Taking a career break was one of the riskiest decisions we made as a family, and we took great care to ensure we could afford it. The last thing you want is to regret that decision or realize you ran out of money earlier than you thought, and put yourself […]
Retiring At 30 Years Old In Singapore. How Much Do You Need Minimally?
Recently, there was an article published by ricemedia.co on a 31 years old who retired in Singapore. Yes, you got that right – 31 years old retiree! With Singapores’ retirement age going up to 64 years old by 2026, his bold and unconventional move surprises many people. Undeniably, the number […]
How I Maximize My Interest Rate In Savings Accounts On A Single Income In Singapore.
Since I took a career break in Singapore, we have officially changed from a dual-income family to a single-income family in Singapore. It is a little daunting with the sudden loss in income and we had to be more cautious with our money. We are also a lot more interested […]
How We Allocate Our Salary As A Single Income Family In Singapore
Ever since we switched to a single-income family (career break ftw!), and our family dynamics changed with our little peanut’s birth, we have drastically shifted our salary allocation. We used to allocate a lot of our money to our fun fund meant for traveling and decompressing after a hectic year. […]
2023 Financial Review – Career Break, Family and Travels
2023 can be considered the year of change for our family. Apart from taking a career break, our family had a little surprise. Our little family of 2 grew to a family of 3. It was a bittersweet year as we were hit with a double whammy of increased expenses […]
Can You Afford To Take A Career Break In Singapore? I Took One And This Is How I Prepare For It.
From a wide-eyed graduate to a working professional, I never thought I would take a career break. The path of working till retirement seems so natural to me that taking a career break has never crossed my mind. That was until Covid-19. The pandemic changed the way we work and […]