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The Rojak Lifestyle

Ramblings of A Married Singaporean Couple

Taxes: Year of Assessment 2019 (Personal Relief)

I wonder how it feels to be the Comptroller of Income Tax for Singapore. Confirm everyone will forever ask you how to optimize their...

We transferred our CPF OA to CPF SA!

Recently, we shared some 'research' into our investment journey. No, we haven't bought a single stock yet. Although, we have performed an...

Fitness Ritual by The Numbers (2019)

Regrettably, I am not one of these fabled 10,000 men residing among Singapore's 5.6m population. I am however, one of many Singaporeans,...

What is our magic FIRE number?

Right, so the next question is... how do we get there? Using Hardware Zone as our guide, it seems the recommended approach is to - (1)...

Motor Vehicle: Road Tax and Insurance (2019)

Objectively speaking, cars are not a necessity. However, the sheer convenience they provide, makes them almost absolutely - irresistible....

Projection: CPF Retirement Sum (2050)

I see also I scared. How like that? Better start thinking how to carousell everything we own and throw into CPF top-up. Must think about...

"Daddy, when I grow up, I want to be a car."

Work 2 hours a day. All the food/fuel you need. Regular health checks/maintenance and servicing to keep in good shape and working...

Monthly Household Out of Pocket Expenses

$3,700 per month or $44,400 per year. Why so ominous one the annual figure? LOL. Maybe we should double our spending so can be $88,800?...

Credit Cards. A bedtime story.

Dear American Express, Citibank, DBS, HSBC, OCBC, Standard Chartered, and UOB, Thank you for the great deals, promotional gifts, rewards,...

How We Make 95% of Our Decisions

Before you commit to any purchase or action, always ask, "Why should we do this?". Hint: It should lead to an outcome, with a high...

10 Year Annual Salary YoY Challenge

In the corporate world, bosses can cost you significant future opportunities. If it happens to you, live, learn, and move on. Don't let...

Gong Xi Gong Xi

$1,200 = Parents $ 600 = Siblings & Close Relatives $ 300 = Rest of The Universe So what's your damage for 2019? Image Credit:...

Time For Thai (15 Cheong Chin Nam Rd)

$61.75 = Total Bill [after 10% discount from FRIENDS card] We ordered crab cakes, phad thai, tom yum soup and sea bass. My favorite dish...

KK Hospital Bill for our Firstborn.

Our firstborn came to us at the end of 2018. Then came the bill. $6,800 = Total Hospital Bill [Ward A] 50% = Covered by Medisave $3,400 ...

Outstanding HDB Loan

$ 354,000 = HDB Flat Price $ 285,000 = Paid Up $ 69,000 = Balance as at Jan 19 2027 = HDB Loan Freedom!

Addicted to Apple.

I wonder if there is a Singaporean community for apple addicts. We could discuss how we sacrificed our unborn children for another dose...

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