A Parable of Money-Happiness
The Money-Happiness Parable An American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat…
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Cheapo?!? Frugality is NOT the same as being a Cheapo
So pleased with my first GP student of the day because she showed me this on my first day back at teaching since we returned from our honeymoon : a…
CPF // Couple Finances // Ghostwriting
I need to stop procrastinating and file my income tax! Did a post previously on how to save on that so you guys can search #incometax for it! (October 2016)…
Housing Finances – How Much Will Your First BTO Cost You?
Although we’ve yet to apply for our BTO, I’ve been asked to share my plans and financial calculations, so here goes! Hopefully this will help those of you who need…
If you don’t grow your money, no one else will
Today will be my last day as EP, and I just wanted to say thank you to all of you who have shown me encouragement in one way or other…
2017 (Monthly) Money Saving Challenge
Now that a brand new year has started, this is the time where many people typically decide to improve their personal finances as part of their New Year’s resolutions. One…
Let’s go on a Financial Fast!
Shall we go on a financial detox together this week? The idea is to start small, and track how much you save by letting go of these little "indulgences". You'll…
Financial resolutions to adopt in 2017
And so, another year has passed. We're now into a brand new cycle again, but really, what has changed? Or what will we change this year? On this road of…
2016: Did I Meet My Financial Goals for This Year?
With 2016 coming to a close, I decided to take a look at how I fared this year and whether I had met the financial goals I’d set for myself.…
Hitting $100,000 In Savings by Age 26
I got a pleasant surprise when I checked my CPF statement recently. After 3 years of work, my CPF has accumulated to a good $51,000 sum, which therefore brings my…