And here are the lineups… Who Cares? Why Write About It? (Physician on FIRE) “When we continually upgrade our lifestyle and the objects that accompany it, what was once sufficient becomes inadequate and what was once amazing becomes… well… adequate. When a treat becomes the norm, living without that treat becomes uncomfortable. Enjoy that thing…
There were two very intriguing pieces written by local personal finance bloggers last week. First and foremost, there was the article by Alvin Chow from Dr Wealth, questioning Are Financial Bloggers Suffering? (which I had also shared in last week’s Friday’s reads.) In that article, Alvin introduced two characters, namely the Warrior and the Monk.…
And here are the goodies… Our Crazy Rich Experience On Singapore Airlines Suites (Dr. McFrugal) “A first class amenity kit was waiting for us at our seat. It was a Salvatore Ferragamo bag that contained Ferragamo designer toiletries such as lotion, cologne, lip balm, and moisturizing cream. In addition, we were given a night-time kit of…
The Hand Foot Mouth Disease (HFMD) saga has been particularly hot recently, especially with the outbreak in Malaysia caused by a new strain, deaths involved, and also closer to home, we are seeing increasing number of cases reported. Especially for households with young kids, that probably caused a lot more concern. Like ours. And it…
And here are the lineups for the week! Build a Life You’ll Never Retire From (Montana Money Adventures) “Financial freedom makes your best life possible, but it doesn’t make it happen. You make those things happen. And they all require hard work and intention.” One of our favourite blogs and the one which introduced us…
August is the month where I took two weeks off from work and as such managed to spend some quality time with Kate and the kids. We did not go travelling, simply stayed in town, and thought it was a great opportunity to experience what a post – FI lifestyle might feel like (should we…
And here are the lineups…. How to Retire in Your 30s With $1 Million in the Bank (New York Times) “The whole retire early thing is unimportant to me. It’s more about gaining control of your time,” Mr. Rieckens said. “If you dive into the definition of retirement, what you’re retiring from is mandatory labor.…