Tag: expenses
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I Was Laid Off
In 2011, a few months after signing the sale and purchase agreement (S&P) for my new home, I remember watching the film “Company Men”. The film was about a shipping company going through a downsizing exercise and how it affected the employees. One of the lead characters in the film played by Ben Affleck was…
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My Lingham’s Sauce Theory
This universe is finite, its resources, finite. Thanos – The Avengers: Infinity War If there is one thing I’ve learned from my economics studies, it’s that resources are scarce. Take water as an example. Whenever SYABAS comes up with a water disruption notice, we immediately go into saving mode. Households will start storing water excessively,…
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Where is my Ferrari?
I’m sure you have come across this Ferrari joke before. Do read it again and have a good laugh. This joke is all about cutting expenses and investing the money to purchase some valuable item in the future. The typical, standard boring guideline anyone from the finance industry will talk about. On face value, the…
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Savings: Pay Yourself First
March 2007, I officially joined the workforce. At the end of the month, I received my salary and the first thing that popped into my head was, “how can I spend it?”. Back then, I knew very well my fixed expenses were rent, car loan, and petrol. After paying or keeping aside these expenses, I…
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