As someone who is planning for retirement, it is obvious that any change made to the CPF system can easily throw a wrench into the gears of a smooth sailing retirement plan. Therefore every time the government makes a change into the CPF system, it warrants a close examination on the impact it makes to my…
It’s my second month of 2015, tracking my expenses and I’m determined to get this post done on time. I’ve set a lot of challenges so far and I’m ashamed to say that I’ve never managed achieved them. I’m happy that I cleared January’s challenge with flying colours! Instead of the the 175 kilometers target,…
Having recorded my expenses since October 2014, I am getting a sense of how I am spending my money. In this post, I will update some of the expense figures that have changed this year and re-classify some expense items as monthly expenses instead of fixed expenses. Mortgage: $1105 828 (CPF) Late last year, I…
In late December, my employer finished shifting our office from Suntec City to a new office building near Kallang. That meant my journey on the MRT becomes longer and rides will be more expensive in order to get to my new office. I wasn’t too happy about that so I decided to find out if there is other alternatives for…
Third month into my expense tracking and I already missed doing it on time! I got caught up with the holidays and celebrations that I forgot to update my blog. Luckily I continued to enter my expenses conscientiously on my mobile phone. My total expenses for December is up to $4397.53 (including fixed expenses of $1900.99). That’s crazy high…
I have received a request from a reader who was interested in finding out more about buying a property in Cambodia as a foreigner and what are the charges and taxes involved. Below is a summary of the charges and taxes involved in my purchase of a SOHO unit in The Bridge Cambodia. Upon selection of…