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Putting Trump tariffs and life into perspective
By Growing your tree of prosperity  •  April 12, 2025
 

The Trump tariffs could not come at a worse time. 

My finances have just recovered from my mum's hospitalization, during which I proactively took some liquid cash to reimburse my CPF-SA. Furthermore, my teaching gigs have been frozen for one semester. The Trump tariffs may affect my other training businesses and, if they persist, may affect future dividend payouts. 

Some close friends say that my career and lifestyle choices are unsustainable without my dividends, which is mainly true. Sometimes, I wish to pursue a freelance career that can pay for all of my expenses, but mathematically, that is impossible without a full-time job. 

But if life throws lemons at you, you make lemonade. 

You may have noticed some significant changes on this blog. 

I will create more video content on YouTube to supplement written blog articles. This blog will become more meta,
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By Growing your tree of prosperity
I am currently an investment trainer who conducts the Early Retirement Masterclass under Dr Wealth. In my previous life, I was an IT manager and I have worked in multinationals, financial exchanges, trade unions and even a government agency. I started my career as an AS/400 administrator and moved on to manage IT projects and operations.
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