Someone who just started reading my blog recently asked me why am I so frugal. With the kind of income that I get from my investments, I should be enjoying life more, he said. Being frugal in my early years he could understand but why now too? Actually, on and off, I get similar comments from some people. Do I really give people the impression that I am a giam siap (Hokkien for "Scrooge-like") fellow? Must be all the blog posts about the stuff I have, the stuff I do and the stuff I eat. OK, my bad.

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Well, I must say that I have become less tight fisted with money in recent years. I spend money more easily especially on people I care about and I also give myself treats frequently but I still embrace frugality most of the time. It is difficult for me not to ......