491 ViewsToday, I mark my first year anniversary with the US stock market. I was feeling a little hesitant in penning this post as I still don’t see myself as an ‘investor’ as I still sucumb to ‘gambling’ tempations. Despite dabbling in the US market for a year, I have not learned to read charts.
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Moo Moo Trading – Is it worth trying for the low commission fees?
1,035 ViewsIf you have been an active trader in the US market, I’m pretty sure you have been targeted by moomoo’s ad – offering a very attractive ‘Welcome Bundle’ of 1 free Apple Share and 180-days commission-free trade* (Note: It is not 100% free, platform fee still applies but I’ll elaborate more below). *Promotion is
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Nostalgic
Growing up with Coffee (Prince)
1,555 ViewsInitially, I wanted to write a post dedicating to Growing up old with Korean (Taiwanese/Chinese/.. and the list goes on) Dramas in general but as I typed and typed, I realise that this post had to be solely dedicated to this one single drama. The writing of this post had been inspired by the
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Tiger Brokers – Making my first purchase in US Markets
50,581 ViewsA week ago, I was ‘targeted’ by a Tiger Brokers Facebook Ad which indicated that their fees for SGX trading were 0.08% and that there were no minimum fees. Being a person always on the lookout for cheap deals, I was immediately attracted to the promotion and I ended up doing research on the
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How I am cutting down my expenses in times of crisis
1,316 ViewsAh yes, this is another piece of my “money matters” series as I’ve been thinking about money these few weeks. It has been 4 months since I last got a paycheque (my last job was shucking mussels in Talleys @ Motueka, New Zealand) and I’m glad that I am still somewhat, surviving. Before I
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Sorting out my finances, one app at a time
1,685 ViewsIt’s been a long while since I last managed my meager finances but I couldn’t find an excuse to not do it, given that it is such a trying time right now and I ought to find out how much longer can I hold out without getting a steady stream of income. When I
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Career Break
Resources for e-learning during COV-19
3,583 ViewsHi there, have you gotten bored of watching Netflix, attempting to be a MasterChef and looking for something to do which can create meaning to the time you spent at home? In this post, I will be sharing a list of websites and resources where you can enjoy free (or affordable) learning. Please note that
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Going Cashless in Singapore – Be Rewarded or Be Left Behind
968 ViewsI’ve been working on this blog post for the past 3 months (well since July 2018) but it somehow always gets pushed down to my low priority list. Even watching and completing yanxi palace came to me of higher priority. Well, back in the days where I was working in CBD area, I challenged my colleague