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Am I ready to be out of work?
By My Money and Me  •  July 25, 2015
As I read the recent article in Straits Times about PMETs who are “highly trained, middle aged and out of work”, and the many blog comments about why these highly paid people need to work now when they were so highly paid before, I am contemplating if I am ready to be “out of work”. I am also middle aged, although I feel young and looks like I am in my 30s (this comes from regular exercise, a positive outlook and low stress). I have been working for 17 years now, in 3 full time jobs with 2 one-year breaks. Unlike these PMETs who seemed to be struggling to cope with their current circumstances, I am fortunate enough to be considering if I should retire from my paid work. Re-tire-ment does not mean I will stop working for the rest of my years. Rather, it means I ......
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I have worked on achieving Financially Independence since year 2003. This blog writes of my journey towards freedom. I post articles relating to personal finance, and about my previous work as a school teacher in Singapore. On 5th August 2016, when I am 42 years young, I resigned from my last paid employment. I believe strongly in the universal law of attraction. To get, I must first give ...
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  1. Clare says:

    Hello,
    I have enjoyed reading your articles and thank you for sharing your experiences and life stories. I read that your passive income was 29k, I am really impressed. May I ask if this amount includes interest from your CPF ordinary , special and medisave accounts?

    Thanks once again.

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