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How money talk can ruin friendships, and how transparent should you be about salary?

Would you ever reveal your salary to your colleagues? What do you do if you realise you are under paid?

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In this episode, ST’s manpower correspondent Sharon Salim shares how we navigate the conversations around salary transparency at our workplace.

Splitting the bill, not paying for their share of Netflix and arguing over holiday expenses – how do we talk about money and still be friends? 

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In this episode, Vivienne Ong from MoneyOwl speak with both hosts on how to navigate this landmine.

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