How to celebrate small wins when work keeps piling up

It can be tough in the workplace when new tasks are assigned as soon one is complete. To gain a sense of accomplishment at work, experts journalist Hong Yi Tay spoke to suggest?creating a list of completed tasks, among others.

If you're like most people and find it hard to create a workable household budget to keep a lid on your expenses, Invest editor Tan Ooi Boon 's?checklist?provides tips to help you audit your family’s expenses and work out how much you need every month.

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Meanwhile,?Singaporeans will not have to worry about having an affordable home?to call their own, as the Government is working hard to ramp up the supply of Housing Board flats and keep them affordable, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in a Facebook post last week.

We hope you enjoy this week's round-up of stories. Have a good week ahead.

askST Jobs: How to celebrate the small wins at work when new tasks keep coming in

Simple ways to stay positive include creating a list of completed tasks, as well as seeking satisfaction and accomplishment from hobbies, experts said.

Will Budget 2023 lead to a stock market rally?

OCBC Securities' Samuel Wong fears that any ‘love’ coming to the stock market this V-day, thanks to Budget announcements, will be minimal and short-lived.

3 tips on how to track household expenses

It is risky to assume that a savings or investment portfolio of even $1 million will be sufficient for retirement if you don't know how much you will need every month.

Higher-income earners hit by expensive items; worst of inflation may be over: Analysts

Highest income group could be most affected by high inflation as they spend more on big-ticket items such as cars, air tickets and private properties.

S'poreans will not have to worry about having an affordable home to call their own: PM Lee

PM Lee said the Government is working hard to ramp up supply, cool the resale market and keep Housing Board flats affordable and accessible for Singaporeans.

More of The Straits Times’ career and personal finance coverage:

The robots coming for our jobs will also help fire us

• Artificial intelligence has infiltrated decision-making on hiring, training and evaluations. Now it is creeping into the layoff process as well.

Tech CEOs will pay a harsh price for these job cuts

• With an AI boom and more data than Big Tech will know what to do with, recruiters could soon be begging the staff they fired to return.

Boss of fintech unicorn arm keeps investments fuss-free

• Sticking to tried and tested assets that he can keep an eye on without too much effort has helped fintech boss Yogesh Sangle grow his money while keeping his investment portfolio fuss-free.

Europe’s four-day work week – boon or bane?

• The French government is testing the feasibility of reducing France’s working week to just four days, with employees free to take the additional day of rest at any time of the week.

OCBC offers new option to customers to earn higher interest from CPF funds

• CPF members now have the option to enjoy interest rates of up to 3.88 per cent by OCBC on their Ordinary Account?savings.

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