Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.10, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # SideHustleRich - Follow Richard on his journey to financial independence Enabling financial independence via side hustles, real estate investing, crypto and equities in Singapore. ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://sidehustlerich.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [BIP-110 Explained: What Bitcoin’s Latest Drama Means for Everyday Holders](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/bip-110-explained/) - What the heck is a BIP 110? Here, we explain what the Reduced Data Temporary Softfork means and what you can expect of your Bitcoin moving forward. - [The $45M Tear: Why Prediction Markets Are the New Frontier](https://sidehustlerich.com/trading/prediction-markets-are-the-new-frontier/) - Welcome to the era of prediction markets, where everything from geopolitical shifts to the moisture on a footballer’s cheek is a tradable asset. - [6 Days in Da Nang with Kids: Our Honest Family Review of Hyatt Regency Danang Resort & Spa](https://sidehustlerich.com/reviews/6-days-in-da-nang-with-kids/) - If you're looking for a family-friendly beach holiday in Vietnam, Da Nang should be high on your list. Here's a recap of our 6-day family vacation. - [Loyang Valley En Bloc 2026: Sold for $880M!](https://sidehustlerich.com/real-estate/loyang-valley-en-bloc-2026-sold-for-880m/) - Loyang Valley has officially been sold for $880 million to a SingHaiyi Group-led consortium! Mr. Market finally decided the time and price were right. - [The Hack to a Regret-Free Life](https://sidehustlerich.com/health-and-wellness/the-hack-to-a-regret-free-life/) - Close your eyes, imagine you’re in your deathbed right now. The race is over. You aren't worried about your inbox, networth, or what your neighbors think of you - [A Powerful Mindset Shift for Better FIRE Planning](https://sidehustlerich.com/early-retirement/a-powerful-mindset-shift-for-better-fire-planning/) - The most successful FIRE practitioners stop obsessing over "retiring from" their current job or lifestyle and start designing what they're "retiring to." - [Unmasking Money Scripts: Why You Were Taught Money Is “Bad”](https://sidehustlerich.com/investing/unmasking-money-scripts/) - Is money inherently bad? Or were we all subconsciously taught some "money scripts" that endured through to adulthood? Here's how to rewrite your money scripts. - [Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari](https://sidehustlerich.com/reviews/sapiens-by-yuval-noah-harari/) - What can a history book like Sapiens teach us about leadership and mission statements? You don't have to read the entire book to glean the insights. - [I Analyzed the 100 Best Non-Fiction Books and Here’s What I Learned.](https://sidehustlerich.com/side-hustle-ideas/the-100-best-non-fiction-books-of-all-time-insightstack/) - InsightStack is a curated library of the best non-fiction books, condensed into high-signal summaries. We do the heavy lifting so you can read less, know more. - [Loyang Valley en bloc relaunch in January 2026](https://sidehustlerich.com/real-estate/loyang-valley-en-bloc-relaunch-in-january-2026/) - Loyang Valley will relaunch for tender on 8 January 2026 at the same Reserve Price of S$880,000,000. - [Breaking Down My 2025 Trading Year: CFD Profits So Far](https://sidehustlerich.com/trading/breaking-down-my-2025-trading-year-cfd-profits-so-far/) - Here I break down my trading results and present my CFD profits for the year 2025. Numbers are broken down by month for clarity. - [Why Bitcoin? 4 Reasons You Should Pay Attention](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/why-bitcoin-4-reasons-you-should-pay-attention/) - Bitcoin is more than just an asset - it’s a response to long-standing problems in the financial system. Let’s break down four reasons why Bitcoin matters. - [How much emergency funds do you need in Singapore?](https://sidehustlerich.com/early-retirement/how-much-emergency-funds-do-you-need-in-singapore/) - Discover tips and strategies for building a robust emergency fund in Singapore. This guide covers budgeting, saving techniques, and financial planning. - [Ultimate 5D4N Phuket Itinerary for Families with Kids](https://sidehustlerich.com/travel/ultimate-5d4n-phuket-itinerary-for-families-with-kids/) - If you're planning a family trip to Phuket, you've come to the right place. Snorkeling, water parks, go-karting, aqua circus, we spill the beans on what's good! - [Outstanding Osaka - Universal Studios, Kobe Beef and more!](https://sidehustlerich.com/reviews/outstanding-osaka-universal-studios-kobe-beef-and-more/) - We explore the sights of Outstanding Osaka, including Nifrel, Universal Studios Japan, and a side quest to Kobe to savour kobe beef! - [Things you'll love in Margaret River](https://sidehustlerich.com/travel/top-things-to-do-in-margaret-river/) - As a family, this is our 4th trip here, so trust us when we tell you we know all the good places to eat and things to do in the Margaret River region. - [Unboxing Ledger Stax: A Deep Dive into the Ultimate Crypto Wallet of 2025](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/my-ledger-stax-unboxing-and-first-impressions/) - Our in-depth Ledger Stax review. Explore its sleek E Ink design, security features, and $399 price tag to see if this premium crypto wallet is worth it. - [Is Bitcoin Still a Good Investment in 2025?](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/is-bitcoin-still-a-good-investment-in-2025/) - As Bitcoin continues to dominate headlines and portfolios globally, we in Singapore are asking a critical question: Is Bitcoin still a good investment in 2025? - [Things to do at Natra Bintan, A Tribute Portfolio Resort](https://sidehustlerich.com/reviews/family-fun-at-natra-bintan-resort/) - If you're on the lookout for a family-friendly destination that offers a mix of relaxation and adventure, look no further than Natra Bintan Resort. - [Is Lump Sum Investing Better than DCA?](https://sidehustlerich.com/investing/is-lump-sum-investing-better-than-dca/) - I know many people here are proponents of DCA. So here I am, giving you some reasons why lump sum investing is better than dollar cost averaging. - [Shutterstock Contributor Tip - What photos sell best on Shutterstock?](https://sidehustlerich.com/side-hustle-ideas/what-photos-sell-best-on-shutterstock/) - What are some of the best selling images on Shutterstock? If you're looking to make money by being a contributor on shutterstock, look no further. - [Loyang Valley En Bloc 2024](https://sidehustlerich.com/real-estate/loyang-valley-en-bloc-2024/) - We're back with a 3rd attempt at an en bloc of Loyang Valley. I'm less involved this time, but no less excited for the possibilities - [Emergency Funds: I break down the myths and reality](https://sidehustlerich.com/early-retirement/emergency-funds-i-break-down-the-myths-and-reality/) - How much in emergency funds should you have? What are the different schools of thought, and how should one go about it? Let's look at the options we have. - [Can Bitcoin Accelerate Your FIRE Journey?](https://sidehustlerich.com/early-retirement/can-bitcoin-accelerate-your-fire-journey/) - Can Bitcoin really turbocharge your path to financial independence, or is it too volatile to have a place in your FIRE roadmap? I think we can tame the beast. - [Loyang Valley En Bloc | 2025 Update](https://sidehustlerich.com/real-estate/loyang-valley-en-bloc-2025-update/) - Growing up in 90s, you would hear adults talking about one of the ways that Singaporeans could make their first fortune. The magic words? Collective Sale. - [Bitcoin breaches new all time high of $111,000](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/bitcoin-breaches-new-all-time-high-of-111000/) - Bitcoin just breached new all time highs, almost touching $112,000, but retail investors don't even seem to have noticed! What is going on? - [My 2024 Trading Journey: Road to $38,657 in Profit](https://sidehustlerich.com/trading/my-2024-trading-journey-road-to-38657-in-profit/) - I finally had time to tally my 2024 trading revenue. And in total, I made 61 trades with $38,657 in trading profit. I use CMC Markets as my trading platform. - [2023 Trading Recap - $11,000 in profit!](https://sidehustlerich.com/trading/2023-trading-recap-11000-in-profit/) - I restarted my trading journey in July 2023, with a funding deposit of $4,000. 6 months and 53 trades later... - [Trapped In The Market: Why We Feel Compelled To Invest](https://sidehustlerich.com/investing/trapped-in-the-market-why-we-feel-compelled-to-invest/) - We work hard for 9 hours a day, saving 15% 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. - [New Bitcoin All Time High Before Halving](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/new-bitcoin-all-time-high-before-halving/) - In 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. - [All 11 Spot Bitcoin ETFs are approved!](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/all-11-spot-bitcoin-etfs-are-approved/) - 10th January 2024, the day that the SEC approved not one, not two, but eleven Spot Bitcoin ETF applications. Watch BlackRock, Fidelity fight it out! - [CFD Trading with CMC Markets - Dec 2023](https://sidehustlerich.com/trading/cfd-trading-with-cmc-markets-dec-2023/) - 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. - [New Year's Resolution - Be a YouTuber!](https://sidehustlerich.com/side-hustle-ideas/new-years-resolution-be-a-youtuber/) - As is tradition every year, I've decided to make my New Year's resolution. This year, I aim to achieve 1,000 YouTube subscribers by 31 Dec 2024. - [CFD Trading with CMC Markets (Jul - Nov 2023)](https://sidehustlerich.com/income-report/cfd-trading-with-cmc-markets-jul-nov-2023/) - I recently restarted my CFD trading journey with CMC Markets. My monthly trades from July to November are detailed in this post. Check it out - [Fiat Currency Sucks (illustrated in 2 songs)](https://sidehustlerich.com/early-retirement/fiat-currency-sucks-illustrated-in-2-songs/) - I'm going to show you the devastating effects of inflation, and how flawed and sucky fiat currency is, in just 2 songs, a decade apart. - [Cryptotag Wallet Backup Review](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/cryptotag-wallet-backup-review/) - Looking to secure your crypto passphrase? Here's my review of the CryptoTag Zeus Wallet Backup. This is for the hodlers - [Battle of AI - ChatGPT vs Bard Part 1](https://sidehustlerich.com/reviews/chatgpt-vs-bard-part-1/) - How would Bard and ChatGPT fare in a head-to-head? I will provide both AI platforms the exact same prompt, and will share their responses here. - [Battle of AI - ChatGPT vs Bard Part II](https://sidehustlerich.com/reviews/battle-of-ai-chatgpt-vs-bard-part-ii/) - In a creative head-to-head, who's better? ChatGPT or Bard? In this challenge, I task them both, using the same prompt, to work out chapters of a novel. - [Bitcoin's Impressive Q1 2023](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/bitcoins-impressive-q1-2023/) - Bitcoin has been one of the best performing assets for 2023, appreciating 72.5% year-to-date. Where do you think the price will be as we close out the year? - [The Ben Mezrich Screenplay Token](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/the-ben-mezrich-screenplay-token/) - The time for the Ben Mezrich Screenplay Token has come, and I have minted my triple screenplay token! - [Bitcoin roars back to life](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/bitcoin-roars-back-to-life/) - Always one to defy the odds, Bitcoin started 2023 with a bang, recording a 39.9% increase in price to close at $23,127 on 31 January 2023. - [Bitcoin crashed hard in 2022. But we've seen this before.](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/bitcoin-crashed-hard-in-2022/) - To say that 2022 was a bad year for Bitcoin and the broader crypto market would be a vast understatement. But, we've seen this before. - [Loyang Valley En Bloc has no bids (for now)](https://sidehustlerich.com/real-estate/loyang-valley-no-bids/) - A deeply saddening post to write, but as of now, the Loyang Valley En Bloc public tender has closed with no bids. We are now in a 10-week private treaty phase. - [Western Australia, our first vacation since the pandemic!](https://sidehustlerich.com/health-and-wellness/western-australia-2022/) - The Tans finally took a much anticipated break, our first vacation since the pandemic broke! We brought the family to one of our favourite and familiar haunts, the dynamic duo of Margaret River and Perth! I know, I know... it may not sound super exciting for some of you, but we've been there a couple - [Loyang Valley En Bloc Phase III Complete](https://sidehustlerich.com/real-estate/loyang-valley-en-bloc-announcement/) - It has been a long journey, but the loyang valley en bloc has successfully completed Phase III, and received the 80% mandate to release a public tender. - [Game On for Loyang Valley En Bloc](https://sidehustlerich.com/real-estate/game-on-for-loyang-valley-en-bloc/) - This is it fellas! We did (a big part of) it! We have achieved the required 80% consensus for us to put Loyang Valley up for en bloc! This is a huge, huge moment in a multi-year effort that began way back in 2018, when we first launched an unsuccessful bid to get to 80%. - [Having FU money makes you a better employee](https://sidehustlerich.com/investing/fu-money-better-employee/) - FU money is a liquid amount of money set aside for you to be comfortable enough that you are empowered to say "Fuck you" to your boss, and walk out, if need be. - [Trust Bank, Singapore's newest digital bank](https://sidehustlerich.com/reviews/trust-bank-singapore/) - Trust Bank has launched in Singapore. Receive a $25 FairPrice voucher when you make your first transaction on your new Trust card! Plus a chance to win a Tesla! - [My complete set of Ben Mezrich NFTs](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/ben-mezrich-nft/) - Have you collected your set of Ben Mezrich NFT drops? Check out my collection, including a coveted triple script score token! - [You can now buy crypto with Revolut](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/you-can-now-buy-crypto-with-revolut/) - Now you can buy and trade Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies with Revolut in Singapore. Watch me buy Bitcoin using Revolut in less than 20 seconds! - [Crypto in Review - July 2022](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/crypto-in-review-july-2022/) - Is the bottom in? Will Bitcoin and Ethereum rally back with a vengeance? What will happen to Ethereum after the merge? Will we end 2022 on a high? - [Loyang Valley CSA Update - Jul 2022](https://sidehustlerich.com/real-estate/loyang-valley-csa-update-jul-2022/) - Following Chuan Park's successful en bloc of $890M, can Loyang Valley follow suit, and wrap up the 80% mandate required to go into developer bids? - [The Ben Mezrich NFT Project](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/the-ben-mezrich-nft-project/) - Ben Mezrich, author of "The Accidental Billionaires" that went on to snag the Golden Globe for Best film, The Social Network, is now involved in the NFT space. - [OCBC RoboInvest and its Thematic Portfolios](https://sidehustlerich.com/investing/ocbc-roboinvest-and-its-thematic-portfolios/) - If you're into thematic investing, OCBC RoboInvest is the only robo advisor in Singapore that currently has it, with up to 37 portfolios starting from US$100. - [Crypto in Review - Mar Apr May 2022](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/crypto-in-review-may-2022/) - We just closed a record 9 consecutive weekly red candles for Bitcoin. Market sentiment is extremely bearish. Can things turn around? - [Front load quality time](https://sidehustlerich.com/health-and-wellness/front-load-quality-time/) - Today's post will be a short one, but I thought it was a really good nugget to share, not just with you, but with myself as a note. I recently came across this podcast with Tim Ferris and Hugh Jackman. In the podcast, Tim mentioned that he'd read a story about how Hugh Jackman would - [Optimising for Sleep](https://sidehustlerich.com/health-and-wellness/optimising-for-sleep/) - We’ve all been inundated with advice about getting 8 hours of restful sleep. But with so many issues weighing down our minds, how can we optimise for sleep? - [My list of referral programs and affiliate links](https://sidehustlerich.com/reviews/list-of-referral-programs/) - here are some referral programs and affiliate links to products I use and personally recommend. - [Loyang Valley En Bloc Update 2022](https://sidehustlerich.com/real-estate/loyang-valley-en-bloc-update-2022/) - It has been a while since I last provided an update on the status of the en bloc process. In my last update in November of 2021, we had at that point secured 50% consent for the en bloc. As of today, I am pleased to update that Huttons, in their tireless efforts to reach - [Crypto in Review - February 2022](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/crypto-in-review-february-2022/) - After a crazy freefall that kickstarted back in November 2021 that resulted in Bitcoin falling from a high of $69,000 (nice) all the way back down to $32,950, we finally reversed that trend with an absolutely insane closing day move on 28 Feb. When you think about the fact that we're in the middle of - [Fine wine investing with Vinovest](https://sidehustlerich.com/side-hustle-ideas/fine-wine-investing-with-vinovest/) - First of all, why invest in fine wines? I'll have to say, the key in a robust investment strategy, is to be properly diversified. - [What is the deal with Bitcoin Maxis?](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/what-is-the-deal-with-bitcoin-maxis/) - Okay Okay, calm down boys. I know you're all sharpening your knives and laying ambush in the comments section. Hear me out. I love Bitcoin. I hold Bitcoin. But I don't understand folks bashing EVERYTHING ELSE and advocating holding ONLY Bitcoin. Some of these bitcoin maxis are so much, that they advocate not just holding - [Battle of the Crypto Super Bowl](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/battle-of-the-crypto-super-bowl/) - The 2022 edition of the Super Bowl is notable for the numerous crypto companies advertising on it. Let's take a closer look at 2 of them. Coinbase and FTX. - [Crypto in Review - January 2022](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/crypto-in-review-january-2022/) - Bitcoin is still marking a higher low for now, but just barely. But looking on the bright side, we still have another 11 months to call for $100K Bitcoin. - [I turned $374 into $1,692 flipping ONE NFT](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/i-turned-374-into-1692-flipping-one-nft/) - Read on if you want to know how I turned $374 into $1,692 flipping ONE NFT, and what I subsequently bought with the money. - [Crypto in Review - December 2021](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/bitcoin-in-review-december-2021/) - Sorry this came late, was too busy crying into my pillow at the end of 2021 (where's my $100K Bitcoin?!) and into the early days of 2022 to write about this. - [Look back on 2021 and the year ahead](https://sidehustlerich.com/health-and-wellness/look-back-on-2021-and-the-year-ahead/) - I'm sure this year has been a rough one for many, myself included. I felt like towards the end of 2020, we were all hopeful of a better 2021, that the pandemic will be controlled once the rollout of vaccines were done. Who knew Covid had more patterns than badminton. As we head into the - [Crypto in Review - November 2021](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/crypto-in-review-november-2021/) - November 2021 proved to be a real disappointment in terms of price action for Bitcoin. What was promised as an epic Q4 2021 whimpered to close at $56,974. - [Loyang Valley EnBloc 2021 Signing](https://sidehustlerich.com/real-estate/loyang-valley-enbloc-2021-signing/) - We finally held the 2nd EOGM on November 6, 2021, and passed all resolutions to officially commence the en bloc collective sale agreement signing. - [Unveiling my MCO VISA card!](https://sidehustlerich.com/investing/unveiling-my-mco-visa-card/) - The card comes in a really simple yet classy packaging, and since this was my first metal card, I was quite surprised by the weight of it. - [Free Netflix and Spotify with Crypto VISA Jade Green Card](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/free-netflix-spotify-crypto-jade-green/) - I review the Crypto.com VISA Jade Green Card, that comes with free Netflix and Spotify subscriptions via 100% rebate program. - [Veve's Disney Golden Moments Collection](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/veve-disney-golden-moments-collection/) - I traded in my Spiderman Jump into Action NFT for the Disney Golden Moments Collections on the Veve Collectibles App. Did I make a profit? - [Loyang Valley En Bloc 2021 - 2nd EOGM](https://sidehustlerich.com/real-estate/loyang-valley-en-bloc-2021-2nd-eogm/) - We will be looking to commence our 2nd EOGM on En Bloc matters on 6 Nov, Saturday. Hopefully we will have an overwhelmingly positive result! - [Crypto in Review - October 2021](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/crypto-in-review-october-2021/) - October wasn't called Uptober for nothing. Bitcoin kicked off Q4 as it rallied an astounding 40% from $43,800 to close the month at $61,359. - [Bitcoin hits new all time high day after US BTC ETF launches](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/bitcoin-new-all-time-high-67000/) - Bitcoin proponents and hodlers are popping champagne after smashing through the previous all time highs to hit $67,016 on 20 October 2021. - [The Proshares Bitcoin Strategy ETF is NOT Disapproved](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/proshares-bitcoin-strategy-etf/) - The SEC may not have formally approved the Proshares Bitcoin Strategy ETF for launch, but that also means they have NOT disaproved it. This means come 18 October 2021, Proshares Bitcoin Strategy ETF will quietly launch under the ticker BITO. This is a long awaited US debut for Bitcoin ETFs, and although this is a - [Singapore En Bloc 2021: Loyang Valley 1st EOGM](https://sidehustlerich.com/real-estate/singapore-en-bloc-2021-loyang-valley-eogm/) - Last month, I wrote of a renewed attempt of a Loyang Valley En Bloc, and that things were still in its early days yet. Well, I have some positive news today. - [Loyang Valley En Bloc 2021](https://sidehustlerich.com/real-estate/loyang-valley-en-bloc-2021/) - I decided to rally fellow residents to kickstart the Loyang Valley en Bloc process for 2021. This is the start of a series in the ongoing En Bloc process. - [Buying Bitcoin at its peak helped me HODL](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/buying-bitcoin-at-its-peak-helped-me-hodl/) - We all know Bitcoin to be highly volatile, with 10X gains and 80% drops a fairly normal year for Bitcoin. But for those new to this burgeoning asset, it can be nauseating. When investing, everybody likes to buy low and sell high, but with such volatility, when is low and when is high? I bought - [Crypto in Review - September 2021](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/crypto-in-review-september-2021/) - September has historically been a 'meh' month for Bitcoin. This past September has proven no different as it fell 7% from August, to end the month at $43,834. - [Get FI or die trying](https://sidehustlerich.com/early-retirement/get-fi-or-die-trying/) - What are you willing to sacrifice in the name of getting to financial independence? Of knowing you'll never have to work another day in your life. - [Crypto in Review - August 2021](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/crypto-in-review-aug-2021/) - A number of things have happened in August that is setting a wider baseline in terms of adoption and usage of crypto and blockchain technology. Let's recap. - [My NFT holdings as of August 2021](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/all-my-nfts/) - This is it. For the first time, I'm sharing with you my entire NFT holdings! Are you ready? - [Coke, Picasso and Porsche are driving the Mainstreaming of NFTs](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/coke-picasso-porsche-nfts/) - What do Coca Cola, Porsche and Picasso have in common? They have just dipped their collective toes into the NFT collectibles industry. - [Hodlnaut, the easiest way to earn crypto interest](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/hodlnaut-easiest-way-to-earn-crypto-interest/) - I open up an account with Hodlnaut to see if they are indeed the easiest way to earn crypto interest. Read on for my review and get a referral freebie! - [The Bitcoin Golden Cross of 2021 is forming in a few days!](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/the-bitcoin-golden-cross-of-2021/) - A major bullish lagging indicator is forming, and is gearing up to appear in the next few days, potentially over the weekend of 14 / 15 August, 2021. - [I got my hands on a rare Spiderman NFT!](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/rare-spiderman-nft/) - Not gonna lie, I'm just here for the flipping good times. Let's see how much my rare spiderman fetches in the open market. - [Is Ethereum experiencing its own supply squeeze?](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/ethereum-supply-squeeze/) - August 5th 2021 marked a rather special day for Ethereum. It was the day the London Hard Fork (or EIP 1559) was enacted. With EIP 1559, Ethereum became a little less inflationary. With every block, some ETH gets burned, and the total new supply of ETH gets a little lesser. ETH developers claim this makes - [Loyang Valley En Bloc - Appointment of Marketing Agent](https://sidehustlerich.com/real-estate/loyang-valley-en-bloc-appointment-of-marketing-agent/) - We have another update on the Loyang Valley Collective Sale Process! We have finally appointed a Marketing Agent! Read on to find out more! - [Crypto in Review - July 2021](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/crypto-in-review-july-2021/) - Based on my non-expert opinion, I predict Bitcoin price to land between $93K and $456K by December 2021. Read on to find out more. - [Loyang Valley En Bloc Update - Selection of Marketing Agent](https://sidehustlerich.com/real-estate/loyang-valley-en-bloc-update-selection-of-marketing-agent/) - It's been 2 months since the last update. This week, we have just selected 3 property consultants to present their proposals for the Loyang Valley En Bloc plan. - [What is the ₿ word?](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/what-is-the-b-word/) - The ₿ Word is a Bitcoin initiative that aims to demystify mainstream narratives about Bitcoin. It will also delve into why institutions should embrace it. - [The best Print-on-Demand sites like Redbubble](https://sidehustlerich.com/side-hustle-ideas/print-on-demand-sites-like-redbubble/) - So you want to be a t-shirt magnate? Here are some other alternatives to print-on-demand sites like Redbubble when it comes to building your t-shirt empire. - [Kafkai Review - The AI article writer](https://sidehustlerich.com/reviews/kafkai-review-ai-article-writer/) - My Kafkai review, an AI article generator. Tldr, there's so much wrong going on here, it's not even funny. Well, maybe it is, if you're using the free trial. - [Koia, the Alternative Asset Investment Platform](https://sidehustlerich.com/investing/koia-the-alternative-asset-investment-platform/) - Meet Koia, the alternative asset investment platform that allows you to participate in assets such as luxury watches and fine wine from £50. - [The best newsletters to subscribe in 2021](https://sidehustlerich.com/reviews/best-newsletters-to-subscribe/) - I love a trusted and curated service, delivered to my inbox on a regular basis. So, here's my curated list of the best newsletters to subscribe to, in 2021. - [Crypto in Review – June 2021](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/crypto-in-review-june-2021/) - Despite Bitcoin closing lower in June, these 5 bits of positive news should mean brighter days ahead for the King of Crypto. - [Stand to win $200 when you spot a CMC Markets Taxi!](https://sidehustlerich.com/investing/cmc-markets-spot-a-taxi-contest/) - CMC Markets has a new promotion where you can win $200 credits to power up your account, plus $50 Cold Storage vouchers. - [VTSAX and Chill. Or is it?](https://sidehustlerich.com/early-retirement/vtsax-and-chill/) - VTSAX and Chill has worked well for a long period of time. But in this time of significant changes, should we relook that strategy, and seek growth else where? - [How to Not Lose Your Bitcoin like Peter Schiff](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/how-to-protect-your-bitcoin/) - Crypto Twitter had a great laugh over the last few days, when it was made known that Peter Schiff had lost his entire Bitcoin fortune. - [Cathie Wood and her $400,000 Bitcoin price target](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/cathie-wood-bitcoin-400k/) - Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Invest and new darling of the investment world, calls for a $400K Bitcoin price if institutions continue to allocate 5% of portfolio. - [Trends.co review plus My First Million podcast by the Hustle](https://sidehustlerich.com/reviews/my-first-million-podcast-by-the-hustle/) - My First Million is the podcast by the Hustle, a daily email newsletter company. Trends.co is their premium subscription newsletter. - [What does Google know about me?](https://sidehustlerich.com/how-to/what-google-knows-about-me/) - What does Google know about me? We're about to find out. From our age and interests to life stages, we're feeding information to Google every single day. - [Just Wine Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile](https://sidehustlerich.com/reviews/just-wine-cabernet-sauvignon-from-chile/) - 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. - [Bitcoin Taproot activation 101](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/bitcoin-taproot-activation/) - Bitcoin miners have just signaled for Bitcoin Taproot activation scheduled for November. Why is this such a big deal and what are the benefits to Taproot? - [El Salvadorian Bitcoin Standard unfolded live on Twitter Spaces](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/el-salvadorian-bitcoin-standard-unfolded-live-on-twitter-spaces/) - The historic voting of the El Salvadorian bitcoin legal tender bill unfolded live on Twitter Spaces. And I was lucky enough to witness it. - [El Salvador to make Bitcoin legal tender](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/el-salvador-to-make-bitcoin-legal-tender/) - El Salvador announces that they are looking to make Bitcoin legal tender in the country. - [Jack Dorsey will save Bitcoin if needed](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/jack-dorsey-will-save-bitcoin-if-needed/) - Jack Dorsey released a few announcements over the last few days relating to Bitcoin mining via renewable energy, and potentially a new hardware wallet. - [Crypto in Review - May 2021](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/crypto-in-review-may-2021/) - Newcomers to crypto in 2020 got their first real roller coaster experience and many failed to have diamond hands, having bought the top and sold for losses. - [Mr Money Mustache - Early retirement in one lesson](https://sidehustlerich.com/early-retirement/mr-money-mustache-early-retirement-in-one-lesson/) - Watch Pete Adeney (Mr Money Mustache) as he gives an inspirational talk on the case for early retirement at the World Domination Summit. - [ETH will flip BTC in market cap](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/eth-will-flip-btc/) - There's long been this debate of whether ETH will ever flip (or take over) BTC's market cap. Proponents of each will vehemently defend their positions, so here I am with my noob prediction that yes, over time, probably even pretty soon (within 2 years), we may see ETH overtaking BTC to become the #1 cryptocurrency - [Bitcoin is officially a new asset class](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/bitcoin-is-a-new-asset-class/) - Says the official purveyor of assets, Goldman Sachs. I guess we now know who's been buying this dip! In a new piece of research conveniently released right after the bottoming of prices, Goldman Sachs has now officially deemed Bitcoin an asset. Saying it is extremely rare to witness the emergence of a new asset class, - [Nothing like a good casino heist for early retirement](https://sidehustlerich.com/random/casino-heist-for-early-retirement/) - I enjoy a good heist movie. The characters coming together to form an unlikely team, a bunch of scenarios that could go wrong that you know will go wrong, a super tight window of time until the opportunity runs out, and the chance of a lifetime to hang up those boots and enjoy unlimited Martini - [Bitcoin is dead! (2021 version)](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/bitcoin-is-dead-2021-version/) - If you're into crypto, or currently contemplating dipping your toes into it, then you must have heard of Elongate. Previously, Elon had moved the bitcoin market the other direction by announcing that Tesla had bought $1.5B worth of Bitcoin as part of its treasury reserve allocation strategy. Since then, the eccentric billionaire has been raging - [Let's talk about meme NFTs!](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/lets-talk-about-meme-nfts/) - How much are meme NFTs really worth? We all know that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, especially when it comes to art. I'm no art aficionado, and can't say I understand any of the art genres much at all. But I can say for certainty I definitely DO NOT understand the meme - [Crypto in Review - April 2021](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/review-april-2021/) - April has seen a crazy, wild and tumultuous ride for bitcoin, though not so much for ethereum, which has basically seen a one way ride up for April, marking a new record of 7 consecutive monthly green candles for the second largest crypto by market cap. Bitcoin's dip Bitcoin, at one point in April, also - [Why exponential growth astounds us](https://sidehustlerich.com/investing/why-exponential-growth-astounds-us/) - If you had a choice, would you choose to take $500,000 today, or $1 that doubles every day for 21 days? Instinctively, we will all go for the big number. $500,000. That's a huge number, no matter if you're rich or poor. How much can $1 doubling for 21 days amount to? Bah. Well, you - [The fun coins are mooning](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/fun-coins-are-mooning/) - I've been known to dabble in an altcoin or five. And with MATIC reaching for the moon, I thought I'd share my altcoin wins, as well as the one that got away. DOGECOIN. All of these coins have brought me at least a 5X return, which is dismal for an altcoin portfolio, I know! First - [Tesla sold bitcoin, and why that's a good thing](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/tesla-sold-bitcoin/) - Tesla rocked the cryptocurrency markets when it announced it had bought $1.5B worth of Bitcoin back in February 2021. Today, Tesla rocked the crypto world again, when it announced in its quarterly earnings that it had sold a portion of its Bitcoin holdings, and as a result, reported yet another profitable quarter. But this is - [Crypto in Review - March 2021](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/review-march-2021/) - This monthly review of Bitcoin price action is starting to sound eeriely similar month to month. Bitcoin has hit and pushed new all time highs on a monthly basis ever since the new ATH was breached in December of 2020. In fact, March marked the 6th consecutive monthly green candle that started back in November - [Zig around town with Zig App](https://sidehustlerich.com/reviews/get-moving-with-zig/) - 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. - [How to earn crypto with crypto.com](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/how-to-earn-crypto-with-crypto-com/) - Over the last month, I have been using the platform crypto.com's various products and services to see how much cryptocurrency I can earn in a month, whether it's by staking CRO, staking Bitcoin or just earning Spotify and Netflix rebates from them. In this post, you will see exactly how much I can "earn" via - [Crypto in Review - February 2021](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/review-february-2021/) - What a month for Bitcoin February 2021 has been! We saw a price discovery up to $58,000, and then a devastating 20% crash back down to $43,000 to recover a little, and close the month out at $45,000. As scary as that drop from $58,000 was, we just have to look again, at the monthly - [Tesla's bitcoin profit beats EV sales!](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/tesla-bitcoin-profit/) - Since Tesla was founded in 2005, it has never had a profitable year, until 2020. For the first time ever, in their years of existence, they marked their first profitable year in 2020 with $721M in profit, largely due to the gigafactory in Shanghai and the popularity of the mass market Model 3. All in, - [New year, new job!](https://sidehustlerich.com/random/new-year-new-job/) - So much has happened over the last week that a lot of it has just been a blur to be honest. Let's take a moment to digest all of the things. Lunar New Year of the Metal Ox So we rang in the year of the metal ox on 23 February, 2021. It was not - [Which Chinese Zodiac Has the Best Financial Outlook for 2021?](https://sidehustlerich.com/investing/which-chinese-zodiac-has-the-best-financial-outlook-for-2021/) - Editor's note: As we welcome the year of the Ox, let's take a look at which Chinese Zodiac has the best outlook from a financial perspective for 2021. This is a contributed article from Value Champion. Whether you take this seriously or not, I think it's always fun to consult the stars and see how - [MasterCard embraces Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/mastercard-embraces-bitcoin/) - Another day, another positive news for the mainstream adoption for Bitcoin. 2 days after Tesla announced it had bought $1.5B worth of Bitcoin and will accept bitcoin as payment for Teslas, MasterCard has announced that it will incorporate crypto onto its network. Bitcoin is seeing stable prices after shooting up to $48K on the Tesla - [My Crypto Portfolio](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/my-crypto-portfolio/) - Today, you get a special glimpse into what's in my bag. My crypto bag. I'm not going to go into actual numbers, but I will do, is show you my crypto portfolio, as well as their respective allocations that make up my crypto investment. What's in the bag? As you can see, I'm heavy on - [Tesla buys Bitcoin. $1.5B of it.](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/tesla-buys-bitcoin/) - The world woke up to a shocking piece of news as Tesla announced Monday morning US time that it has bought US$1.5B worth of Bitcoin. There was no indication of how many bitcoins they currently hold, but as of now, they are second only to MicroStrategy in terms of BTC held by a company. The - [HODL - It's easier said than done](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/hodl-easier-said-than-done/) - Value investors like Warren Buffet likes to do a huge amount of diligence on a stock, analyse their lifetime potential, and when they're decided, they more or less buy the stock and hold for life (or at least a decade). That's why he's so old now. It's a proven concept. Buy and hold. Buy and - [Crypto in Review - January 2021](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/review-january-2021/) - 2020 has been an absolute cracker of a year for Crypto. Led by the King of crypto, Bitcoin, which dug up all the way from a bottom of $3,800 back in March to scale new heights in December 2020, it started 2021 in the best possible way. By shooting all the way to a new - [Can't stop! Won't stop! Gamestop!](https://sidehustlerich.com/trading/cant-stop-wont-stop-gamestop/) - Phooo... you're gonna want to strap in for this one. Unless you've been living under a rock, you would have heard of the turmoil in Wallstreet, getting their asses handed over to them for extreme naked shorts on video game retailer Gamestop, by a ragtag group of retail investors in Reddit, no less. If you - [Will Bitcoin replace Gold? DBS vs BOS](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/dbs-vs-bos-bitcoin-debate/) - In any debate, you will find people on both sides of the argument. Even for something as ridiculous as the idea of a flat earth, you will find people unwavering in their beliefs. So, when it comes to Bitcoin, the debate is raging. What is it? Is it a speculative asset? A bubble? A store - [ETH flirting with new all time highs](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/eth-flirting-with-new-all-time-highs/) - I have been talking alot about bitcoin recently, and has neglected the number 2 in the crypto world: Ethereum. Over the bear market in the last 3 years, Ethereum has been battered badly. But in bull runs, it tends to outperform bitcoin rather easily. This can be seen as well in 2020, where Ethereum rose - [Bitcoin double spend FUD](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/bitcoin-double-spend-fud/) - So, immediately after I published my Crypto YouTube channel, bitcoin crashed to levels not seen since 2 weeks ago! Bitcoin started January strong and rallied to $42K, before commencing a sharp pull back to $30K. It sort of recovered and was hovering around $35K when it began falling again, this time to around $29K. The - [BlackRock warms up to Bitcoin!](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/blackrock-buys-bitcoin/) - I bet you didn't roll out of bed today thinking "you know what's lacking in this world? ANOTHER YouTuber talking about crypto!". Yet here we are. Yeap, I'm a YouTuber now. So the channel will be featuring content very similar to what this site does, just coming at you from a different medium, and hopefully - [Can we engineer luck?](https://sidehustlerich.com/health-and-wellness/can-we-engineer-luck/) - "Some guys have all the luck", croons Rod Stewart. But do you believe that? Is luck really just a random chance that fall upon some people and not others? Is there something you can do to maximise your potential to "be lucky"? I think so, and Professor Richard (not me) Wiseman (a real person) has - [My Twitter follower growth across 2020](https://sidehustlerich.com/blogging-tips/twitter-follower-growth-2020/) - As you can see on my Twitter profile, I've been on Twitter since 2007. However, I didn't gain a lot of value from the platform in the beginning, and was kind of posting pretty random stuff, much like Facebook statuses in their initial days. I also posted sporadically, and didn't have any specific voice or - [It's not about getting into Bitcoin. 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If you don't know MicroStrategy, they are a business intelligence firm that recently converted their entire treasure - [Bitcoin closes out 2020 with a bang](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/bitcoin-closes-out-2020-with-a-bang/) - Bitcoin started December 2020 riding off a new ATH since December 2017, and opened at $19,300. - [2 Years of Blogging - The Stats](https://sidehustlerich.com/blogging-tips/2-years-of-blogging-stats/) - I started this blog in November of 2018 on a whim, to document my trials and tribulations into various side hustles I was doing, and will try out, as well as an overall peek into my journey as I strive for FI as a family man. A small part of the blog also evolved into - [BTC Whales vs BTC Kaijus](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/btc-whales-vs-btc-kaijus/) - Throughout history, Bitcoin whales have been seen frolicking around the oceans and doing whatever they wanted, seemingly unmoved by the chaos they sometimes brought on to the markets. - [Bitcoin pushes above the $20,000 ceiling](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/bitcoin-pushes-above-20000/) - Exactly 3 years later, Bitcoin finally breaks through the $20,000 mark in style, with current price sitting just above $22,000. - [Paul Immigrations Reviews - Benefits of becoming a Singaporean PR](https://sidehustlerich.com/reviews/paul-immigrations-reviews/) - Did you know that between 2015 and 2018, Singapore was voted best place for expats to work and live? - [DBS is the world's first bank to deliver a crypto exchange](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/dbs-first-bank-to-deliver-crypto-exchange/) - DBS has led the way, and essentially thrown the gauntlet down, not just within the region, but across the world, in showing how a bank can drive the blockchain environment. - [MicroStrategy buys even more bitcoin](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/microstrategy-buys-even-more-bitcoin/) - Michael Saylor's Microstrategy just announced that they plan to raise another $400M to buy more bitcoin! - [Bitcoin Hodler - A Blockchain Game](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/bitcoin-hodler-blockchain-game/) - Enjin currently has a list of games, but the real kicker of this, is the portability of assets and items from one game to another, essentially forming a gaming multiverse! - [Bitcoin sets new all time high and monthly records](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/bitcoin-new-all-time-high-2020/) - Another month, another record for Bitcoin. The second half of 2020 has just been a phenomenal time for bitcoin post halving. It seems like every month that passes, a new record is being set for the King of crypto. - [Dan Tapiero on gold and bitcoin with Anthony Pompliano](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/dan-tapiero-on-gold-and-bitcoin/) - Things got a little heated up when it came to discussing about something Pomp put out recently, that Bitcoin will displace gold over time. - [My fledgling gumroad ebook journey](https://sidehustlerich.com/blogging-tips/my-gumroad-ebook-journey/) - I recently published my first 2 gumroad ebooks, made easy as a compilation and slight editing of previous blog posts, but condensed into a hopefully useful read that can add value to people looking for information on these 2 subjects. - [Million dollar meteorite drops in on Indonesian man. But wait, there's more!](https://sidehustlerich.com/random/million-dollar-meteorite/) - Sometimes, you work your entire lifetime and hope you can save up enough to be a millionaire one day. Other times, a million bucks just happens to crash into your home through the roof. - [8 side hustles to boost your pockets in 2021](https://sidehustlerich.com/side-hustle-ideas/8-side-hustles-for-2021/) - The Covid-19 pandemic has been an eye-opener for everyone. It has proved that a 9-5 job may not be enough to survive in this tough world. - [When will Bitcoin hit $100K?](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/when-will-bitcoin-hit-100k/) - As we currently see bitcoin resting above $15,000, is it time to ask when bitcoin will hit $100,000? - [A tale of two Jacks](https://sidehustlerich.com/rich-bites/a-tale-of-two-jacks/) - This week, two Jacks, seemingly on a similar moon trajectory, suddenly saw one's fortunes crash unexpectedly. - [Bitcoin just printed its 2nd highest monthly close ever](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/bitcoin-second-highest-monthly-close-oct-2020/) - Monthly charts are a good way to assess macro and longer term trends, and Bitcoin just printed its 2nd highest monthly close ever when it closed above $13,700 on 31 October 2020. - [DBS goes big on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies... maybe](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/dbs-digital-exchange/) - Institutional money is coming into Bitcoin in a meaningful way. - [PayPal pumps Bitcoin to 2020 highs after announcing crypto product](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/paypal-pumps-bitcoin-to-2020-high/) - It's also interesting to note that this announcement is not limited to Bitcoin. PayPal will also allow purchases of Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH). - [Now you can publish your WordPress blog post as a Twitter thread](https://sidehustlerich.com/blogging-tips/publish-your-wordpress-blog-post-as-twitter-thread/) - WordPress recently released a new feature with an integration with Twitter, allowing for entire blog posts to be simultaneously published on Twitter as a thread, or a tweetstorm. - [New in lux horology - Bitcoin Watches](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/bitcoin-watches/) - The luxury retail segment is always on the lookout for the new wealthy. And the lux horology seems to have locked their sights on the crypto rich. - [The 5 pillars to a well-lived life: Wealth & Time](https://sidehustlerich.com/early-retirement/pillars-to-a-well-lived-life-wealth-time/) - Time is money. Nowhere is this more stark and explicitly spelled out than in the personal finance and FIRE community. - [A visualisation of my twitter usage over 5 years](https://sidehustlerich.com/random/visualisation-of-twitter-usage/) - I decided to look into this google sheet, and see how my Twitter usage has evolved through the years. - [The Ultimate Google Data Studio Guide for Dummies](https://sidehustlerich.com/blogging-tips/ultimate-google-data-studio-guide/) - If you're a numbers geek like me, and love to see data visualisations and creating dashboards, then you've got to use Google Data Studio. - [How long does SEO take to work?](https://sidehustlerich.com/blogging-tips/how-long-does-seo-take-to-work/) - I will share with you my journey of getting this site to rank on google, and how long it took for SEO on this site to start ranking on Google's SERP pages. - [There is less than 12% of Bitcoin left in the world to mine](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/less-than-12-percent-of-bitcoin-left-to-mine/) - As of today, more than 18.5M BTC has been mined, leaving slightly less than 2.5M BTC left to be mined. This means that of the total supply of bitcoin, more than 88% has been mined. - [Buying Property in Christchurch, New Zealand](https://sidehustlerich.com/real-estate/buying-property-in-new-zealand/) - Today, let's take a look at who is eligible to buy property in New Zealand, and should we? - [Earn passive income by being a Shutterstock Contributor!](https://sidehustlerich.com/side-hustle-ideas/be-a-shutterstock-contributor/) - Learn how to generate passive income streams by being a Shutterstock Contributor if you're into photography. - [I got retweeted by a celebrity with 1.4M followers. This is what happened to my traffic.](https://sidehustlerich.com/blogging-tips/how-to-get-retweeted-by-a-celebrity-with-1m-followers/) - Recently, one of my tweets linking out to a blog post got picked up and retweeted by a celebrity with 1.4M followers, and I wanted to share the impact that retweet had on traffic to my blog. - [How to use User Explorer report in Google Analytics](https://sidehustlerich.com/blogging-tips/how-to-use-user-explorer-report-in-google-analytics/) - We all know how Google Analytics is an amazing tool to observe and analyse huge data sets with. But sometimes, it is also extremely useful to do a deep-dive into a user level session centric report. - [J-Lo, that green dress, and the inspiration for Google Images](https://sidehustlerich.com/random/j-lo-green-dress-and-google-images/) - It turned out, J-Lo gave us much more than cleavage in her Grammy's Versace green dress; She gave us Google Images. - [Old but Gold - a Trends.co Report](https://sidehustlerich.com/investing/old-but-gold-a-trends-report/) - We're growing older, and we're also the generation that is more or less comfortable with tech, having grown up in the era of tech proliferation. This puts us in a unique position of being easily reached via media, with considerably more spending power, with a set of unique needs pertaining to our age. - [Meet the new owner of an Unstoppable Domain](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/meet-the-new-owner-of-an-unstoppable-domain/) - I have an unstoppable domain. Try to stop me. - [The 5 pillars to a well-lived Life: Health, Happiness, Love, Wealth and Time](https://sidehustlerich.com/early-retirement/pillars-to-a-well-lived-life/) - I'm thinking of a new blog post series documenting my views to the 5 pillars of a well-lived life: Health | Happiness | Love | Wealth | Time - [The 5 pillars to a well-lived life: Love](https://sidehustlerich.com/early-retirement/pillars-to-a-well-lived-life-love/) - Outside of water, food and air, probably the one other thing we need to live a meaningful life would be love and companionship. - [Sell One Buy Two: Our epic Singapore property investment adventure](https://sidehustlerich.com/real-estate/sell-one-buy-two-properties-in-singapore/) - It has since become known as the "sell 1 buy 2 property" approach by property agents, and in the next few minutes I'll elaborate more on this approach and the overarching strategy in mind when selecting the properties. - [Typewriter analogy of gold in a bitcoin world](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/typewriter-analogy-of-gold-in-a-bitcoin-world/) - Jim seeks guidance and education from Pomp on the basics of bitcoin, and how to go about getting exposure to it. - [The 5 pillars to a well-lived life: Happiness](https://sidehustlerich.com/early-retirement/pillars-to-a-well-lived-life-happiness/) - I want happiness! But, what is happiness? I think that's something a lot of us want, instinctively, but we don't give it a lot of thought, or at least, deliberate thought. - [How to think about valuing Bitcoin](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/how-to-think-about-valuing-bitcoin/) - A single Bitcoin is currently at USD$10,210, down from the last 2 week high of about $12,000. If you think this is volatile, where were you in 2018? - [CFD for Beginners](https://sidehustlerich.com/trading/cfd-for-beginners/) - CFDs are a form of derivative trading, which allows you to speculate on the rising and falling prices of financial instruments such as shares, commodities, currencies and indices. - [Free Netflix and Spotify with the MCO Visa Card](https://sidehustlerich.com/how-to/mco-visa-card-rubysteel/) - The top tier Obsidian Black gets you up to 5% cashback, free spotify and netflix, PLUS 10% rebates on Expedia and Airbnb purchases. - [Citibank Global Wallet Review](https://sidehustlerich.com/reviews/citibank-global-wallet/) - Wanna travel without having to carry hordes of cash around? Citi Global Wallet lets you pay like a local with your debit card, loadable with up to 9 foreign currencies. - [Gary Dahl, from Ad Man to Pet Rock Millionaire](https://sidehustlerich.com/side-hustle-ideas/pet-rock-millionaire/) - Sometimes, a flash of brilliance is all it takes to make you a millionaire. - [How I made $3,630 dropshipping products on Aliexpress and Shopify](https://sidehustlerich.com/side-hustle-ideas/dropshipping-with-aliexpress-and-shopify/) - Is dropshipping a legitimate side hustle? Yes. Is it for me? No. Is it for you? Well, find out on this post. - [Best country to migrate from Singapore](https://sidehustlerich.com/early-retirement/top-countries-singaporeans-migrate-to/) - what are some of the top reasons Singaporeans want to migrate? I don't have official stats and reasons, but based on forum trawling, discussions with friends and my personal feelings, here are some of the common threads for why we want to migrate out of Singapore. - [The 5 pillars to a well-lived life: Health](https://sidehustlerich.com/early-retirement/pillars-to-a-well-lived-life-health/) - Health is a factor that, unfortunately, the healthy tend to ignore until they aren't healthy anymore. As in most things in life, preventive measures are better than hoping to find a cure when shit happens. - [State of Bitcoin, August 2020](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/state-of-bitcoin-2020/) - I believe, as do many other notable bitcoin bulls like Anthony Pompliano, Crypto Lark, Raoul Pal and PlanB, that Bitcoin is on the cusp of a new and more powerful multi-year bull run. - [How to improve your SEO presence with Structured Data](https://sidehustlerich.com/blogging-tips/how-to-improve-your-seo-presence-with-structured-data/) - If you haven't heard or used it much, structured data (or rich snippets) can really help boost your SEO presence, and in certain cases, bring you up to rank 0, which is the only thing better than ranking at number 1. - [I used Bitcoin Lightning Network for the first time](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/i-used-bitcoin-lightning-network-for-the-first-time/) - Satoshi Nakamoto envisioned Bitcoin to be a peer to peer payment network. In the decade since, Bitcoin has been anything but. Can Lightning Network change that? - [Here are 4 secrets to how the rich get richer](https://sidehustlerich.com/early-retirement/here-are-4-secrets-to-how-the-rich-get-richer/) - How do the rich stay rich, and more importantly, how do the rich get richer? What are some of their secrets? - [Google AMP increased my SEO traffic to new highs](https://sidehustlerich.com/blogging-tips/google-amp-boosted-my-seo-traffic-to-new-highs/) - Today, roughly 3 months since I implemented AMP on my site, I'll share how Google AMP impacted my SEO traffic, and helped raised it to a new level. - [The Crypto.com MCO & CRO token swap - All you need to know](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/mco-cro-token-swap/) - What's the MCO & CRO token swap all about? Let's find out. - [Intromaker - Introducing your brand to the world](https://sidehustlerich.com/reviews/intromaker-introducing-your-brand-to-the-world/) - Intromaker is a service designed to help you and your business succeed in the world of video and social media content. - [How does Ethereum Proof of Stake work?](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/how-does-ethereum-proof-of-stake-work/) - As the new uptrend of cryptocurrencies restart following Bitcoin's recent halving in May, let's take a look at the current Number 2 in the market, Ethereum. - [Income Report - July 2020](https://sidehustlerich.com/income-report/july-2020/) - For the month of July, I am happy to report tiny streams of side hustle income coming from 3 separate sources. - [Property Strategy in Singapore](https://sidehustlerich.com/real-estate/property-strategy-in-singapore/) - [Drivelah, the Airbnb for Cars](https://sidehustlerich.com/reviews/what-is-drivelah/) - Over the long weekend, I unlocked a new side hustle, which felt like an achievement, so I wanted to share it with you all. - [A Bitcoin Story](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/a-bitcoin-story/) - Check out my first google web stories made, in bitcoin's honour. - [Google Web Stories](https://sidehustlerich.com/blogging-tips/google-web-stories/) - I'm always excited to test into new features, and Google has recently published a beta plugin for WordPress to enable us to easily create Web Stories. - [Everything you need to know about Bitcoin](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/everything-you-need-to-know-about-bitcoin/) - As we celebrate Bitcoin climbing back up on the right side of USD10,000, I thought I'll share an in depth article on all things bitcoin. - [Where to start on your property investment](https://sidehustlerich.com/real-estate/where-to-start-on-your-property-investment/) - My previous article on property, about selling one to buy two, got pretty popular. So today, I'm going to follow it up with a deeper look into how and where to start researching into your investment property. - [Awesome Blogger Award](https://sidehustlerich.com/random/awesome-blogger-award/) - I'd recently been tagged by Fire and Wide for the #awesomebloggeraward, which seems like a know-you-better type of post where you answer ten questions from the tagger, and in turn tag a few bloggers to answer ten questions of your own. - [Rise of Telemedicine](https://sidehustlerich.com/investing/rise-of-telemedicine/) - Just as how covid massively bumped up Zoom's usage, I believe the same will happen to the rise of Telemedicine. - [How to set up your Bluehost custom domain email and add it to your gmail](https://sidehustlerich.com/blogging-tips/add-your-bluehost-email-to-gmail/) - In the next few minutes, we'll create your custom domain email and add it to gmail, so you can retrieve all your emails across your different accounts within your gmail app. - [Solopreneur Ideas - The million dollar, one person business](https://sidehustlerich.com/side-hustle-ideas/solopreneur-million-dollar-one-person-businesses/) - There's been a growing trend of solopreneurs, or a one-man band, making a business work and scaling it alone to hit $1M in revenue before hiring a team. - [Income Report - June 2020](https://sidehustlerich.com/income-report/june-2020/) - I didn't do much in June to generate any side income, and still ended up having some income streaming in. - [Masterworks - An Investment in Arts](https://sidehustlerich.com/investing/masterworks/) - Big ticket investments like property and art are now becoming affordable and aimed at retail investors, with companies like Partbnb and Masterworks paving the way. - [Is 2020 the end of the Aliexpress dropshipping model?](https://sidehustlerich.com/side-hustle-ideas/is-2020-the-end-of-the-aliexpress-dropshipping-model/) - I have nothing against dropshipping. It is a totally fine model. But Aliexpress has long had a reputation for crappy products that barely lasts 2 weeks. - [Your step-by-step guide to adding Google Adsense on WordPress](https://sidehustlerich.com/blogging-tips/adding-google-adsense-on-wordpress/) - In this post, we'll go through the steps to add Google Adsense codes on your WordPress site - [FIRE with kids. A headstart fund](https://sidehustlerich.com/investing/fire-with-kids-education-fund/) - I grew up not having to worry about funding my own way to a degree. I'm thankful for that, and it is something I would like to provide for my kids as well. - [Gamblers of Robinhood](https://sidehustlerich.com/trading/gamblers-of-robinhood/) - As casinos and sports shut down in the name of Covid, the world's gamblers naturally turn to the only thing they can bet on. Stonks. - [How much do you need to retire? (the 25X rule)](https://sidehustlerich.com/early-retirement/how-much-do-you-need-to-retire/) - How many of us dream of retirement on a daily basis as we stare at our excel sheets and grind away at work? But do you know exactly how much you need to be able to retire? - [Elon Musk's ambitious plan for a city on Mars by 2050](https://sidehustlerich.com/sustainability/elon-musk-city-on-mars/) - This successful crew dragon launch has re-ignited the imaginations of everyone, and suddenly we're talking about colonising Mars by 2050. - [Optimise your Google Page Speed Score](https://sidehustlerich.com/blogging-tips/optimise-your-google-page-speed-score/) - Today, let's look at how we can optimise your website loading time using Google PageSpeed insights. - [4 Alternative investments for 2020](https://sidehustlerich.com/investing/4-alternative-investments-for-2020/) - It is exactly during such crazy times that we need to be more mindful about how to safeguard or even make our money work harder for us. So I present you with a round-up of 4 alternative investments to think about in 2020 and beyond. - [Synthetic Food Companies](https://sidehustlerich.com/sustainability/synthetic-food-companies/) - Shiok Meats is looking to tackle lab-grown food from the seafood front, and have already successfully created Siew Mai (Shrimp Dumplings) from their lab! - [Hone your critical thinking skills](https://sidehustlerich.com/how-to/hone-critical-thinking-skills/) - Critical thinking is often associated with philosophy, but it is very simply the ability to analyse all facts available to form a judgement. - [What is Dropservicing?](https://sidehustlerich.com/side-hustle-ideas/what-is-dropservicing/) - Have you heard of Dropservicing? It's very similar to dropshipping, except you're working on a service arbitrage model, more commonly known as outsourcing. - [Property Market after Covid19](https://sidehustlerich.com/real-estate/property-market-after-covid19/) - The question I wanted to focus on today, is how the property markets, both commercial and residential, will be impacted worldwide. - [Income Report - May 2020](https://sidehustlerich.com/income-report/may-2020/) - I stopped my CFD trading in March and April due to the volatility and ongoing uncertainty in the markets, coupled with the lack of luck on the job hunt front. Many companies are still laying off staff, especially in the marketing that has typically been seen more as a cost centre in trying times. However, - [Latest in Bitcoin](https://sidehustlerich.com/investing/latest-in-bitcoin/) - Get real-time bitcoin prices and the latest news on bitcoin here. - [Day 5 - The only thing left to do, is go write](https://sidehustlerich.com/be-a-blogger-series/go-write/) - Okay, you've come so far there's almost nothing standing in the way of you being a blogger. I say almost, because writing is not the easiest thing for some. - [Day 4 - Paving the way to Blogging](https://sidehustlerich.com/be-a-blogger-series/paving-the-way-to-blogging/) - Today, we’re going to be doing a bit of pre-work and template design on your blog. - [The NoCode Movement](https://sidehustlerich.com/side-hustle-ideas/nocode-movement/) - When I dabbled in creating an ecommerce business using Shopify, I didn't know at the time, but I then stumbled into what is now known as the NoCode movement. - [Optimising for Income](https://sidehustlerich.com/early-retirement/optimising-for-income/) - In the relentless and enduring pursuit of FIRE, there are a few core components. Reduce your expenses | Optimise income | Invest the rest - [6 Google Analytics Reports I love, and so should you](https://sidehustlerich.com/blogging-tips/6-useful-google-analytics-reports/) - Whether you're a big or small blog, you need analytics to inform your content strategy. Here are 6 reports I absolutely love in Google Analytics, and so should you. - [What can you do with Google Search Console?](https://sidehustlerich.com/how-to/google-search-console/) - Google Search Console is a free tool from Google that empowers website owners to monitor their website's performance and organic search rankings on Google. - [When Sh*t hits the fan, Cash is still King](https://sidehustlerich.com/investing/cash-is-still-king/) - Invest all you want, in the knowledge that, in the long term, it's most probably the right thing to do, but always, always, keep a stash of cash. - [Prawnaholic, a modern interpretation of the classic prawn noodle](https://sidehustlerich.com/health-and-wellness/prawnaholic/) - Today we interrupt our regular programming of personal finance and FIRE content to bring you something else that sets FIRE to our bellies. The Prawn Noodle. - [Selling Tshirts via Print on Demand with RedBubble](https://sidehustlerich.com/side-hustle-ideas/selling-tshirts-via-print-on-demand-with-redbubble/) - A popular side hustle is selling tshirts online. This post will teach you how to create designs and sell tshirts via print on demand with Redbubble. - [Get your $50 referral discount with Luxury Escapes](https://sidehustlerich.com/health-and-wellness/50-referral-discount-luxury-escapes/) - Luxury Escapes is an online travel platform that aims to give you the best travel deals across hotels, flights and experiences. - [Daymond John, Shark and Founder of FUBU](https://sidehustlerich.com/investing/daymond-john/) - When an entire podcast episode was dedicated to Daymond John of FUBU, I dived right in. - [4 Million Dollar Toys (and their stories)](https://sidehustlerich.com/side-hustle-ideas/million-dollar-toys/) - From Pet Rocks to Fidget Spinners, the toy industry is a weird and fickle one. Which makes it a prime industry to make a quick buck! Here are 4 million-dollar revenue toys, and their stories. - [Bitspark](https://sidehustlerich.com/reviews/bitspark/) - Bitspark provides a truly easy way for everybody (especially the unbanked) to on-ramp from Fiat to Cryptocurrency. Here's my Bitspark review. - [Hi, I'm HENRY](https://sidehustlerich.com/early-retirement/high-earners-not-rich-yet-henry/) - HENRY is an acronym for High Earners, Not Rich Yet. It's a term mainly catered toward high income earning millenials, who household between $100,000 and $250,000. - [Downsizing](https://sidehustlerich.com/early-retirement/downsizing/) - Being small helped with consumption of the world's finite resources, and literally a much smaller carbon footprint. Most importantly though, it meant you could live large. - [Partbnb - Investment returns](https://sidehustlerich.com/real-estate/partbnb-investment-returns/) - A few months ago, I wrote about what Partbnb was, a fractional investment platform for regular folks like us to get into the vacation rentals business. - [Mustachian vs Ramitant - Opposing pathways to Financial Independence](https://sidehustlerich.com/early-retirement/mustachian-vs-ramitant/) - Today we look at opposing philosophies toward Financial Independence, represented by Mr. Money Mustache Pete Adeney, and Ramit Sethi, author of I will Teach you to be Rich. - [How do you like them camels?](https://sidehustlerich.com/side-hustle-ideas/investing-in-camels/) - Agrikaab is a marketplace where you can help with job creation and food production in Somalia, whilst earning a profit generated by the livestock your money will buy. - [Start your own Tshirt business with Shopify and Printful](https://sidehustlerich.com/side-hustle-ideas/start-your-own-tshirt-business-with-shopify-and-printful/) - Have a brilliant tshirt design you're sure will sell like hotcakes? Start your own online tshirt business today with Shopify and Printful. - [Unexpected referral bonus from MCO Card](https://sidehustlerich.com/reviews/mco-card-referral-bonus/) - I wanted to update on the MCO VISA card, specifically if the rebates on Spotify are indeed happening, as well as how the rebates and cashback work. - [Richard Tan, Novelist??](https://sidehustlerich.com/side-hustle-ideas/novelist/) - They can literally sell that same product for many years after producing it, without doing anything more. - [What are my passive income plays](https://sidehustlerich.com/early-retirement/my-passive-income-plays/) - What are some of your side hustles you will be focusing on? Here are a list of my side hustles I'll be working on over the next few months and years. - [The WHY behind my push for Financial Independence](https://sidehustlerich.com/early-retirement/why-fi/) - There are different reasons why people will want to push for FIRE. Some hate the drab of the 9 - 5. Others don't like answering to bosses. I share my reason here. - [What is the FIRE movement about?](https://sidehustlerich.com/early-retirement/what-is-the-fire-movement-about/) - FIRE stands for Financial Independence, Retire Early. Let's learn more about the FIRE movement. - [What's a side hustle?](https://sidehustlerich.com/side-hustle-ideas/whats-a-side-hustle/) - Want to earn additional income outside of your day job? Then you're thinking of embarking on a side hustle - [What is Partbnb?](https://sidehustlerich.com/side-hustle-ideas/what-is-partbnb/) - Renting out your home on platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo are getting a lot more popular, but why should we only let the rich ones have all the fun? - [Kim Jong Un and the verified UFOs](https://sidehustlerich.com/random/ufo-footage-declassified-by-pentagon/) - 2020 is not even midway through, and we don't know if Kim Jong Un is OK, but we know UFOs are real! - [Singapore based Financial Independence Blogs](https://sidehustlerich.com/early-retirement/singapore-fi-bloggers/) - The FIRE community espouses frugality to save a massive percentage of income. How do FI bloggers in Singapore do it? Here's a list of FI blogs in Singapore. - [What if Bitcoin is not a fad?](https://sidehustlerich.com/investing/what-if-bitcoin-is-not-a-fad/) - I know this is a site about side hustling, mainly in pursuit of FIRE, and a lot of personal finance folks aren't big on uncertainties like cryptocurrencies and bitcoin and such, but I feel the need to address or at least provide a point of view on this. - [Income Report - April 2020](https://sidehustlerich.com/income-report/april-2020/) - April, fueled by the uncertainty of the impact of Covid-19, coupled with even more uncertainty regarding the job front, meant it was a no trading month. - [Everything you need to know about Moving Averages](https://sidehustlerich.com/trading/technical-analysis-moving-averages/) - Moving averages are very useful in helping guide my trading and take profit levels. - [Understanding Candlestick Patterns](https://sidehustlerich.com/trading/understanding-candlestick-patterns/) - Understanding candlestick patterns, and identifying bullish and bearish candlestick signals are an important toolkit to have. Let's look at some of them. - [How Partbnb updated their Platform in 2020](https://sidehustlerich.com/real-estate/how-partbnb-works/) - I first wrote about Partbnb back in early 2019, and their business model has evolved somewhat since then. This is a follow up. - [Unemployed in the Age of Covid-19](https://sidehustlerich.com/health-and-wellness/unemployed-covid-19/) - Everything was fine... and then Covid-19 happened. - [Ledger Nano S vs Ledger Nano X](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/ledger-nano-s-and-x/) - To help you securely store your crypto, and essentially be the bank of yourselves, you'll want to start looking at hardware wallets. - [$1 Trillion Dollar Coins](https://sidehustlerich.com/investing/trillion-dollar-coin/) - The proposal to mint $1 Trillion Dollar Coin was first proposed in the aftermath of the housing crisis of 2008, when the US hit the debt-ceiling limit in 2011. - [Send money to any Twitter handle with Dharma.io](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/send-money-via-twitter-with-dharma/) - Social payments have become something of a norm these days, with folks in Singapore using Paylah as the most accessible solution for easily sending payments. On a global scale, we have things like PayPal. However, PayPal kinda requires you to know the person you're paying, or at least their email address. A truly global solution - [3rd wave of Bitcoin price discovery imminent?](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/bitcoin-price-discovery/) - Over the last 24 hours, bitcoin has gained by almost 7%, from ~USD7,800 to about $8,300 as of the writing of this blog post. - [Bitcoin Halving 2020](https://sidehustlerich.com/crypto/bitcoin-halving-2020/) - I wanted to see if there were any interesting trends popping up as we head into the 3rd bitcoin halving event in less than 3 days. - [Get Better, a new newsletter by Richard Tan](https://sidehustlerich.com/side-hustle-ideas/get-better-a-newsletter-by-richard-tan/) - It's my take on a personal development resource. Each week, I will send out via the newsletter something I've researched and read up on, to do one thing better. - [Best Earth Day Ever?](https://sidehustlerich.com/health-and-wellness/covid-impact-on-planet/) - Covid-19's impact on pollution and the environment can be said to be far more effective than any concert and awareness drive has been. - [Year of the Covid](https://sidehustlerich.com/health-and-wellness/year-of-the-covid/) - Covid-19 has taken the year by storm, and I'm betting nothing that will happen this year will be able to take that away. - [Be a Blogger in 5 Days (A 5-Part Series)](https://sidehustlerich.com/be-a-blogger-series/start-a-blog-in-5-days/) - Be a blogger in 5 easy days, as I take you through a step by step journey into discovering your inner blogger. - [Sage Business Cloud Accounting for your Hustles](https://sidehustlerich.com/reviews/sage-business-cloud-accounting/) - If you have a small but rapidly growing side hustle, you'll need all the help automating as many moving parts as you can. - [Income Report - March 2020](https://sidehustlerich.com/income-report/march-2020/) - When the covid situation became a full blown pandemic that reduced global activity, and potential job offers evaporated overnight, I had to stop my CFD trading. - [Income Report - February 2020](https://sidehustlerich.com/income-report/february-2020/) - turned out I was right to short Tesla. I just happened to do it a month early. - [Income Report - January 2020](https://sidehustlerich.com/income-report/january-2020/) - The one where I went for The Big Short, and got ran over by the Tesla Cybertruck. - [Playing with FIRE in Singapore](https://sidehustlerich.com/early-retirement/playing-with-fire/) - Playing with FIRE is a documentary by Scott Rieckens, who is Executive Producer and star of this documentary, about how he came to know about the FIRE movement. - [Income Report - Dec 2019 and 2019 wrap-up](https://sidehustlerich.com/income-report/dec-2019/) - December turned out to be the second most profitable month for the year, clocking in at $3,894 for my CFD trades. - [Day 3 - Purchasing your Bluehost Domain](https://sidehustlerich.com/be-a-blogger-series/purchasing-bluehost-domain/) - You have given your niche and blog name much thought, and hopefully, made sure to research that the domain you want is available. Today, we buy. - [Good SEO and Purposeful Content is Global](https://sidehustlerich.com/blogging-tips/good-seo-is-global/) - "If money can solve a problem, then it's not a problem". Or is it? - [Day 2 - Your Brand and Your Voice](https://sidehustlerich.com/be-a-blogger-series/your-brand-and-your-voice/) - As we hone in on the blogging niche that you’ll be settling on, let’s explore the world of domains, and why choosing a good domain name is so simple, yet difficult. - [Day 1 - Why be a blogger?](https://sidehustlerich.com/be-a-blogger-series/why-be-a-blogger/) - Welcome to the Be a Blogger in 5 Days program. You’re day 1 into what will hopefully be a long and fruitful journey of starting a new site and unlocking future opportunities and potential in the huge world of blogging. - [Rewind, Recharge, Recalibrate](https://sidehustlerich.com/health-and-wellness/rewind-recharge-recalibrate/) - December is always a great time to unwind a little bit, take stock of the year, celebrate the wins, rest up and set priorities for the upcoming year ahead. - [Income Report - November 2019](https://sidehustlerich.com/income-report/november-2019/) - Facebook mounted a full recovery since the previous high in July, and I was able to close out a position I took in late July for a small loss - [One Year in Review](https://sidehustlerich.com/reviews/year-one/) - 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! - [CFD Trading Side Hustle Year-to-Date Review 2019](https://sidehustlerich.com/trading/cfd-review-oct-2019/) - I've smashed that target of $1,000 per month, and am currently at $19,734 for the year for an annualised monthly return of $1,644. - [Income Report - October 2019](https://sidehustlerich.com/income-report/october-2019/) - October represented by far the best month of the year for my CFD trading side hustle, driven by Q3 earnings expectations and results. - [Data is not a bad word](https://sidehustlerich.com/rich-bites/data-is-not-a-bad-word/) - With the Cambridge analytica saga, everyone and their dog has a strong opinion about their data privacy, and data protection. - [Income Report - September 2019](https://sidehustlerich.com/income-report/september-2019/) - September was a relatively busy month, compared to the single trade in August. Closed on 7 trades for a total of $916.83 for the month. - [Optimising for Income VS Budgeting your Latte](https://sidehustlerich.com/early-retirement/income-vs-latte/) - There are generally two directions you can choose to eke out money for investments; you can cut down on existing spends, or you can try to increase your income. - [Income Report - August 2019](https://sidehustlerich.com/income-report/august-2019/) - I managed to put in some trades, but only closed on one in August for Facebook, for a $392 profit. Trade war headwinds really made the last few months rather tricky to manoeuvre. - [Income Report | July 2019](https://sidehustlerich.com/income-report/july-2019/) - Over the course of July, I focused primarily on 3 stock names, and traded Facebook and Tesla regularly, with Dropbox in the mix as well. - [Create beautiful and attention grabbing visuals with Canva](https://sidehustlerich.com/how-to/create-beautiful-and-attention-grabbing-visuals-with-canva/) - A picture tells a thousand words. Today, I'll show you how to create beautiful and attention grabbing visuals using Canva, a freemium tool. - [A new round up series - Rich Bites](https://sidehustlerich.com/rich-bites/volume-one/) - Climate change, 3D Printing for Cancer Treatment, and How to actually pick your Career. These and more in the inaugural Rich Bites series. - [Income Report | May and June 2019](https://sidehustlerich.com/income-report/may-june-2019/) - This is not so much a post about income report than it is about recognising burnout and taking steps to regroup and rectify. Are you suffering from burnout? - [CFD trading for beginners](https://sidehustlerich.com/side-hustle-ideas/cfd-trading-for-beginners/) - I was thinking about providing a service for CFD trading for beginners, a subscription service that will provide potential traders with my trades. - [Income Report | April 2019](https://sidehustlerich.com/income-report/april-2019/) - After a slight dip in March, I've managed to get returns back to a semblance of normalcy, and April CFD trading profits are at $2,652. - [Income Report | March 2019](https://sidehustlerich.com/income-report/march-2019/) - So, I closed out Q1 of 2019 for a total of S$7,368.97 profit on CFD trading, pacing at 61% of my annual 2019 revenue goal. - [Introducing the NoPhone](https://sidehustlerich.com/side-hustle-ideas/the-nophone/) - The NoPhone, is essentially a plastic slab, that does what no phone in the market currently does. Absolutely nothing. - [Basics of Blogging - Securing your domain and creating a site](https://sidehustlerich.com/side-hustle-ideas/basics-of-blogging-buy-a-domain/) - Thinking about starting a blog or a site, but not sure where to begin? Let's go through the basics of blogging and securing your blog domain with Bluehost. - [2019 Vinyarb Million Dollar Marketwatch Stock Challenge](https://sidehustlerich.com/investing/million-dollar-stock-challenge/) - What can you do with a million dollars? Why, put it in the market and grow it to 2 million, of course! Join in the game now! - [Income Report | February 2019](https://sidehustlerich.com/trading/february-2019/) - In January, I closed a total of 8 trades over the month, and made a total of $2,786. Out of the 8 trades, one was in the red while the rest were profitable. - [Income Report - January 2019](https://sidehustlerich.com/income-report/january-2019/) - In January, I closed a total of 14 trades over the month, and made a total of $2,697. Out of the 14 trades, one was in the red while the rest were profitable. - [Merry Christmas and 2019 Side Hustle & Other Goals](https://sidehustlerich.com/side-hustle-ideas/2019-side-hustle-goals/) - Here are my goals for my side hustles in 2019: $12,000 in income, launch a product, build my email list to 1,000. What about you? - [Mini retirements](https://sidehustlerich.com/early-retirement/mini-retirements/) - I came across this TEDx talk by Lacey Filipich on the importance of considering and achieving financial independence, being time rich and having the ability to go on mini retirements. - [I love the new Wordpress Gutenberg Editor!](https://sidehustlerich.com/how-to/use-wordpress-gutenberg/) - The new Gutenberg editor for Wordpress has you thinking in blocks, and I love it. Here's a short review and general thoughts about the new wordpress editor. - [Our first major investment that paid off big time. Our home.](https://sidehustlerich.com/real-estate/our-first-real-estate-investment/) - While the renter vs buyer debate rages on, I will talk about my first accidental investment that paid off. Real Estate. - [How to set up your Wordpress Site](https://sidehustlerich.com/how-to/set-up-your-wordpress-site/) - Now that you've gotten your domain and hosting, it's time to set up wordpress on your site! Let's go. - [How to install Google Analytics on your WordPress Blog](https://sidehustlerich.com/how-to/install-google-analytics-on-your-wordpress-blog/) - Without data to tell us what's important, it's impossible to provide valuable content. 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