Time flies and it is already the end of the year 2015. In a New Year, many people start to think about their New Year resolution. Are you one of them? Before you proceed to think about your New Year resolution, spend some time to reflect upon what you have done the past one […]
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If you ask youngsters about saving for retirement, they may frown at you with surprise. They may have just finished their studies and started working barely for a year, how do you expect them to save for retirement. To them, it is too early to even think of retirement. Most of them have […]
Last week, I went to China-Hainan Island for the first time. A relative invited me to stay in his apartment in Hainan Island for a few days. It was a good five days break from my work and household chores. I was lazing around in the house and do nothing in particular, other than […]
Once upon a time, there was a poor farmer lived in a rundown farm with his family. One morning, as he was in his barn, he found a golden egg in the nest of his goose. He was excited and brought the golden eggs to a goldsmith. He tested the egg and told the […]
I want to be able to take care of myself and meet my financial needs for the rest of my life. I don’t wish to rely on my children for financial support during my old age. I want to be financially stable and self-sufficient. I believe my children should have filial piety. However, I […]
When I look up the meaning of the word ‘work’ at http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work, it gives a list of definition. They include the followings: – a job or activity that we do regularly especially in order to earn money – activity in which one exerts strength or faculties to do or perform something – sustained physical or […]
Having mountain of debts is daunting and I had countless sleepless night, thinking about how long it takes to be debt free. My heart was never at peace for as long as I have to face the ‘mountain’ daily. I had insomnia and I couldn’t put my heart to do anything. I […]
‘Some of the biggest challenges in relationships come from the fact that most people enter a relationship in order to get something: they’re trying to find someone who’s going to make them feel good. In reality, the only way a relationship will last is if you see your relationship as a place that you […]
I have been thinking about buying a 18 pieces branded crockery set for many years. It costs me SGD 200 if I were to buy it. I have thought about it intermittently for almost a few years. For me to pay a few hundreds of dollars for a nice crockery set is way to much […]