouredPixels Год назад +2

      @@John_Smith_86 figured it was a condo after he mentioned about the gym, lol.

    • @georgiateo7341
      @georgiateo7341 Год назад +1

      @@John_Smith_86 yeah. My rental is similar to his at $3k. But having lived in NYC before, $3k is nothing…😰 in NYC I paid almost $3.5k

    • @animemachinex3
      @animemachinex3 Год назад

      should be divide by 2 with his housemate. so 1.4k

  • @degener0us
    @degener0us Год назад +29

    Let's be honest, we were once in Jeanette/Sew's phase of spending habits

  • @yuugoldfish5159
    @yuugoldfish5159 Год назад +11

    I don't think it's a good thing if I relate to Sew -

  • @JI-sy9tw
    @JI-sy9tw Год назад

    *inflation*
    continue with $2.9k rent

  • @Keerexaurus
    @Keerexaurus 12 дней назад

    Isn’t kind of sad when you realize you’re unable to control your own spending:(

  • @hafshairam5059
    @hafshairam5059 Год назад

    Zhin's friend be looking hot xD

  • @Paul-lm2si
    @Paul-lm2si Год назад

    FIRST!

  • @cantonas11
    @cantonas11 Год назад +1

    Brenda so chio...

  • @zanmxy
    @zanmxy Год назад

    starbucks also not niceeeee 😅

  • @sdqsdq6274
    @sdqsdq6274 Год назад +10

    zhin and amanda are the biggest spender, assuming they are paying a fixed rate per month for property , lol something to think about

    • @ColouredPixels
      @ColouredPixels Год назад +27

      but those are smtg they have to their name. a house is one of those goals you save up for isnt it? lol. something to think about. at least they're mature enough to be thrifty knowing they have to pay for the house etc.

    • @JackThePro
      @JackThePro Год назад +11

      @@ColouredPixels Zhin is renting.. so the house is not under his name. 2.9k for rent is a huge amount especially if he stays alone. While Amanda has her own apartment, technically it's still a 99 year lease. But that being said, it can't be avoided if she needs a place to build a family.

    • @georgiateo7341
      @georgiateo7341 Год назад +8

      @@JackThePro yeah well it’s a part of growing up - moving out - not really “can’t be avoided”. can’t possibly be staying with your parents forever right. Especially if you have a partner. But if you want to stay with mummy and daddy forever then ok…..😂

    • @georgiateo7341
      @georgiateo7341 Год назад +7

      Yeah because that’s called growing up and moving out of your parents house. I have a brother who scoffs at me moving out, saying that I pay lots in rental. But it gave me space to grow & be independent and move forward with my partner. My brother is 32, still lives with our parents n don’t even know how to do laundry. My mum still has to do it for him.

    • @JackThePro
      @JackThePro Год назад +8

      @@georgiateo7341 Growing up doesn't mean you can't stay with your parents.. its all down to personal choices.