Started the year with a thought provoking book which puts Asian values to the test. If you are Asian, you would understand the logic leaving something for your kids and later generations. In Die with Zero, Bill questions this logic about us working too much and too long wasting our life force. This is really […]
The question above is something that I want to share with readers when it comes to car accidents. Who do you call, where do you send your vehicles too and what should you do during an automotive accident in Singapore. Here’s what I’ve learnt from my experience being in an accident earlier this year. In […]
Being on the planet for more than a quarter of a century, the past 2 months has been an interesting period. Its the first time, that large populations of people are confined or forced to stay home in Singapore. The only two outdoor activities is to go out to get a meal/grocery shopping or exercising, […]
I have been covering abit on COVID-19 Circuit breaker and its impact on Singapore. Just saw these list of F&B joints in Singapore going out of business or calling it quits via Whatsapp. DId some random checks to confirm they are closed or closing soon. If inaccurate, please leave a comment to remove. Here’s the […]
What happens if you are stuck at home and your laptop goes out of commission during Covid19, circuit breaker where all the shops are closed? It could be a pain, well I experienced it last week. My laptop decided to give way after years of using it and I had to get a replacement asap. […]
Circuit breaker isn’t easy for many people, especially if you are in the retail and F&B space. Suddenly overnight what you have learnt with history and years of experience goes down the drain as restaurants cant have people dining in, natural footfall disappears overnight as everyone is required to stay home for weeks. Well today, […]
In March 23rd, the market (S&P 500) tanked, bottomed up and bounced back to its current level. Many of my friends and articles that I read talked about the next stock dip coming soon, the dead cat bounce. This is reinforced with the fact that historically looking at the Vix there seems to show a […]
A great life hack that I learnt from the FIRE movement peers, is to always ensure we signup for rewards or loyalty programs for the most frequently used websites that we shop at. On 3rd May, I received an email from Hotels.com that they are pausing the expiry date till end of the year due […]
2020, the year of the rat in the lunar calendar was supposed to be a bumper year for many. From a YouGov survey done towards the end of 2019 where they asked respondents what was their new years resolution, this was the list Travel is within one of the 10 items that people wish to […]
It’s one of the biggest purchases you will ever make in your life: a first home. This is an accomplishment that a bulk of the working force is striving for, one that is extremely rewarding but more complex than most initially realize. It is a long process and obtaining your own property will have a […]