The MIT Challenge Recently read a guest post by blogger Scott Young, who stunned the world by doing the impossible. Scott completed MIT’s notoriously difficult Computer Science curriculum, which usually takes bright MIT students four years to finish, in one year. Watch the TED talk on his MIT Challenge here: To do this, Scott adopted a carefully […]
Read a great article by Christopher Elliot today, titled Ridiculous or Not? Low-Cost Airlines That Cost More. It gave the example of how Southwest, one of the most popular low-cost airlines in America, sometimes has higher fares than full service carriers like US Airways. It gets away with this because it labels itself as a
Let’s do a little role play. You are an international criminal mastermind, wanted by the authorities in 14 countries. Your crime ring has prospered, earning you an obscene amount of money. You could buy over a small country (or attend a Mitt Romney fundraiser) if you wanted to. You’ve also covered your tracks well. The
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,
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. She’s really fussy about her food, which I can never understand because I pretty much eat anything. Except papayas, they’re gross. Anyways, this friend was
I love taking an assumption – especially if it’s “officially” published – and breaking it down with cold, hard facts. Yeah, you know I’m badass that way. And the front page article of today’s Today (haha) newspaper, headlined “Young Workers Will Have Enough CPF For Retirement” provided just that opportunity. In summary, it cites a Ministry
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 than throw a bunch of interest rates together. I’ve also characterized the bank accounts into 3 types: Convenience, Monthly Savings, and High Interest-Low Access accounts. They each
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, or how long it’s gonna take to write. But the pre-research I’ve done for the past couple of weeks from various interviews has given
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 Jersey to Manhattan (67 km away). I know, it really defies the laws of Physics. Anyways, I love the fact that it takes me 1.5 hours
