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• Don’t Save For Retirement

  

  It is close to midnight on December 29, 1972, and Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 is making its final approach to Miami International Airport. 163 passengers are... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2012 BUSINESS, FINANCE, LIFE COACH

• The New Psychology of Spending Money

  

  So last weekend, I met up with a friend who’s kind of a huge foodie, like she wouldn’t think twice about dropping 200 bucks for a meal at a restaurant. Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2012 BUSINESS, FINANCE, LIFE COACH

• Why Relying On CPF Might Screw Your Retirement

  

  I love taking an assumption – especially if it’s “officially” published – and breaking it down with cold, hard facts. Yeah, I’m badass that way. Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2012 BUSINESS, FINANCE, LIFE COACH

• The Cheat Sheet’s Out!

  

  Just spent the weekend working on the Singapore Savings Account Cheat Sheet PDF. Here’s a little preview of it – isn’t it beautiful? I’ve done a little more tha... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2012 BUSINESS, FINANCE, LIFE COACH

• The First Mention of My Top-Secret Project

  

  So I might as well be upfront about it right now: I’m writing a personal finance guide for young Singaporeans.I honestly have no idea on how it’s gonna turn out... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2012 BUSINESS, FINANCE, LIFE COACH

• How I Save Hundreds of Dollars a Year On Books

  

  Fun fact: It takes TWICE the amount of time for me to commute within Singapore from Yio Chu Kang to Changi (25km away) compared to someone commuting from New... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2012 BUSINESS, FINANCE, LIFE COACH

• How To Fund Your Vacation – Without You Noticing

  

  I’m back from the USA! In case you haven’t heard, I’ve been roadtrippin’ through the West Coast for the past 15 days: LA, Vegas, the Grand Canyon, Monterey,... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2012 BUSINESS, FINANCE, LIFE COACH, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Taking A Break

  

  In case you’re wondering, I haven’t disappeared off the face of this earth yet – I’m just on vacation on the West Coast of USA, and I didn’t have time to blog... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2012 BUSINESS, FINANCE, LIFE COACH

• How To Never Have Monday Blues Again

  

  The Mondays after a long weekend or a vacation are the worst. You get into the office, and it’s like walking into the set of Night of the Living Dead. Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2012 LIFE COACH

• How LKY Got Me Doing My Civic Duty

  

  Happy (belated) National Day! For my international friends, National Day is Singapore’s version of Independence Day – it’s on the 9th of August, and we have a... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2012 LIFE COACH

• Never Take Financial Advice from a Supervillian

  

  I just caught the Dark Knight Rises last week. Okay, it wasn’t a terrible movie, but it’s just riddled with plot inconsistencies that I couldn’t resolve, like... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2012 BUSINESS, FINANCE, LIFE COACH

• The Top 10 Investor Errors (And How You Can Overcome Them)

  

  Have you ever checked out the finance section of your local bookstore? That’s usually the first place I zoom into, because I’m nerdy like that. The first thing... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2012 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Wake Up in the Morning Feelin’ Like P Diddy

  

  Okay, you’re not the only one who has no freakin idea what those lyrics are supposed to mean (This intellectual forum discussion doesn’t really give me any... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2012 BUSINESS, LIFE COACH

• How To Get Rid of That Bulge In Your Pants

  

  Yes… it’s a big one. And I confess that I walk around with it all day.Honestly, if we could all just get rid of cash and pay with credit cards, like in this Vis... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2012 BUSINESS, FINANCE, LIFE COACH

• Why I Love Making Fun of Credit Card Marketeers

  

  So once I started working in the big wide corporate world, I’ve been getting a lot of calls from credit card telemarketeers. And since it’ll be a couple of... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2012 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How Credit Cards Can Make You Feel Like a Kid

  

  What’s the most annoying part about being an “adult”? No, it’s not the fact that you can’t pick your nose in public anymore. Or that every time you walk into a... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2012 BUSINESS

• How Credit Cards Could Nuke Your Finances (But Not in the Way You Think)

  

  I’m back! Sorry for being totally MIA this week – work has been absolutely crazy, which left me almost no time to have lunch, blog, or poo. Yes, I just said... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2012 BUSINESS

• The Absolute Moron’s Guide to the Euro Crisis

  

  Came across this yesterday, and thought that it was way too awesome not to share! Presenting:The Absolute Moron’s Guide to the Euro Crisis Part I and Part II... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2012 BUSINESS

• Coursera: Free Online Classes from Top Universities

  

  This is probably a little late, but I just stumbled onto Coursera – a website that offers free, high quality, online courses from Top Universities like... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2012 BUSINESS

• Don’t Walk Under Ladders

  

  You know that superstition that says it’s bad luck to walk under a ladder? So we totally know that it’s based on myth and has no scientific basis whatsoever... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2012 BUSINESS