First, I would like to wish Joseph Schooling all the best in tomorrow's final. Joseph is truly inspirational. He made history becoming the first Singaporean man to reach an Olympic swimming final. What a race he had!?! Finishing with a time of 50.83 seconds. What Jospeh told the media after the semis caught my attention? "I feel fine.
Pokemon Go Gamers can be Good Investors
Pokemon Go Gamers can be Good Investors
The global Pokemon craze invaded Singapore a few days back. The streets were horded with people from all walks of life, lured to these PokeStops scattered all over the island. I do not remember Singapore's Park Connector Network (PCN) ever being this crowded. People could easily mistaken it for Pokemon Connector Network (PCN too!). *Pun intended!* Singaporeans were
July 2016 Portfolio Update - Growing My Passive Income
July 2016 Portfolio Update - Growing My Passive Income
I am late with my July update. Added the following counters in July: 500 shares of Keppel Corp. 466 shares of Nikko AM STI ETF. 3,000 shares of Soilbuild Business Space Reit. 4,000 shares of Kingsmen Creative. I went on a small buying spree at the end of July (maybe because of the revision of Standard Chart's rates).
Without a car, one year on... Uberizing!
Without a car, one year on... Uberizing!
After driving for the last 8 years, I decided to "throw in the towel" last year. It was a painful decision as I had to familiarize myself with the public transport again. What have I gained? Money. More spare cash. What have I lost? Some convenience. After 8 years... Taking the train was initially uncomfortable - the crowd
Forgo Your Child Tuition; Invest the $ Instead
Forgo Your Child Tuition; Invest the $ Instead
Few days ago, I felt so lazy to get out of bed, with my sleepy eyes, I lazed in bed reading a blog post - My talk on Funding your child's University Education at the Lifelong Learning Library. And this paragraph caught my attention - "Along the way, I was able to blend in some ideas from economists along
Salary in. Invest. Re-invest. Repeat.
Salary in. Invest. Re-invest. Repeat.
People are probably more familiar with "Eat, Sleep, Train, Repeat". More commonly heard and I believe it is the mantra of many fitness enthusiasts throughout the world. I do often hear it from my slightly "crazier" peers that wants to be fit with a nice body. “Eat, sleep, train, repeat” really simplifies what is essential for every successful
2016 1H Dividend Update - Growing My Passive Income
2016 1H Dividend Update - Growing My Passive Income
Why does Time fly as we get older? 6 months have past. In my last dividend update, 2016 Q1 Dividend Update - Growing My Passive Income, I was pretty sure I will be able to achieve the S$10,000 dividend mark annually (with or without the Saizen Reit's payout). So I am keep close watch on my progress. Total
June 2016 Portfolio Update - Growing My Passive Income
June 2016 Portfolio Update - Growing My Passive Income
I have been busy with work and have not updated the blog for 2 months. Various excuses before I got myself to sit down and archive all transactions in terms of purchasing and dividends for the last 2 months. Procrastination! Excuses - 1) Copa América Centenario; 2) Euro 2016; 3) Wasting time on Facebook videos; 4) Maybe tomorrow; etc.
爱情保卫战 - Financial Issues of Quarreling Couples
爱情保卫战 - Financial Issues of Quarreling Couples
I have been watching 爱情保卫战 on YouTube recently. I can't believe such a show even exists. Comparing the shows on Channel 8 and 5, I think Singapore needs to be more creative in our reality shows. 爱情保卫战 is a China TV show featuring couples trying to resolve their issues. In fact, some couples featured in the show used it to validate
Apr 2016 Portfolio Update - Growing My Passive Income
Apr 2016 Portfolio Update - Growing My Passive Income
STI is still hovering between 2,800 and 2,900 points. It was a slow April as compared to March. Added the following counters: 300 shares of Keppel Corp. 2,357 shares of OUE Hospitality Trust (Rights Issue) I have invested in the Nikko AM STI ETF, using a monthly investment plan, since Aug 2013. Till date, it is my biggest
Confident to Reach S$10,000 Dividend Mark in 2016
Confident to Reach S$10,000 Dividend Mark in 2016
In my last 2016 Q1 Dividend Update post, I highlighted that I will definitely be able to cross the S$10,000 dividend mark in 2016 with the Saizen's payout. Some bloggers did mention to me that they will not have considered the payout as dividends. Each has its own case. Read: 2016 Q1 Dividend Update - Growing My Passive
How long will your 'Interest Bucket' take to generate $2.4K?
How long will your 'Interest Bucket' take to generate $2.4K?
I believe many will not be interested to know that it will take slightly more than 7 years to generate S$2,400 of interest (total) with the following plan - Investing S$200 monthly on an investment product that yields 4% interest. However, if you leave your investment alone (after 8 years of hard work) for another 30 years, your
2016 Q1 Dividend Update - Growing My Passive Income
2016 Q1 Dividend Update - Growing My Passive Income
This post is to update my 2016 1st Quarter Dividends. As mentioned before, 2015 was the first year that I have tracked my dividends diligently. This will be my second year and hoping to see the (incremental) progress. Total dividends (2016 Q1): ~S$7050.27. Average Monthly Dividends: ~S$2,350.09. A breakdown of the dividends/ interest for 2016: Nikko AM STI
Thirteen (13) Common Stocks Held By Financial Bloggers
Thirteen (13) Common Stocks Held By Financial Bloggers
I have been following various financial bloggers over a period of time already - both to stay motivated in my goal and also to learn more from them. Over time, I realized that there were some similarities (in terms of holding to certain stocks) in our portfolios. I was wondering what were the common stocks being held by
Mar 2016 Portfolio Update - Growing My Passive Income
Mar 2016 Portfolio Update - Growing My Passive Income
STI has been hovering at 2,800++ points and I wonder if there will be any Great Singapore Sale soon. My portfolio is still down less than 2%. In terms of adding stocks to my portfolio, it was a busy month. Added the following counters: 471 shares of Nikko AM STI ETF. 5,000 shares of Starhill Global Reit. 300
Buying 1 Lot of the Same Stock Monthly is not DCA?
Buying 1 Lot of the Same Stock Monthly is not DCA?
A reader emailed me asking me the difference between buying 1000 shares of one particular stock monthly and buying a fixed amount (i.e. S$3000) of a particular stock. The email exchanges got pretty confusing as you can imagine. Simplifying the discussion, using this example - the difference between: Option 1 - Buying 1000 shares of SPDR STI ETF
#WhatsYourPlan (for Retirement)
#WhatsYourPlan (for Retirement)
I believe I am not the only one noticing the #WhatsYourPlan (hashtag) all over social media. The Government's initiatives have definitely caught my attention, especially on the retirement front. Educating the public, Gov.sg has mentioned on their site - What's your Plan? (click here) - that "saving for retirement can seem like a daunting task, but it need
Five Bloggers Collecting > S$10,000 of Dividends Yearly
Five Bloggers Collecting > S$10,000 of Dividends Yearly
Here is a list of financial bloggers with dividends exceeding the S$ 10,000 mark. Going through this journey, I personally know it is not easy. I just have to continue to believe and work on it. With these bloggers inspiring me, I believe I will hit this milestone soon. Till then, I will just continue to monitor their
Four Building Blocks for My Retirement
Four Building Blocks for My Retirement
Everyone wants a comfortable retirement. Nobody wants to be old and still have to worry about their daily expenses. There are so many roads (or methods) leading to a final destination. I have been laying bricks and building "4 blocks" for my retirement. I wish it could be completed ASAP and maybe, just maybe, I will consider retiring
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