Frugality and Budgeting

I spent a lot of time in the past month being distant from both this blog and my niche site, as I needed time to reflect and to decide on my direction for the upcoming year (2021). While I still haven’t exactly figured this out, I put some of the extra time on my...

Is it possible to eat out in Singapore for just $1? With a few awesome money hacks, it is entirely possible. Today, I'll be sharing with you my favourite low-effort money hack for cheap eats in Singapore. All you need is a credit card, and to download the Shopee app...

There’s always something magical about visiting Changi Airport. Travelling (especially to Japan) has always been my reward for surviving a dreary year of office work. And the prelude to every amazing overseas adventure is always seeing that iconic control tower in the...

I was fortunate to have discovered the financial independence and early retirement community back in 2017, when I was just 24 years old. While I was extremely sceptical at first, and it took a few years of mindset and financial adjustment, I believe that my finances...

Side Note: Wrote this little frugal money diaries entry because I’ve been loving my mornings (the first time in a very long time), and I’m hoping to consistently improve on my morning routines from now on. It’ll be nice to look back in 5 years to see how far I have...

Have you ever wondered what a day in the life of a frugal person living in Singapore looks like? Probably not. But I’ll just show you what it’s like anyway, with this frugal money diary series. I decided to start writing money diaries to document memorable moments of...

Moving out isn't cheap, as there are many different categories of expenses that you need to cater and account for. As such, it may be that you can't afford to move out. But that doesn't mean that you're doomed to staying in your parents' house...

Introduction So, you want to move out of your parents’ house, preferably as soon as possible. However, your bank account is showing a big fat $0. Is it still possible for you to move out with no money? To cut a long story short – yes, it's...

Did you know that 50% of millennials move back into their parents’ house after college? For the first time in more than a century, living with parents is the most common living arrangement amongst 18-to-34 year olds. This is unsurprising,...