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CPF Life or Retirement Sum Scheme?

My dad is 68 and he was asking me about CPF withdrawal. My first reaction is to ask him to delay till 70 year...


CPF Interest is up to 6%. That is Marketing Bullshit.

My dad was asking me about CPF stuff, and I said CPF interest is 5% or 6%. It is the best investment. I am...


Try the New Brave Browser With Built-in Ad Blocker

I have been using this new web browser and would love to share it with you. What is so great about Brave? The unique...


Template: Letter of Resignation

I seems to be the go-to-guy for a resignation template. So here’s mine, written in Feb 2018, one year ago when I left ShopBack:...


My Favourite Singapore App: NLB

Singapore National Library Board (NLB) app is a very underrated app, and deserves a shoutout. I don’t mean their iOS app has the best...


Year in Review #35

35 is the year of solitude. Work A full year working for myself in my Yishun home releasing 2 new apps updating many others...


IPPT Safety Briefing in 2019 De-motivates You

The safety briefing in 2019 is unprecedented, most likely due to the Aloysius incident. The warrant officer took 10 minutes to emphasize many safety...


Book Review: Seveneves

Seveneves is a 800+ pages long science fiction, with an awesome plot for an apocalypse event. The moon got blown up one day, breaking...


Review of SG Bike & Mobike: The Last 2 Left in 2019

UPDATE on 13 Mar 2019: News of Mobike shutting down operations in Singapore I love the concept of bike sharing. It has been useful...


Where Is My Money

For many years, I have kept a Google Spreadsheet to record all my accounts – bank savings, investments, CPF, house loan, etc. Today, I...


Beware: Apple APFS Could Die on You

This post is a warning to Apple macOS users. One of the most widespread technology that Apple has recently released is Apple filesystem aka...


Book Review: Bad Blood

A very popular book which even Bill Gates likes. This is a true story about a big startup scandal. The book is actually too...


I Bought GoPro HERO 7 Black

I used to own a HERO 3, but sold it 2 years ago, and then preached others NOT to buy GoPro anymore. I take...


iPhone XS Is More Prone to Pocket Dials

Have you your iPhone ever accidentally called someone? If you are using iPhone, you can prevent this by going to Settings > General >...


Goodbye Flickr

Flickr announced their big change, once again. Flickr has undergone numerous big changes as the company changed hands – from a startup acquired by...


iPhone X is Water Proof, but Beware of Steam and Casing

It took me hard lessons to learn: Steam/Water vapor is a different matter. Water can be trapped in iPhone casing, eventually evaporate and get...


This Is Why Singapore Car Insurance Is Ridiculously Expensive

After getting into a small car accident 3 years ago, I now understand why car insurance can be so damn expensive. There is conspiracy...


Book Review: The Warren Buffett Way

This book is NOT written by Warren Buffett, nor was he ever being INTERVIEWED for the book. The author is merely a fan, summarizing...


UOB One Account Updated Interest Rate

UOB One Account increased interest rate, increased balance cap, and still give me a free Famous Amos cookie! So nice of them! Right? Nope,...


Topup CPF Easily With PayNow

Every year, I topup to CPF Special Account/Retirement account to enjoy tax relief and the high interest rate from CPF. For maximum tax relief,...