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Month in Review: August 2023
Every month, I track my spending and share them openly here. In my Month in Reviews, I go over notable (and often discretionary expenses) for the month and reflect on some key areas of life tied to money, either directly or indirectly: career, health, relationships and personal growth. Spending Breakdown When I wrote about taking my career break a couple of months ago, I talked about how I was going to downgrade my lifestyle so that I could stick to the Break budget I’ve set for myself. It may have been a bit too idealistic because that didn’t actually happen in August. In August I spent about $4,000, which was…
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I’m On A Career Break (Again)
Taking a career break can be daunting if you're unprepared for it. Here, I delve into my experience planning for a career break and offer practical tips for a fruitful and meaningful career break.
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My 2022 Annual Review
A breakdown of my expenses in 2022
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Month in Review: December 2020
I’ve got one last review to kick out for 2020 and that’s December’s expense report. I spent a total of $3,752.85 in December. Here's a breakdown.
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Month in Review: November 2020
In November, I spent a whopping S$9,968.48. That’s ~400% higher than my average monthly expense. My two biggest expenses for the month were healthcare and insurance.
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Month in Review: June 2020
Every month, I track my spending and share them openly here. In my Month in Reviews, I go over notable (and often discretionary expenses) for the month and reflect on some key areas of life tied to money, either directly or indirectly: career, health, relationships and personal growth.
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Month in Review: May 2020
Every month, I track my spending and share them openly here. In my Month in Reviews, I go over notable (and often discretionary expenses) for the month and reflect on some key areas of life tied to money, either directly or indirectly: career, health, relationships and personal growth. Writing these updates gives me helpful insights into my own life, and I hope they help you as well. By sharing my experiences with money, I also hope to encourage you to feel comfortable approaching your own finances and keep the conversation around money alive. Spending Breakdown Here’s how I spent my money in May: Groceries – S$338.68 My grocery bill exceeded…
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How to Track Your Income and Expenses [With FREE Template]
If you don't know how to start managing your money, I suggest starting small and living by these 3 words: Track your expenses
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Month in Review: April 2020
Every month, I track my spending and share them openly here. In my Month in Reviews, I go over notable (and often discretionary expenses) for the month and reflect on some key areas of life tied to money, either directly or indirectly: career, health, relationships and personal growth. Writing these updates gives me helpful insights into my own life, and I hope they help you as well. By sharing my experiences with money, I also hope to encourage you to feel comfortable approaching your own finances and keep the conversation around money alive. Spending Breakdown It’s amazing how much I can save when I’m forced to trim down my spending…
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Month in Review: March 2020
Every month, I track my spending and share them openly here. In my Month in Reviews, I go over notable (and often discretionary expenses) for the month and reflect on some key areas of life tied to money, either directly or indirectly: career, health, relationships and personal growth. Writing these updates gives me helpful insights into my own life, and I hope they help you as well. By sharing my experiences with money, I also hope to encourage you to feel comfortable approaching your own finances and keep the conversation around money alive. Spending Breakdown I never thought I’d say this: The silver lining to enduring a global pandemic is…
