Posted: 22 Jan 2009 02:52 AM CST
Monthly Archives: January 2009
Creating your fairy-tale story towards financial freedom
Posted: 21 Jan 2009 04:14 AM CST
Everyone loves fairy-tales. Princesses being rescued by dashing princes on white horses. Kisses from the one true love bringing to live those that have been bewitched by evil curses. Slaying the dragon and finding the pot of gold at the end of the tunnel. Continue reading
Saying “No” to nay-sayers in your journey towards financial freedom
Posted: 19 Jan 2009 09:56 PM CST
[This article was posted on Five Cents Ten Cents at Blogspot one year ago.]
The road towards financial freedom is fraught with “No”-bodies
Your journey towards financial freedom is fraught with challenges, obstacles and hindrances.
Nay-sayers, negative and non-value-adding people will tease you, tempt you and taunt you to stray from your path towards financial freedom.
When you are first starting out on this journey and your savings do not even hit the $5,000 needed to open a Maybank iSavvy account that generates 1.68% interest, nay-sayers may tell you to “forget it lah”, or “why save” when you only have so little. Others will ask you to “invest” in 4D, TOTO or Big Sweep for better “returns”. Continue reading
P is for Panzer and P is for Paranoid
Posted: 18 Jan 2009 11:34 PM CST
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindSometimes I think that I’m borderline paranoid about financial security. This is because, relative to other people, I am in a financially sound place in life right now. Besides an outstanding car loan that will be paid up in 1 year’s time, I am debt-free even for my home which is fully paid up. 
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Now you see it, now you don’t
Posted: 16 Jan 2009 12:26 AM CST
Life’s a gasThe current global financial crisis has taught me an important lesson. It is a lesson that one has to go through to understand, grasp and internalise. It is a lesson that is paid in fear, doubt and uncertainty. It is a lesson about the illusion of profits. Continue reading