Short post today because I’m in New York this week catching the 4th of July fireworks! Yesterday, the wifey and I headed to Blue Bottle Coffee at Rockefeller Centre to grab a cup of Kenya drip coffee. As we waited for our coffee, we started watching a geeky-looking Asian barista behind the counter. She wore […]
I’ve said it. You’ve said it. We’ve all said it. Ask any young person about their dream wedding, and 90% of them will say, “We just want a small, simple wedding.” But guess what? This is a lie. Just like how we all declare on New Year’s Day that we’ll “start exercising regularly”, what we say is dramatically
Last week, I blogged about how it’s lame when fresh grads say, “I wanna earn $4k!”, with absolutely zero basis. I showed you a specific strategy on how to figure out the job to target, research the market rate, and set your ambitious salary target that’s won’t cause the interviewer to laugh in your face. But wait –
An STJobs article about how 1 in 5 fresh graduates expect a $4,000 starting pay has been making its way around my Facebook feed this week. I could almost hear the sneers coming from my network of friends (i.e. us old bogies in our thirties). Check out some of the comments that I scraped together
The financial blogosphere buzzed with activity this week when Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) announced that they’ll be removing their famous “zero minimum commission” policy from their online trading platform. From 1 August 2016, they’ll be imposing a $10 per trade fee. Sad face. 🙁 What this means is that it no longer makes sense to
Psst. I’m gonna teach you how to get free food at McDonald’s. You ready? You see, I visit McDonald’s at least twice a week to blog. Some people work at Starbucks, others do better at the library, but I get my creative juices flowin at Mickey Ds. They’ve got free wifi, cheap coffee ($2.60 for their
Last month, my Dad got really annoyed by you tiao (dough fritters). He complained, “You know, you tiao used to cost $0.50. But when I tried adding it to my porridge yesterday, it cost me $0.80!!!! WTF???? I AM NEVER EATING YOU TIAO AGAIN” At first, I thought it was pretty funny because $0.30 isn’t thaaaaat
Here’s an idea for a dream trip: Chilling with your closest friends or family on a private island. An island filled with beautiful beaches, breathtaking sunsets, hammocks, etc. Oh, and let’s throw in 3 meals a day and unlimited kayaking/snorkelling/sea sports. How much would that cost you? Ten thousand dollars? Twenty thousand dollars? Now, I’m not a
… I got married! This is my commandment: Love one another, as I have loved you. – John 15:12
