Singapore Budget 2019: What middle class Singaporeans need to know

Singapore Budget 2019: What middle class Singaporeans need to know

In this article, I’ll be zeroing in on the things that I found relevant and important to middle class Singaporeans. Singaporeans who are making a decent monthly salary and are don’t always receive much benefits and support from the government. Last night, I spent 2 hours catching up on the Singapore Budget 2019, making notes…

No Spend Week Challenge Results: How I bought nothing for a week!
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No Spend Week Challenge Results: How I bought nothing for a week!

I challenged myself with a No Spend Week Challenge early in the year to push myself a little harder to see what happens if I try to not buy anything for a week. You can read about the rules and exceptions I’ve set for myself for this challenge. Here’s how the challenge went. My No…

Join me on a No Spend Week Challenge to buy nothing for a week
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Join me on a No Spend Week Challenge to buy nothing for a week

I first heard about no-spend challenge from an episode of the Stacking Benjamins podcast where Joe, OG, and the gang interviewed Jen Smith from Modern Frugality about how implementing No Spend Challenge helped her to compensate for budget flubs. What is a No Spend Challenge? When I googled about “No Spend Challenge”, I found that…

Even Jack Ma, the richest man in China has a retirement plan

Even Jack Ma, the richest man in China has a retirement plan

On 10th September, the richest man in China, Jack Ma has announced that he is retiring. The Chinese billionaire would step down exactly a year from now, with CEO Daniel Zhang succeeding him. Why would the richest man with the most valuable company in Asia want to retire? With that much power in the most…