A friend texted me saying that he thought of me when he watched Jia Jiang’s TED talk “What I Learned From 100 Days of Rejection“: (If you haven’t seen it yet, it’s about this introverted Asian guy who filmed himself asking ridiculous requests from random people for 100 days, so he could get used to […]
Note: This ISN’T a sponsored post. Sometimes I just like sharing cool stuff I use. Whenever my friends find out that I blog about money, they invariably come up to me and ask, “Sooooooo… which savings account is the best, ah?” Gah. Do all my friends think that I spend my weekends meticulously comparing bank interest rates? Most people
(Pre-post note: A bunch of you were psyched about using Lift after last week’s post, so I decided to do a series of posts on apps that I’ve found useful.) Sooooo – let’s talk about to-do lists. What’s the difference between a good to-do list and a crappy one? Here’s my definition: A CRAPPY to-do list
I used to think that dieting was for chumps. That was before I got way fatter than I expected (Damn you, mee goreng!) It really sucked to feel pudgy, so I embarked on my 4th LifeTest: To lose 5 kilograms. And after 13 long weeks, I’ve succeeded. I’ve gone from 70kg down to 65kg, and
Check out this infographic from iMoney.sg. A lot of people tend to look back at how much their home prices have appreciated and brag, “Hey check it out, I made X dollars on my property!!” What they don’t take into account is the amount of fees, surcharges, and interest they’ve had to pay over the years –
Okay, I confess: I’m a huge fan of Sam Tsui and Kurt Hugo Schneider. I don’t normally fork out cash to go for concerts because I think they’re lame, but I paid $60 bucks for Cat B tickets to watch Sam and Kurt when they performed in Singapore this week. I know, I’m actually secretly
So last week, this article from the Onion went viral. The title says it all: Find the Thing You’re Most Passionate About, Then Do It On Nights and Weekends For the Rest of Your Life. Just find the thing you enjoy doing more than anything else, your one true passion, and do it for the
So last week, I had surgery to remove TWO of my wisdom teeth – one on each side. Now, if you’ve ever had your wisdom teeth extracted, you’ll know that the operation is relatively painless, but the aftermath hurts like a b****. Seriously. Try stuffing 2 golf balls in your mouth and you’ll get an
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 onboard, most hoping to enjoy their new year in sunny Miami. As it approaches the airport, the landing wheels are lowered and locked into position. At this point,
