About a decade ago, this MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) – MapleStory – was super popular. It burst onto the scene when I had just started secondary school, and I was addicted from the second I played it. Isn't it just the cutest game ever?...
Financial Freedom
I’m 26, and I Still Live in My Parents’ House (2020 Edition)
Last year in October 2019, I decided to write a post titled “I’m 25, and I Still Live in My Parents’ House”. That long blog post went into detail on my tumultuous relationship with my parents, my past, as well as my plans for the future. It’s been a full year since...
Is it Possible to Live in Singapore on $1,000 a Month?
For many years now, I’ve always challenged myself to see how little I can live on. After all, the less I can live on, the sooner I can retire and quit my corporate job, right? So, let's see if we can live in Singapore for as little as $1,000 a month. Not going to lie,...
My New Plan to Retire by Age 40 (Update #1 – I Quit Working Full-Time!)
In 2019, I formulated a crazy, ambitious plan to (1) work my ass off and (2) sacrifice most comforts of life for the next 10 years, retiring by the time I hit 36 years of age. After which, I would finally give myself the privilege to enjoy a life free from corporate...
My Original Plan to Retire by Age 36 (and Why it Failed)
Before discovering the financial independence and early retirement (FIRE) community back in 2017, I had a one-track mind when it came to finding a good corporate job, climbing the corporate ladder, and retiring at age 65. It didn’t matter that I already felt hollow...
Living with My Parents – Does it Speed Up My Journey to Early Retirement?
Every person’s journey to FIRE is largely determined by the gap between their expenses and their income. The lower the expenses and the higher the income (i.e. the larger the gap), the faster a person is able to reach FIRE. In this post, I’d like to discuss the impact...
Why I’m Shooting for a $1,000,000 Nest Egg for my Early Retirement
In a previous post, I explained how I currently spend only about $9,000 to $10,000 in a year. This would put my retirement nest egg at anywhere between $225,000 to $250,000, based on the 4% rule. However, I spend so little right now only because I currently live with...
My Monthly Income and Expenses (Updated April-2020)
Why I Stopped Posting Income and Expenses Reports Back in 2018, I used to post monthly income and expenses reports. However, I stopped this practice a few months after starting it, when I realised that these reports were incredibly repetitive month after month (and...
I’m 25, and I Still Live In My Parents’ House (2019 Edition)
(Written in October 2019) Most people are usually extremely tight-lipped about their net worth. With me being fully transparent with mine every month, you might think that I don’t keep personal finance secrets. Unfortunately, I have been, but I’ve given it some...
Changing My Financial Life After My Employer Refused to Pay Me
A while ago, I came across a wonderful post from Rob at Getting Canned. I left him a comment and he reached out to me, inviting me to guest post on his site. Here's our end-result: Changing My Financial Life After My Employer Refused to Pay Me I hope you enjoy it!...