A early retirement blog that explores new income sources
Most of the time, I am unhappy because I forgot to be grateful for the things I have. In life, isn’t it easier to focus on the things that we WISH we HAVE, rather than on things that already give us happiness? To remind myself how lucky I am, I am going to list down […]
As I was doing research on Singapore REITs, I find a lack of blogs that focus on this area. There are many corporate info but nothing that shares personal experiences. In this age where people value real content over marketing fluff, the lack of the former lead me to think about creating a niche site […]
Retire in Singapore or Malaysia? That is the big question I have to answer eventually. In fact, I think more Singaporeans are thinking of retiring in Malaysia due to the relentless price inflation in Singapore. Just look at the prices of public housing (which are suppose to be affordable) and cars. If you can afford […]
Getting a 4% or higher return in Singapore needs a bit of work. For those easy to understand instruments such as fixed deposits, the rates are no where close to even 1%. So, in my attempt to avoid inflation eroding the purchasing power of my money, I am been putting in serious efforts in hunting […]
I am always excited by the first sale of any affiliate niche sites, no matter how small the amount may be. I revealed one of my newer niche site in this post on creating multiple income streams. Yesterday, it made its first sale selling a kids gps tracker, which is exactly what I was promoting. […]
I love the concept of buying future income streams. To me, that is what early retirement is all about. Build sufficient future income streams until they cross your monthly living expenses. If you are thinking about buying future income streams, there are a couple of options in Singapore. One popular option is dividend investing. In […]
The biggest mistake people made in early retirement planning is to think that they need a huge lump sum to retire. That kind of nonsense thinking is partly due to banks trying to sell you an investment products that needs 30 years to maturity. Such thinking is flawed. This is what early retirement is all […]
I was born in Malaysia and one of my goals is to retire back in the country where I was born. Why? Relative to Singapore, the cost of living is lower and the pace of life is slower. Don’t get me wrong. Singapore is a nice place to live in but that is provided you […]
It is still amazing to see how marketing from big companies remain unchanged despite the prominence of social media. No matter how good your marketing is, as long as your product doesn’t stand up to scrutiny, people will talk about it. When that happens, all your marketing dollars go down the drain. Have a great […]
My latest income statement from Amazon states that I made about $250 in September 2012. Most people would laugh at this income and I don’t blame them. What I am going to tell you in this article is the importance of this $250 per month and how it can help me to achieve my early […]