Saturday, November 30, 2024

Make Investing Great Again !

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  Let's discuss the US elections objectively when things calm down. This time around, I was less keen to see a Republican victory becaus...
Sunday, November 24, 2024

Hobbies Update : Thank you for reaching out guys!

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  This might be a rambling post, but I'd first like to thank the readers and old pals who connected with me over the past week; as an ex...
Saturday, November 16, 2024

Social Life Update : How to increase your happiness without using money.

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It is time for another update as I reach my 50th-year milestone on Christmas Day.  Today, I will talk about my social life, which has seen s...
Saturday, November 09, 2024

Deeper thoughts about FATFIRE

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  This weekend, I will attempt to think deeply about FATFIRE, as I suspect that over the years, many millennials have reached their 40s and ...
Saturday, November 02, 2024

Interest in Personal Finance comes from understanding the Marshmallow Experiment

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  Given enough time, I try to transfer some of the skills and resources I have to other domains of my work to become more effective at it. T...
Sunday, October 27, 2024

Financial Update : Optimism on the horizon, but it's so hard to make things work this year

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 Before I begin, here's a link to a video I made with Budget Babe. Please support her YouTube channel. Today, I will provide a personal ...
Saturday, October 19, 2024

Is financial literacy considered cultural capital ?

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  I will see whether I can try to blog twice this week, as this discussion has some merit. I was told that in the mainstream press, someone ...
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Saturday, October 12, 2024

What am I struggling with in my business right now?

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  As I approach turning 50, I will reflect on some of the challenges I have been struggling with. I'd like to start with the most compli...
Saturday, October 05, 2024

Insights from my volunteering work at Raffles Institution in 2024

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  While I can still give pro bono financial seminars, I would do my best to present to any secondary school willing to have me. Even so, onl...
Saturday, September 28, 2024

Three guaranteed ways to make people hate your content in personal finance.

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  In the age of Social Media, there is no such thing as bad publicity.  If you say something positive, unless you are as cute as Moo Deng, t...
Sunday, September 22, 2024

What kind of mumbo jumbo is Financial Independence, Retire Meaningfully ?

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  What is particularly heartwarming for dividend investors who own banking stocks is that they have surged as interest rates decline. This s...
Saturday, September 14, 2024

Letter to Batch 35 of the Early Retirement Masterclass

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Dear Students of Batch 35, It's been a great honour and privilege to conduct a 5-Day Early Retirement Workshop for you. The markets ...
Friday, September 06, 2024

My Psychology of Spending

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  I've just completed  Money on Your Mind  by Vicky Reynal. It is one of the rare books that talks about money but does it from a comple...
Saturday, August 31, 2024

Rising against all challenges or floating through life?

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  What kind of life would you prefer to lead? One possibility is to lead a life of challenges and obstacles, then grow and become a better p...
Thursday, August 22, 2024

Does being in GEP raise the odds of attaining FIRE?

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  Of all the reforms proposed by PM Wong in this year's National Day Rally, the changes to the GEP system are the most polarising. Some ...