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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… Continue reading
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… Continue reading
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… Continue reading
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… Continue reading
Nothing to do over the weekend? Here’s a few movies that I would love to catch on Netflix during a simple Saturday night The boy who harnessed the wind – based on a true story, very inspiring about how a boy saved his village with wind power The Theory of Everything – the story about the… Continue reading
For months, I have been a strong advocate for Standard Chartered bonus saver account. The reason is due to the high interest payout of 3.88% if you are eligible based on the number of services you utilize with the bank. The Bonus Saver account is mainly a high yield salary crediting account, where customers of… Continue reading
Saw this article about the first CEO to raise everyone’s wages to have a min wage of 70k. His inspiration was when he met his landlord, who has two jobs and works 50 hours a week but still unable to make ends meet in the city of Seattle. This is very interesting to me as… Continue reading
The start of 2020 has been a trying year for the world. We have been hit by Covid 19 virus which made its way to Singapore shores since the lunar new year. Many people have reacted irrationally especially when we change the DORSCON level to Orange, rushing to stock up on food and other essentials.… Continue reading
How much do you need when you retire in monthly or yearly income status? Has anyone asked you this or have you ever thought about it? My small survey of close friends seemed to come up empty. Seems like many of them, 6 to be precise haven’t thought about it and I’m the first person to… Continue reading
One of my ex colleague shared with me today about she wanting to quit her job and start something on her own instead of working for a corporate job. Her main point is that she isn’t happy or excited going to work daily and would love a different sort of challenge. After several follow up… Continue reading