Money Management
Wealth is What You Make It
I found this guest post from Get Rich Slowly to be interesting. Would you be willing to do what this guy did? IMO not many would in Singapore. Its in our culture, its in our chinese mentality to be mercenary.
I learned something about how wealthy I am recently.
I am a pastor in a congregation that […]
Retirement Advice for Twenty Somethings
I thought i will put this up as well. Its a good article that its not all about saving and not having fun. its finding the right balance in life.
From Portfolio.com:
A reader writes:
As a “younger investor” myself looking for ways to
retire with millions (we can all dream), I’ve been trying to start
early and doing my […]
Spending habits: Can you just change them like this?
I came across this quote on Portfolio.com that i find particular interesting. What happens is the writer talks about promoting financial wellness in his retirement advice to twenty somethings. This is a response from a reader Bryan Keller:
The whole act of saving money is one they relies heavily on actions that run contrary to people’s […]
What is my most influential personal finance book to date?
i was pose this question by Panzer here in his poll and i think it is a good idea to post my answer to him here.
As a personal investor, I read much books in my 4-5 years in this and gotta say its hard to point out one that is considered influential.
I read books from […]
New York Times: The Debt Trap
Its Sunday and i really don’t feel like going to work tomorrow. Ha Ha. No choice but its one of those days.
Out of all the news I read today this one caught the most attention. Not because i am unaware of the problems facing the average U.S joe but more of the interactiveness that i […]
iPhone 3G: its only a phone!
I found this rather interesting and i agree with it. For your reading pleasure.
In certain parts of the world (Russia comes to mind), people have stood in line for hours just to get some food. It’s messed up, but I get it. If standing in line for hours will result in putting a meal on […]
Discretionary spending hack in uncertain times
What happens when your disposable income takes a hit from an economic crisis? You cut back on discretionary spending.I have heard alot of colleagues and friends that have children tell me they don’t save on their child’s education, but in times like this, it might be wise to cut down on this and tuition if […]
1,600 percent interest on Text Message Loans!
In Finland Party-Goers Send Text Messages for Cash.
Veli-Pekka Kaipainen needed cash in a hurry to pay off gambling debts. So he started texting. The Zamboni ice-resurfacing machine driver used his mobile phone to contact Finland’s text-message lenders. The only catch was he had to pay fees equivalent to an annual interest rate of as much […]
Being Addicted to credit cards? Join a support Group!
I normally raise interesting articles that i came across during financial browsing, but there is a recent trend that i see. Less of stock market mayhem and interestingly, more on debts and budgetting.This article, is in the same context:budgetting and debts. Take a leave out of these people if you think you, like them are […]
Hybrid vs Gasoline: Which one is more worth it?
I know i am probably the worse person to give such a value analysis. That is why I am glad that FrugalTrader posted a comparison on this:
With record high gas prices due to the price of oil, I’m sure that most car owners out there have major concerns over their gas usage. Over the past […]
