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10 Golden Rules to reach Financial Independence

Follow these 10 golden rules to reach financial independence in record time. Ignore them at your (financial) peril!...

Top 7 money mistakes made by lawyers (and how to avoid them)

Avoid the top money mistakes made by lawyers, especially those in their early careers to help you retire early and...

Singapore Credit Cards – DBS Vantage Card, should you switch?

The DBS Vantage card is the new challenger to Citi Prestige. Read why I've made the switch and what DBS...

Does Dollar Cost Averaging Really Build Long Term Wealth?

The ultimate guide to dollar cost averaging and how you can use it to build long term wealth in your...

Singapore Credit Cards – Citi Prestige vs Citi Premier Miles

Citi Prestige vs Citi Premier Miles credit card review. A look at the benefits and eligibility criteria of these popular...

My Experience with Hacker Paradise as a Digital Nomad

My digital nomad experience with Hacker Paradise. How the digital nomad lifestyle could help you reach financial independence more quickly....

My post-FIRE Bucket List

My epic post-FIRE bucket list of the cool stuff I want to do once I'm FIREd covering adventure travel, holidays...
Early Retirement

FIRE Portfolio Growth after Early Retirement

FIRE portfolio growth after early retirement will likely make you a multi-millionaire at traditional retirement. Find out how this works....

Five steps to increase your savings rate by 20%+

Find out the five practical steps I used to increase my monthly savings rate by 20%. These steps can be...
Money Hacking

Money Hacking – A Financial Spring Clean

Today I saved over S$2,500 by a doing some DIY money hacking, taking charge and doing more. Read how and...

I had to dip into my emergency fund!

I had to dip into my emergency fund in December for some unexpected and large bills. Find out why I...

Singapore Robo Advisors – The Ultimate FIRE Guide

When personal finance meets tech, all sorts of exciting things can happen. In this guide we take a look at...

New to FIRE? 5 first steps on your FIRE journey

It always feels good to actually get on with something and take the first few steps towards a new goal....

Index Fund Investing – buying your freedom

The goal of Financial Independence (FI) is to have enough assets in your portfolio to generate an income for you...

The FruDay Challenge – Save an additional $6,000 over the next year

Take the #FrudayChallenge by making these simple, conscious adjustments to your spending habits to save a small fortune over the...

Types of FIRE – lean, fat, coast and barista!

If you are reading around the subject of FI more generally, you may come across a few variances which the...

Savings Rate – rocket fuel for your early retirement goals

The rate at which you are able to save your money (your Savings Rate) will determine how long it will...

Net Worth Tracking – hiding from your financial reality is not ok

Before you can really start your journey to Financial Independence, you need to know the lay of the land. If...

No one is perfect – lessons learned from a HUGE overspend

August was a big mistake for the MMG, it was so bad, it will forever be known as the 'August...

Start Here – your Financial Independence journey

This blog is all about finding purpose in your life outside of your "9-5" job, its about living life to...

Emergency Fund 101 – what you need to know

When you're living your 'best life' spending everything you earn, or even worse, spending more than you earn, it doesn't...

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