Eternal trends and how to spot them
I always enjoyed reading books about the future. Future studies are the discipline about how to predict future trends…
Why policy makers may not plug the CPF Shielding Lifehack Abomination
Ok, this will be my last article on this issue as I’ve managed to get other bloggers chiming in on…
More on the CPF Shielding Lifehack Abomination !
The previous article was a humongous success with so much interaction, I actually had to censor some comments from some…
CPF Shielding Lifehack is an Abomination that must be ended by the CPF Board
So a few really smart CPF hackers discovered this CPF lifehack that you can read about here. Apparently, authorities will…
Personal Update – The Future is Quantum
I’m in between books, so it is time for a personal update. a) Business The rule I apply to this…
Is Blue Collar work feasible in Singapore ?
America is disillusioned about getting degrees. Unless you are going to an Ivy League university, the odds don’t look…
What REAL retirees want
For someone who teaches an Early Retirement class, I’m quite clueless about the lives of REAL retirees – the…
Immortality – what lies beyond FIRE
The financial market in Singapore is booming and not even news on a delay in succession planning was able…
Ideas on Wealth by Woke Academics
The FIRE community is grateful for the works of many sociologists in the past. The most important work is…
Brutal Truths about Modern Dating in Singapore Part II
The previous generated quite a number of hilarious exchanges in the FB finance forums so I thought a follow-up post…
Brutal truths about Modern Dating in Singapore
Disclaimer: This post will trigger a lot of people who will say that I am generalising too broadly with my…
Insights from Gen Z lingo
Every generation has its own lingo that reflects what matters to them. Today I will be sharing three really…
How deep tech skills can become irrelevant in the working world
In a chat with Gen X IT uncles, an ex-colleague had a grand theory. His hypothesis was that all the…
Brutal lessons from the Gen X experience in the Technology sector
Recently, there have been many articles in mainstream media that celebrate women in Tech. If you examine closely at the…
Channel your “arts brain” for more financial security
An acquaintance was recently outed by Rice Media and Chinese mainstream newspapers as running a vending machine business which led…
Career advice for civil service farmers
I’m fairly used to getting questions I’m totally unqualified to answer during course previews. Last night, after hearing my…
Is love a concept invented by losers ? Now 80% of men are not marriage material !
I continue to be haunted by the ghosts of the past. During the interview with MissFITFI, she mentioned the article…
Collaborating and hanging out with Millenials and Gen Z content creators
What do I not wish to become? I don’t want to be another 40-something year old whose musical and pop…
New Developments on the ERM Tool.
No substantial updates this week as I have a podcast with MissFITFI tomorrow, and I have to ramp up to…
ERM Community Event – 13th March Saturday 2pm
It is time for the quarterly ERM Community event. I conduct a more advanced lecture for students of my program…
Failing your way to Fame – My speech at a Rotary meeting
Coming out with a Law degree and not getting into legal practice is not a badge of honour. In Singaporean society,…
I will be speaking on SeedlyFest 2021!
On 1st April, I will be descending on Suntec to do a pre-recorded session for SeedlyFest 2021. This is going…
Perspectives on graduate employment amidst a pandemic
I was so busy completing my course, doing more previews and preparing for my talk with Rotary Club tomorrow that…
Major Business Development – Signed up as a Introducer with iFast !
Yesterday marks a new development in my training business. We’re levelling up with a new partner on top of existing…
Letter to Batch 19 of the Early Retirement Masterclass
Dear Students of Batch 19, It’s been a great honour and privilege to be able to conduct a 2-Day Early…
Three random perspectives on Valentine’s Day 2021.
Every year, I try to write an article every year on Valentine’s Day to update my views on relationships but…
Happy Year of the Ox ! Have Fun Staying Rich !
OK, I’m taking a short break these few days and will refrain from doing any actual work so this is…
Are some cultures or values superior to others?
I would normally not have read Values at the Core by Grandjean and Tan has it not garnered a…