Decisions Archive

  • Don’t wait to retire before you travel

    Tweet A new year has just started and I’m asking you: what will it be fulfilled with? If you are able to save up money to take a small trip (a week) to a dream destination like Paris, don’t wait! Do it when you are […]

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  • The Idiot: When should you go for the job with the lower salary?

    Tweet The answer? When its other benefits are worth it to you. It’s an idiot story coming up. If you hate reading about me railing on other people, I suggest you skip this post. THE IDIOT STORY TIME So The Idiot whom I’ve written about […]

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  • Saying “No”, even to yourself

    Tweet As with everything in life, there are limits. Bank accounts have a limit of how much you can withdraw based on how much you actually have. Credit cards and lines of credit have limits on how much you can borrow. Your time is no […]

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  • Would you let your parents move in with you?

    Tweet Revanche of A Gai Shan Life wrote a great post recently called Parents: The Top Bread Slice. Basically, it’s talking about letting your elderly parents move back in with you if they’re unable to live alone. Full o’ good stuff, that girl. Revanche is […]

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  • Charitable Donations: When it doesn’t make sense to give your money away

    Tweet Lest you think I’m some Scrooge-like miser, I donate to charities on an annual basis and write one cheque at the end of the year. I tend to give a flat amount (nothing based on a percentage of my income, as my income is […]

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