I would like to consider myself a Millennial. An old one. I love automation and I want to automate most of my everyday tasks as much as possible. That includes expense tracking. My current process involves manually logging my spendings as they happen. Then, I update my Google Spreadsheet with my total expenses at the end…
Singaporeans typically recontract their mobile phone plans every 1.5-2 years for a new mobile phone. It’s the norm because mobile phones either don’t last that long, or the user experience gets really bad after a few Android/iOS updates. Not a great way to save money if you asked me. The last time I signed a…
The Supplementary Retirement Scheme (SRS) was started in 2011 2001 and is part of the Singapore government’s multi-pronged strategy to address the financial needs of a greying population by helping Singaporeans to save more for their old age. It is operated by the private sector (mainly local banks). Participating in SRS is voluntary and you can contribute…
In recent Mustachian news, a Google engineer called Brandon received his 15 minutes of fame when he was found to be living inside a 16-foot 2006 Ford truck and lived in the Google parking lot for free. Unless you have been living under a rock, you’d know that it’s common knowledge that Google pays its employees well…
As part of a six-week community initiative inspired to raise awareness of food waste in Singapore, Electrolux conducted a food waste at home survey with 1,000 respondents of ages between 18-65 from Singapore and the results are astounding (at least to me)! Almost 1 out of 3 respondents refuse to eat leftovers! What’s wrong with these people?…
Calling herself ‘the Gentle Warrior’, Ivy Singh-Lim is a familiar name in Singapore’s mainstream newspapers, often penning letters on issues that are close to her heart or being quoted on current topics about which she had a point to make. Recently, I chanced upon a Youtube video of Ivy Singh-Lim who was blaming credit card companies…