One man's FIRE journey by opening up passive income streams from side hustles
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If you’re planning a family trip with children to Phuket, you’ve come to the right blog. We recently came back from a 5D4N trip to Phuket, and here, we share our chill itinerary. Our itinerary is filled with sand, sea and fun. But before we dive in proper, here are some tips. Packing Tips before … Read more
As Bitcoin continues to dominate headlines and start assimilating into portfolios globally, we in Singapore are asking a critical question: Is Bitcoin still a good investment in 2025? With its price soaring to a record US$111,000 in May 2025, fueled by global events like the U.S. presidential inauguration, national strategic treasuries and institutional adoption, Bitcoin … Read more
While both strategies have merits, lump sum investing is often superior to DCA (Dollar Cost Averaging) for maximizing long-term returns, especially in specific market conditions and for disciplined investors. Here’s why. 1. Time in the Market Beats Timing the Market The primary argument for lump sum investing is that markets, over the long term, tend … Read more
How much in emergency funds should you have? What are the different schools of thought, and how should one go about it? Well, the amount you should have in emergency funds depends on your financial situation, risk tolerance, and lifestyle, but there are several widely accepted schools of thought. Here’s a breakdown of the main … Read more
Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) is all about building wealth fast enough to escape the 9-to-5 grind. But with traditional investments like index funds and real estate, reaching your FIRE number can take decades. Enter Bitcoin: the high-risk, high-reward asset that’s got everyone from tech bros to FIRE enthusiasts buzzing. Can Bitcoin really turbocharge your … Read more
As a kid growing up in 90s and 2000s, you would hear adults talking about one of the unique ways that Singaporeans could make their first bucket of fortune. The magic words? Collective Sale. More commonly known as En Bloc, this is where a condominium estate would come together, with the common goal of getting … Read more
Bitcoin just breached new all time highs, almost touching $112,000 before retreating back toward $110,000. But this time, retail is clueless and not even in the picture. Just look at the google trends chart below, search volume for bitcoin has been on the downtrend, despite these new highs. I truly believe Bitcoin will be trading … Read more
I’m back! I know it has been a while since I last wrote here. That’s because my old hosting platform has had a lot of issues, and my site was often infected with a redirect bug. After many frustrating conversations with support, and no solution in sight, I decided to change hosting provider altogether, but … Read more
As 2024 draws to a close, I wanted to recap 2023’s results, so that when I close off the trading books for 2024, I can easily and quickly have a YoY comparison. I restarted my trading journey in July 2023, with a funding deposit of $4,000. In those 6 months, I made a total of … Read more
Savings is not enough? We work hard for 9 hours a day, saving 10 to 20% of our income, and plan to work till we’re 65, and yet, in the back of our minds, we still question if it is enough (it’s not) and we still need to go out the risk curve and try … Read more
We took the kids to Perth and Margaret River over the September holidays a couple of weeks ago. The last time we were in Margaret River was in 2022, so after a 2 year break, it was nice to get back to this lovely destination. For those of you who like to drive around during … Read more
After over 2 years of production issues, Ledger finally started shipping their new product, the Ledger Stax, in 2024. All pre-orders were shipped out in 3 batches. Mine came in batch 3, and I received it in the mail sometime in July. In the meantime, my Ledger Nano S‘s screen had started dying, so it … Read more
Update: Read the updated Loyang Valley En Bloc 2025 post. Those of you following my blog will know that my estate has been trying to go on collective sale (or en bloc, as its popularly known), once in 2018, and again in 2021. Both times have failed to conclude, although we did get to an … Read more
This is a new development. In that over the 15 years of Bitcoin’s existence, we have never ever experienced a cycle, where Bitcoin witnesses a new all time high before the halving. In typical cycles, Bitcoin only breaches new ATHs months after the halving has happened. I’m not sure what this means exactly, but I … Read more
On the 10th January 2024, something happened that will definitely go down in Bitcoin’s history as an inflection point. It was the day that the SEC approved not one, not two, but eleven Spot Bitcoin ETF applications! The Spot Bitcoin ETF Applicants BlackRockThe world’s largest asset manager with over $9.3 trillion in assets under management. … Read more
As I shared in my previous trading summary post, I wanted to leverage the Bitcoin ETF hype and focus all my trading energy on RIOT Platforms. So I did. Here are the results: Realised P&L was $7,174.02. After deducting fees and holding costs, net profit was $6,373.19. With the exception of 1 trade on Meta, … Read more
Happy New Year everyone! As is tradition with the start of every year, people feel obliged to make resolutions they typically never keep. So, in order to try to keep to my end of the resolution, I’ve decided to make it a game with my kid. Resolution: Get to 1,000 YouTube Subscribers My resolution for … Read more
Those of you who know us, will know that Australia has been our go-to travel destination for many years, and remain our firm favourites, whether it’s the Margaret River-Perth or Sydney-Hunter Valley regions. It was starting to get a little too familiar, however. And so, for this year’s major vacation, we decided to head back … Read more
Recently, I re-started my trading journey with CFD platform CMC Markets. Day trading is never easy, plus the fact that I like to trade US equities makes it even more of a strain with the late nights. But with trading income being a core part of the strategy for SideHustleRich, I’ve decided to come back … Read more
We keep hearing the word inflation in the news. People are also getting more concerned about the true rate of inflation, the increasing money supply, and the negative effects it is having on our economy, our pockets, and our eventual ability to retire. I’m going to show you the devastating effects of inflation, and how … Read more