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Why my New Year’s resolution always ends in failure

What Spirited Away can teach us about the blind pursuit of wealth

We went to rural Japan for our company retreat 🇯🇵

The problem with leaving everything up to ‘systemic change’

The dangers of thinking money can solve everything

Taking my parents on holiday is one of the toughest things I’ve done

The one deadly thing you’re doing to yourself

People said migrating overseas would be tough. I did it anyway.

Here’s why companies need to embrace flexi-work

Is there such a thing as ‘too much insurance’?

Unpacking the oversimplified advice people say about buying HDB flats

I joined a 'blue chip' company and thought my job would last forever

TWS True Stories Volume 1: A Freelancer’s Nightmare

On understanding risk when it comes to investments

I relied solely on work to give my life meaning. Here’s where it got me.

Surviving and thriving past COVID for SMEs and FnB businesses

The Road Trip to Malaysia

I’m a real estate agent. Here’s what I have to say about sales culture.

How you might be (unintentionally) making people feel bad at work

What I'm actually spending on for self-care this year

Why we don't "level up" in our investing

I spent $26k on my wedding and have no regrets

We're in SG, KL, Penang and Bangkok this September!

The Kopi Siew Dai uncle

I run a cleaning company. Here's how I'm trying to pay my cleaners more.

"Help, my boss doesn't like me"

Reflections after a decade of pursuing Financial Independence (FI)

Am I ever going to be able to retire???

Life's biggest four regrets, according to my staff sergeant

Woes of a chronic overthinker

What an "aunty" taught me about job progression

Dread going to work? Us too.

Just graduated? Here's what you do! (In order of importance)

We're heading to a city near you!

Everything we had to do when our dad had dementia

Why we're not big on Buy Now, Pay Later

The five storm clouds gathering over Singapore

The one thing about adulthood no one warns you about

This place is so toxic, I'm leaving!

My Dad, the Dictator

Why buying a car can be a bad decision in your 20s (or even 30s)

Your work more important than family is it?

See y'all in Kuala Lumpur this weekend?

We live in a consumerist society, here's what you need to know

Why in the hell does eggs benedict cost $26?

The false insurance pitches we’re tired of hearing

We're doing a Southeast Asia book tour!

It's hot af, let's learn an economic theory from this

What they don't tell you about being a caregiver

I pursued my passion. Here's why I ended up choosing practicality.

How I got my first midlife crisis at 36

I bought the most expensive house I could afford, now I regret it

We are five years old (and not bankrupt yet)

The Woke Salaryman way of investing

Here's what to know if you really want work-life balance

7 Uncomfortable Perspectives About Singapore’s Public Housing Situation

Old Game

Why you NEED to talk about money before marriage

What you should know before joining the creative industry (in Singapore)

The Realities of Running a Creative Business

Man buys car for freedom

10 Revelations That Helped Me Rethink My Finances In My 20s

“Are we ever going to be able to retire???"

Why today is the best time to start a business

Why some capable Singaporeans don’t make it to senior positions

The one thing many Singaporeans don't have enough of

I'm a millennial, and Gen Z makes me anxious

Is going remote really better for everyone?

The life lessons that I learnt from Pokemon

I failed my A-Levels today.

What we think about the controversial CPF-SA change

The day my mom returned to school

It's 2024, and life officially feels more expensive.

What I learnt from having a joint bank account with my partner

We have a book! (What’s the deal with that?)

Workplace RED FLAGS to look out for

Career mistakes you seriously need to avoid in your twenties

Being kiasu has worked for Singapore. Not anymore.

Uncomfortable truths about investing to finally accept in 2024

What to do for housing if you don’t intend to get married in Singapore

"It seems like a bad time to invest"

You will INHERIT NOTHING

Netizens say Singaporeans work too many hours. Do they have a point?

Employee VS employer: Is it okay to leave after training? (and more)

Notes about job hopping (from an ex-job hopper)

If you're considering a big career switch, read this.

ICYMI: Highlights from “How I saved my first $10k”