Pursuing financial independence in Singapore.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Hey readers! If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you would know – and maybe have gotten sick of – my FIRE number, S$2,162,162. This is my target amount that I need in my investment portfolio – a portfolio built around the Bogleheads 3-Fund Portfolio, but modified for Singaporeans – that will generate … Read more
Reading Time: 12 minutes The “average Singaporeans” cannot retire early… Well… that’s not good. That’s an interesting conclusion that I came to after looking at the results of what OCBC released this past week. (This is not a sponsored post.) On Monday 15th July 2019 OCBC released what they called “Singapore’s First Financial Wellness Index.” The study involved a … Read more
Reading Time: 19 minutes So – if you’re like me – since you’ve learned about this FIRE (Financial Independence / Retire Early) thing, you’ve been super excited to get started. You’re super pumped to plan your savings journey down to the day when you can say “SAYONARA!” to having to work to make a living forever. However, you’re not … Read more