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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 →

Buying Mobile Phones in Singapore

There’s been a piece of news recently where a Vietnamese tourist who made only $200/month had to kneel down to beg on his knees to get a refund of his money for an iPhone 6. I think a lot of people still do… 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 →

Why status fields must die

I’m sure we have seen this happen: A programmer forgets to add a status = 1 condition/check to an SQL query and the app disintegrates. Status fields can be useful in some ways especially if the range of values are large,… 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 →

The truth about power banks

Ever wondered why your 4,000mAh may not even charge your 1,570mAh iPhone 5S twice? Here’s why: – Devices consume power (“P”) and that is measured in watts. To derive watts, we need to multiply the amperage (“I”) by voltage (“V”)…. Continue Reading →

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