One man's FIRE journey by opening up passive income streams from side hustles
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
In part I, I pitted ChatGPT and Bard against each other in a battle of concept explanation, specifically to explain the concept of fractional reserve banking. In this follow-up, I’m looking to see how different the 2 systems are, in trying to come up with something creative. Outlining a Novel So, I tasked them both … Read more
OpenAI’s ChatGPT usage has seen tremendous and almost uncontested growth since their official release in November 2022. But now, Google has officially unveiled Bard, their response to ChatGPT. How do they fare in a head-to-head? Let’s find out. I will provide both AI platforms the exact same prompt, and will share their responses here, for … Read more
If you’re on the lookout for a family-friendly vacation destination that offers the perfect mix of relaxation, adventure, and quality time, look no further than Natra Bintan, a Tribute Portfolio Resort. Hop on an hour long ferry ride, followed by a 5-minute complimentary bus service, this luxurious glamping retreat is the ideal choice for families … Read more
Trust Bank, a collaboration between Standard Chartered and FairPrice Group, launched today to much fanfare. With no physical branches and every service delivered via their app, is this truly the future of banking? Honestly, I don’t know, but they’re giving away NTUC vouchers like hyped up Oprah, so why not take advantage of it? At … Read more
In real estate, all that matters is location, location, location. In the real estate of the brain, that equivalent would be information, information, information. Which would be fine if we had all the time in the world. Unfortunately, the last I checked, we still only have 24 hours a day. So in a world with … Read more
Not just any wine, Just Wine Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile has been voted one of the best value for quality wines my household has ever had. Just Wine, established in 2017, has been bringing in select quality wines from Australia and Chile. The selections are led by wine consultant Ch’ng Poh Tiong. I’m no wine … Read more
Zig is the latest lifestyle app to be launched in Singapore, and aims to take the boring out of our lives. Zig is the brainchild of Comfort Delgro, combining their taxi booking service with a whole host of other complementary services to form a lifestyle concierge, or what’s becoming popularly known as the super app. … Read more
So I was served an ad on Instagram for this amazing AI writing machine called Kafkai, it promised to save hours of my time and money if I needed to write content regularly, with AI driven content that was good to go, with light editing required. I was intrigued and a little scared at the … Read more
Over the past couple of weeks, I have been hard at work on a new project. One that gave me deeper insight into the world of WordPress, working on the Elementor theme as well as WooCommerce, but that’s another post for another day. Today, I want to unveil Intromaker, your partner in boosting your brand … Read more
Over the long weekend, I unlocked a new side hustle, which felt like an achievement, so I wanted to share it with you all. As we all know, car ownership in Singapore is crazy expensive, and we all do what we can to help alleviate the cost of car ownership. Some people drive grab hitch … Read more
Most hobbyist bloggers want to try to minimise their costs of hosting and blogging by placing some ads, and maybe a referral link here and there. I’m no different. Money is money. Even if it’s just enough for coffee. But more importantly, I also like to share software or products I personally use, and can … Read more
If you have a small but rapidly growing side hustle (that you obviously hope to grow into a main hustle (as we all FIRErs do), you’ll need all the help automating as many moving parts as you can. One of the most crucial parts of your business is to have a good view of your … Read more
For all of my complaints about living in Singapore (mainly the heat, and prohibitively expensive housing and cars), I still think, in terms of security, economic stability and job opportunities, there are not many cities that can top the sunny island. This is why many people are still looking out for opportunities on how to … Read more
I’ve wanted to write this review for a while now, and I don’t know why it’s taken me this long, but this series of products, trends.co subscription and My First Million podcast, both by the team from the Hustle, a daily email newsletter company, is just awesome. Mr. Beast now has amassed a following of … Read more
Update: Unfortunately, Bitspark ceased operations in March 2020, due to an internal restructuing and a decision taken by the board. I was introduced to Bitspark after listening to Charlie Shrem’s podcast episode on Untold Stories with Maxine Ryan, Co-Founder and COO of Bitspark. Bitspark, in a nutshell, provides a truly easy way for everybody (especially … Read more
So last month I wrote about applying for and getting the MCO Visa Card. I haven’t used it much, except for a test payment on a retailer, and charging my Spotify recurring payments to the card. After roughly a month of usage, I wanted to update on the card, specifically if the rebates on Spotify … Read more
I just realised that my very first post on this site went live 13 November 2018, which means I have quietly blogged on this site for just over a year! Time flies when you’re having fun huh?! In fact, I was so pumped when I first started this site that I posted twice in the … Read more
Up until early this year, everytime I went overseas for work or holiday, I have to trudge up to a money changer, get ripped off on forex rates, change a ton of cash (especially if it’s a long trip), and then stealthily try to hide the manila envelope full of cash while I dart home, … Read more