My Generation’s Aspirations and Concerns
By My 15 Hour Work Week  •  February 11, 2014

I was supposed to be in some form of self-imposed hiatus for this blog but some recent articles have got me thinking, and of course writing. Thoughts on my generation’s aspirations and concerns below:

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Why Goh Eng Yeow Is Unrealistically Optimistic

“There may yet be a chance that you will do as well as my generation, if you start saving early and investing wisely. For you, the younger generation, the best is yet to be.”

Long-time Straits Times money correspondent, Mr Goh Eng Yeow wrote an article last Sunday. It attempted to encourage youths like us to start saving early so as to allow the 8th wonder of the world – compounded returns to work its magic. This would then give us a good chance to emulate the previous generations and enjoy the material wealth that they currently have.

There’s nothing really wrong with that advice, but realistically, in terms of catching up with the (Read more...)

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Hi, I am Thomas (a.k.a. Mr 15HWW) and I am in my early thirties. Very happily married (very strong emphasis here), I am the co-writer behind this blog. The other permanent writer is my wife Jasmine who has written two blog post so far (good luck searching for it here). But well, her contribution goes far and deep since she thinks she is actually the mastermind behind the rest of the other post ...
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