5 Million Dollars. 10 Years. This is the story of my journey.
Changes since last update:
The job
Whoah. What a year. The job cuts are coming, and seriously, nobody is safe. NOBODY is safe.
I thought “headcount reduction” was something that would happen to other teams, but not mine. My team handles a critical business function, and we have been doing really well despite the economy situation. Why let [...]
WRONG.
If we’re talking about living a good, comfortable life, sure, past a certain amount, it’s not about how much money you make, but more about what you do with that money, and managing your expectation.
But if we’re talking about becoming a millionaire, then it’s a whole another discussion altogether. This whole “it’s not about how [...]
Since the last update, there have been a few changes:
The business has been going slowly unfortunately. Load at work has been unbelievable.
Thanks to the economy, I think it’s quite realistic to say that my target of getting a 6-month bonus for 2008 ain’t gonna happen
The market has been so volatile, I’ve decided to [...]
CNBC reported a few days ago that in the U.S.:
“Some 21 percent of those with salaries of $100,000 or more say they are living paycheck to paycheck, according to a recent survey conducted by CareerBuilder.com.”
Amazing isn’t it? I still remember when I broke the S$100k p.a. for the first time. I was super ecstatic. I [...]
NetworthIQ is fantastic! It lets you keep track of your net worth, and compare it with the net worth of people from similar education background, age group, income bracket, and so many other things.
I wish I had found this site before I wrote this post and this page, which, in retrospect, aren’t really accurate. After including [...]
