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,...
At the beginning of 2020, I decided to transition from full-time work to part-time work. This has greatly increased the amount of time I have on hand, and I’d like to channel some of it into personal development on a daily basis. I’ve since decided to take note of the...
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,...
I’m going to admit it right off the bat - I love eating out. There’s something exciting about going to eateries to try out delicious new cuisines and styles of cooking. And there’s something even more thrilling about scoring awesome, eye-popping, mouth-watering food...
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...
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...
On this blog, I’m transparent about my modest-income office job while pursuing early retirement. This is in stark contrast to my reality, where I’m ashamed to reveal my income, as I’m constantly surrounded by family and colleagues who think that money makes the world...
At the beginning of 2020, I decided to transition from full-time work to part-time work. This has greatly increased the amount of time I have on hand, and I’d like to channel some of it into personal development on a daily basis. I’ve since decided to take note of the...
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...
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...