Personal Finance
Developing an unconventional life towards financial freedom
By Five Cents Ten Cents  •  April 22, 2009
[caption id="attachment_2311" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Photo by Shahram Sharif"]Photo by Shahram Sharif[/caption] The more I experience the journey towards financial freedom, the more I realise it is to live an unconventional life. Why unconventional? Conventional wisdom teaches us to pursue materialism, to benchmark our success by seeing how big our homes are. How much income our careers generate and how are we keeping score in the game of “keeping up with your neighbours”. Think back at your previous family gathering during Christmas, Lunar New Year, Deepavali or Hari Raya Puasa. Were the family discussions about how to live a meaningful life aimed at pursuing your life goals or was it a comparison of who is in what job, drawing what type of pay and living in what type of home? There is nothing wrong with such topics, it is expected of the mindset of people living in Singapore Inc. But such conversations doesn’t help you discover more about yourself, more about what motivates you in life and more about how you can go about being financially free to pursue your dreams and passions. How’s Life? I once asked a neighbour of mine, “how’s life” and was floored by his honest answer. “Not so good” was an understatement. His unborn child didn’t make it to full-term and he lost his job around the same time. Yet, he could tell me that he was okay and still taking it one step at a time. That brief conversation reminded me of what’s truly important in life. It is our relationships with family and loved ones. It is about health and happiness of ourselves and our loved ones. Financial freedom is an enabler but not the ends in itself. Read more...
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By Five Cents Ten Cents
PanzerGrenadier is a 30-something accountant who finally grasped the concept of financial freedom at the ripe old age of 32. Ever since, he has been travelling on his journey towards financial freedom and documenting his adventures through his blog "fivecentstencents". PanzerGrenadier allocates his non-work time in between living within his means, saving and investing as well as spending quality time with family. He is an avid toastmaster and has completed 10 years of being a reservist conscript in the Lion City.
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