I used to worry a lot. It sounds silly now, but I used to worry that one day, I’d wake up and realize that I wouldn’t be able to support my parents. I worried that I was going to have to work till I was 70 just to feed my family. I was probably the […]
A lot of people are complaining about how hard it is to get by in Singapore these days. Maybe it’s because of that EIU report claiming that Singapore is the most expensive city to live in. Maybe it’s the huge surge of unhappiness over the recent transport fare hikes and Whatsapp charges. My Facebook feed
There are a couple of timeless truths about Valentine’s Day: Restaurants will charge you crazy prices for a mass-produced prix fixe menu Guys will panic on 13 Feb because they haven’t bought gifts or flowers yet Florists will see the look of panic in their eyes and use the opportunity to sell them a crappy
One of the side effects of being a personal finance blogger is that relatives love asking me for financial advice. This Chinese New Year, about 20 uncles and aunties asked me “so what’s good to invest in right now?” in between mouthfuls of prawn rolls and bak kwa. What’s good to invest in “right now”? I
This is the reason why cheerfulegg has been really quiet lately: As you can see from my Rescuetime summary, I’ve been involved in a project that typically takes up over 20 hours a week. I’d work on this project during any free time I had: Early in the morning, late at night, on the bus, while
I love to laugh at the fancy ads that fund management companies take out on the MRT. They’ll say things like “Hey, we’re superdamnawesome at knowing our stocks, so don’t worry, let us do the dirty work to invest for you!” But the truth is, “professional” investors like unit trusts (or as Americans call them,
I had an epiphany while I was crouching in the jungle in the middle of the night. I don’t know why these flashes of inspiration always come to be at the most awkward times, like when I’m drenched by monsoon showers and covered in camouflage cream, but they just do. My epiphany was this: Maybe
I’ve always had a problem with shoes: No pair of shoes lasts me for more than eight months. No, really. I’m a shoe-serial killer, and I strike fear into the hearts of shoes everywhere. Take this pair of work shoes I bought recently. I purchased them eight months ago because they were on sale (at
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
