Category Finance

Make space; consumerism sucks

One of the best quotes this year from a friend. People buy stuff because they can’t think of anything else better to do. – T. Lake It’s so darn true. I am guilty of turning to shopping whenever I am… Continue Reading →

Looking back

It’s December again. How time flies. Next year marks the 10th year of my “official” life as an economic hamster. It’s starting to become obvious that the “wheel of fortune” keeps spinning, but you seem to get nowhere — until… Continue Reading →

Investment portfolio review

Earlier this year I wrote about the lessons I’ve learnt and how I’ll be reshuffling my investment portfolio; the year has come to an end so it is time for my annual review. I’ve reduced the losses on my CPF… Continue Reading →

One year of financial progress; Tracking your net worth

I’ve made effort to track my expenses over the last few years. This meant keeping a record every time I took money or a credit card out of my wallet. It is a tedious process, and gets sloppy at times. At… Continue Reading →

How to buy a used car in Singapore

I have several friends asking me for advise on their car purchases — especially used ones because the process is more complicated, so I have decided to write a guide instead of having to repeat over and over again. Disclaimer:… Continue Reading →

Is it possible to have $100k by 30?

Oh yes, another controversial article by The Straits Times. I like such articles, because it gives me an opportunity to write. Read: Is it possible to have $100k by 30? It’s easy to say that we should save 20%, or… Continue Reading →

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