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Up Close with Resorts World Singapore (Casino)
By Five Cents Ten Cents  •  August 7, 2010
[caption id="attachment_1638" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Photo by waffler"]Photo by waffler[/caption] I was at the Resorts World Singapore Integrated Resort recently and stepped into the casino for the very first time. The occasion was my mother’s birthday and she was staying at Hard Rock Hotel for her birthday vacation with my father. My parents are social casino patrons who do visit Genting and those Casino Cruises on occasion given their status as retirees who have provided for their medical and living needs. It was truly interesting to see that even on a weekday afternoon, there were enough patrons to keep many of the tables at RWS humming along. Pai Gow, Pontoon, Blackjack, Caribbean Stud Poker, Roulette and countless number of Jackpot machines lined rows by rows with neatly attired croupiers and supervisors greeted the visitor who came in there. Why am I talking about the casino at Resorts World Singapore? Epitome of Singapore Inc. The integrated resorts (aka. casinos) encapsulate what is the essence of Singapore. MONEY. The casino is a place where despite the $100 levy, Singaporeans and PRs queue up to throw money at the gaming facilities. It is a place where fortunes can be made or lost in a few short seconds, minutes or hours. It symbolises really that with MONEY, anything is almost possible. In our quest for financial freedom, we tend to be focussed on MONEY. To have enough of investible savings that yields an income sufficient for our living expenses. To live within our means to generate savings. To use that savings to grow our investments. To grow our investments so that they yield returns even when we are sleeping. Financial freedom is why you read my blog and many others to learn more about the principles. I walked by tables when the roulette wheel stopped spinning and stopped on the winning coloured number, majority of the punters had their chips systematically “washed” away by the croupier into the hole in the table. Before I understood the concept of financial freedom and embarked on this journey towards attaining financial freedom. My investments were closer to gambling bets in a casino than well thought-out moves to maximise returns at acceptable risks. 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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