Our family have been busy travelling during the recent school holidays, thus we were checking up on the cost of living in different countries as compared to Singapore using this cool website call Numbeo. The top 3 expenses for most people are usually the accommodation, transport and food and we found out that maybe no…
On 4th July, Americans celebrated Independence Day. A little historical snippet of this day – back on July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence to announce the separation of the colony from the Kingdom of Great Britain. In a way, it was kind of similar to Singapore becoming an…
Do you feel like your current job lacks meaning or purpose? Is it in line with your values? Do you feel like your current workplace is toxic? Does WFH removes part of the office politics? Do you prefer a hybrid working arrangement? Would that solve the work-life balance equation that you crave for? Do you…
Have you been worried about losing your job? Have you been worried about when your next paycheck will come in? Have you been worried about the rising cost of living and healthcare? Have you been worried about both your physical and mental health? Have you been constantly worried about not having enough money for retirement…
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.…
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…
Previously, we have discussed how car ownership in Singapore is astronomically high. Even though there are individuals who justify the cost of owning a car here, the general consensus is that it is still a pricey item to maintain. And I totally respect those individuals who have a car for various reasons. And I don’t…
Today, I will like to introduce you to the HENRYs. Yes, it’s a common name, and I know quite a few of them. In fact, I think you might know them too, although they might not be the same people. And depending on the definition, they could be much more common than we thought. Ok,…
Ok, perhaps I am a bit late to the party, since this has been widely covered in the mainstream press, as well as various other bloggers and sites. As many of our readers would know from our monthly updates, one part of the fixed expense would be our insurance premiums. This also include the partial…
Aside from the cost incurred during pregnancy and delivery, another area which could potentially chalk up quite a bit during the first few months with your newborn is bringing them for their respective vaccinations. During the first year, there are a few which are compulsory, though there are other vaccinations that are optional but parents…