Sitemap - 2023 - The Woke Salaryman
Why scammers love to target people in Singapore
A comprehensive (but probably still imperfect) take on giving parents allowance
The (difficult and painful) art of saying no
The lessons Singaporeans can take from travelling
Life should get better for the next generation. Why doesn’t it feel that way?
We need to talk about why young people are overspending
The most overlooked factor when it comes to buying a condo
We're finally selling our plushies (again)
New video: How I saved my first $10k
Finding meaning and purpose after five cancer relapses
The world is aiming for net zero. Here's why it will make life more expensive.
All the things we should do before we die (but don't)
New podcast episode: Should you start a business with a close friend?
I've cycled to work in Singapore for almost 8 years. Here's how I stay safe.
Ruining our country - A TWS Short about immigration & gentrification
There's nothing wrong with making an 'honest living', but...
Honest question: Who is responsible for your success?
Why your company die die won't upgrade
New podcast episode: We talk to a professional cruise magician
The surprising lessons from guard duty
How to be a better friend by not just saying "cheer up"
Why your first $10,000 is a big deal
Dear bosses, here's why young, talented employees all seem to be leaving
It's an employers' market in 2023. How do I stand out?
My life is so hard, they have more than me
Why I'm shamelessly downgrading
Shokunin - The Japanese art of Work for work's sake
Is the Singapore market still worth investing in?
People hated our post, we respond v2
The government keeps talking about social compact. We think it's a mistake.
The lessons about wealth that we've learnt from Singapore
Understanding Singapore's most hated person: The SME boss
Why don't sovereign wealth funds (SWF) just invest in the S&P500?
A.I. will never replace us right? ... Right?
Why your 30s is when the real adulting starts
The things I learnt when my brother got cancer
What my parents taught me about money
Why this financial agent doesn't take commissions, and why Asian fathers struggle to be vulnerable
We're halfway through the year. Has inflation settled down?
Why new investors bite off more than they can chew
The uncomfortable truth about crowded corporate ladders
Why it makes perfect sense that real estate/insurance agents and FAs are braggy
The two sides of globalisation that we need to acknowledge
Get a free TWS print by helping us grow our substack
Let's talk about the much-hated ‘last drawn salary’ policy
Why it's pointless to be bitter about rich kids
The one realisation that Singaporeans need to have by now
Is it okay if I don't become a manager?
It's June 2023. Where to put your money?
Why good money advice may be wrong for YOU (sometimes)
In Due Time - A short story by The Woke Salaryman
The obvious (but unspoken) reason why single income households find HDBs unaffordable
Your salary increased, now what?
The sunset: How much will you hustle to get your ikigai?
Singapore's expensive. Should we relocate overseas?
The surprising lessons we can learn from the delay of Stranger Things
Are hawkers financially sustainable in Singapore?
Where should you put your money in May 2023?
The power of being a cockroach
It's Q2 2023. Have prices increased further?
What you need to understand about working for big companies
How I feel about foreigners moving into my homeland
Does gender matter when we talk about investing?
Investing is a lot like fitness
Think you're too smart to get scammed?
Where should you put your money in April 2023?
I come from a family of scam victims. Here's how we lost more than $200,000 over the past decade.
I am good at my job. But why am I not being promoted?
Workplace Politics: Play or be played?
The case (and costs) of adopting flexi-work
To all the millennials getting older
I'm jealous of my friend and co-founder
Here's what will increase your chances of being hired in 2023.
SPOILER ALERT: Some thoughts we had about the world of The Last of Us.
Singapore is the most expensive city in the world to retire
The argument against calling your employees "family"
The one big reason why some rich people will never be happy
I can work in this job forever
Do we become more conservative with age?
47% of Singaporeans don't have enough savings to last 6 months?
You will make at least one career change in your life
3 things that almost made TWS go out of business
A TWS Short Story: The Anniversary
We have a new episode on our podcast!
My first day at school (as an immigrant)
Yup, things already got more expensive in Jan 2023
Why you should think like a business (sometimes)
An unofficial (but quintessential) timeline of insurance
Why you need to have a unique selling point
Why Singapore needs to move up the value chain
Do you need a degree to succeed in life?
The insurance questions you’ve wanted to ask but didn’t dare to
Why we need to stop pegging salary to age
Why bother investing in Singapore Savings Bonds, when T-bills offer higher yields?