Simple Meal Prep for work – How much is it?
So I just started work recently and am into my first month of work. I wrote previously that my colleagues do spend quite a lot for lunch and so for this week, I have decided to prepare my lunches for three days so the other two days I would eat out with my colleagues....
A Honest and Brutal Wedding Vendors Review
KPO has been nagging all the time that I have not contributed to any blog post since the establishment of this blog. So in order to stop his nagging (and he promised to do 60 sit-ups after I write at least one post), here I am! It has been two months since we got...
(Post 65/week 51)Zero dollar project updates:carousell,Bitcoin Faucets,Short Link,Online survey and Adsense update
Updates for last week week of zero dollar project1.Carousell2.Bitcoin faucets3.Short link4.Online survey5.Adsense update1.CarousellMy carousell:carousell.com/eric996Been doing some heavy marketing everywhere, gumtree, facebook, you name it... Total earnings...
REVIEW OF ‘PRINCIPLES FOR NAVIGATING BIG DEBT CRISIS’ BY RAY DALIO
Principles For Navigating Big Debt Crises is a series of 3 books by Ray Dalio, the founder of Bridgewater Associates, a global asset manager and the largest hedge fund in the world. My blog post would be reviewing the first book of the 3-part series. I was interested...
StocksCafe Tutorials
No man is an island. StocksCafe has come a long way with the support of many, many people and users. Today, under the suggestion and support of an awesome user, urameshi85, I am very happy to announce a new StocksCafe initiative - StocksCafe Tutorials. With new...
Networth update in 2018
2018 is a rather slack year for me. I don't think I work as hard as I do in previous years in terms of work, so the time that is otherwise spent working is channeled to my family, especially my growing child. This year is also a bad year for those who invested in...
SGX Central Depository (CDP): A Super Quick Guide To Open One Now (2019)
Have you ever wondered: “What is a 'CDP' for and why do I need it?” “How do I sign up for a CDP account?” “Why do the figures in my brokerage statement not match with my CDP statement?” Then you have landed on the right article. Here, we will cover what a CDP is, why...
Top clicks on The Asia Report Last Week
Last week, we covered plenty of great topics. In our educational posts, we talked about free cash flow and its importance in looking for stocks that pay good sustainable dividends. I tried to explain it in an easy to relate analogy in a video that I hope will really...
Here’s Why Bursa Malaysia Has Been A Better Investment Than Singapore Exchange Limited?
Listed in 2005, Bursa Malaysia Bhd (BMB) has established itself to be one of the largest bourses in Southeast Asia. Its business model and function is similar to Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX), listed in Singapore. But, despite BMB being the smaller of the two, BMB has...
Our staple rice is getting too expensive?
I eat rice everyday and chicken rice at least once per week. I never took notice of rice except that farming it was a tough process. I didn't know that there is currently a lesser amount of rice being harvested due the drought and therefore causing diversification of...
Ultimate Scorecard Will Have A Revamp!
This follows my previous post on back-testing. Ever since I started back-testing and read this article, I kept thinking about how I could further improve Ultimate Scorecard. Some of the improvements I feel that Ultimate Scorecard should achieve: - Too many choices may...
The Art of the Good Life #51 : In Praise of Modesty
To have a good life, you need to be modest. This chapter provides three reasons to do so. The first reason is that Self-Importance is very tiring because you need to broadcast to the world how awesome you are 24x7. Influencers have to do it. Over the years, the...
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What is free cash flow and why is it so important? [Case Study: Starhub & Hyflux]
Most people have heard the phrase cash is king. Let me embellish on that by saying – free cash flow is king. So just what is free cash flow? Free Cash Flow (FCF) = Cash flow from operations – Capital Expenditures You can sign up to watch an additional video further...
Stock Incubator Part 3.1 — Creative Technology Limited
On 29th Nov 2018 Creative Technology made an announcement titled "75 Million Users To Enjoy Super X-Fi Headphone Holography As Creative Partners With iVideoSmart". That is a piece of positive news as it signals Super X-Fi technology is being used commercially but...
2018 in review – Finance and Career
Finance It's just three more weeks before the end of 2018. With the dividends and coupons in already, it's time to wrap- up the finance performances for this year. Stock Investing This is the year of the telecommunications for me. Only sale of the year is M1, while I...
Jui Residences Review- Inspired by Heritage, Designed for Quality Living
Jui Residences is a freehold development that sits on the former National Aerated Water Company site. I used to study in a school at Geylang Bahru and as I walked to the bus stop home along Serangoon Road, it became a daily ritual to always do a stopover at National...
Why The Bible Can Give You Practical Advice (Even If You’re Not Christian)
I remember the first time I picked up The Four-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris. I was in Kinokuniya during the summer of 2008. For those of you who’ve heard of it, you’ll know that it inspired a whole generation of millennials to aspire towards becoming a “digital...
7 Types Of Accommodation In Taiwan For All Budgets And Seasons
Not too sure where is the fun in blogging about vacations when the focus is on how much one has saved or spent. I’m not the type who enjoys blogging about how much I saved on my trip or how little my overseas holiday cost. I’m also not the ‘You Only Live Once’ (YOLO)...
9% Interest for 1 Year. Good Deal or No Deal?
Recently, Facebook pushed one of the following advertisement to me, an investment offering 9% interest over 1 year period. As a financial blogger, I took a deeper look and decided that I should do a quick review. The investment is offering 0.75% interest each month...
Cory Diary : Investment Tracker 2018 – 1209
General Plan Still in the process of fine-tuning my portfolio for 2019. Like to plan for at least S$45,000 dividends and then try to push them higher up during the course of the year if possible.That's mean reserving specific amount of warchest. I am also trying to...
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