For the best part of Singapore’s 50 years of history, the government has ensured that HDB flats were not just homes but also an appreciating asset.…
Category: Philosophy
You probably don’t know who John Robbins is. Me too. But that was until I came across one of his books a few weeks ago.…
Personal finance represents just one of my core interests in life. Therefore, it’s no wonder that I have sometimes deviated from this blog’s primary function, with…
I know this is a bit belated as the announcement (of a minimum wage of $1,000 for cleaners) by DPM Tharman happened on 8th January 2014. I must have…
Just two days ago, both Mrs 15HWW and I were spending a nice sunny afternoon in the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney. Basically, we were just…
In a couple of weeks’ time, we will be celebrating our nation’s 49th birthday. I feel a little sad for the organisers (yes, that high-flying…
I had stumbled upon Madam Goh Kah Keow’s story last week and my heart really went out to her, so much so that I had…
When Mr 15HWW first started this blog, he excitedly said to me “Dear, maybe someday you should do a guest post! Some readers could be…
First of all, I have to admit that I was pretty touched by the many sincere and concerned comments after this initial post about how unhappy I was in…
The sinking of the MV Sewol was a national tragedy in Seoul and what transpired really upsetted me at that time. My take was that…