Spending Excessively On Hobbies
I joined the military when I was 19 for 2 years, being part of the conscription programme of Singapore. I remembered I was quite good with one of the lieutenants then, who had signed on and made the military hisโฆ
Category Miscellaneous
The Current Residential Property Rental Market In Singapore
I have rented from others, and have been a landlord myself. Recently, due to unique circumstances, I need to vacate the place where I am staying and look for another rental property for a short term stay. I have aโฆ
Manufactured And Commercialised Holidays
Since today is Christmas I will write a short article on this. Holidays are something both children and adults look forward to. Children could skip a day at school and adults could skip a day at work. On certain bigโฆ
Taking A Gap Year
According to Wikipedia, a gap year is basically a year long break which people take before or after their university for educational and developmental purposes, during which people travel, work, volunteer, do higher learning etc. The point of the gapโฆ
How Should I Spend My University Days?
You have just got into university. A fresh 3 or 4 years worth of adventure waiting for you. You are free from your parents, whether you like it or not, and you are a free man or woman now. Whatโฆ
Is A University Degree Worth It?
How useful is a university degree? Many parents want their children to go to university, and to those students who are able to, university seems to be a default ‘final’ stop in education before officially going out to society. Butโฆ
That Little Gap Every Day
As mentioned in one of my first articles, many of us commoners start off from the same level playing field – from an average background, receiving education in a free and peaceful society, having a healthy body and average intelligence.โฆ
If I Had Known
โIf I had knownโ is a phrase which many of us have said it ourselves, and have heard many others said it. It is a lamentation of the fact that we cannot predict the future, and hence unable to makeโฆ
Lending Money To Others
When I was 15 years old, I once lent $20 to another school mate in the same club. We were both in the robotics club. At that time he claimed he needed money to buy a guitar bag as itโฆ
The Practicality Of Personal Financial Management
Recently this come across in my Facebook post a few times and it was shared by quite a few people, so I thought I would write a post on this. At first look what this person said echoes with manyโฆ
Third Party Scams
Recently I met a person who was caught in a third party scam while trying to buy the crypto currency USDT and lost $15,000. It was 6 months worth of his savings. Among the people I know, including myself, thereโฆ
Government Jobs Or Private Sector Jobs โ Part II
In this topic we will only talk about the financial considerations of making a career in the private or public sector. In the last post we talked about a private sector job having a higher starting salary, perhaps in theโฆ