tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092311610759487605.post3391761708580496215..comments2023-10-30T22:07:56.600+08:00Comments on SG Budget Babe: Build A Life You Don't Need A Vacation FromUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092311610759487605.post-55042783965729232432017-04-03T14:15:31.150+08:002017-04-03T14:15:31.150+08:00Thanks for sharing this amazing post. Heathrow par...Thanks for sharing this amazing post. <a href="http://www.bestmeetandgreetheathrow.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Heathrow parking</a>SabrinaGreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07875382196014043549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092311610759487605.post-64606971993069943692017-03-29T13:54:45.511+08:002017-03-29T13:54:45.511+08:00What a lovely title.
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Good to hear you love what you are doing c...Hi BB,<br /><br />Good to hear you love what you are doing currently. <br /><br />I am maybe quite different from the conventional thinking. I think it is fantastic for you to work in your last job. Going thru the rough, then you will appreciate more!<br /><br />Life evolves and at different stages of life, you are exposed and experienced different things. Most important is how we make full use of our past experiences to make the best out of the current!<br /><br />Rolf Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10723925075715114650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092311610759487605.post-36548798021718952192015-11-15T00:04:57.714+08:002015-11-15T00:04:57.714+08:00I think even if I retire, I will still be working,...I think even if I retire, I will still be working, but the difference would be that I'll be doing the work more out of passion rather than a need to survive and foot the monthly bills :)<br /><br />Ouch! CBD lunches used to kill me as it was $12 - $15 on average, but I managed to get around that on days where I weren't so busy by walking (and perspiring) under the hot sun for 15 min to get to a hawker centre nearby, or bring my own meals to office to try and save up.Budget Babehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940384920609566419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092311610759487605.post-46526476280988512182015-11-15T00:03:30.913+08:002015-11-15T00:03:30.913+08:00Hi OWQ! Strawberry generation or not, I think as l...Hi OWQ! Strawberry generation or not, I think as long as we spend under our means and still have savings to continue, working 50% for half the pay makes sense to me :PBudget Babehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940384920609566419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092311610759487605.post-6435547934428956922015-11-15T00:02:45.519+08:002015-11-15T00:02:45.519+08:00I think that's a fair comparison, since I no l...I think that's a fair comparison, since I no longer have to work on weekday nights and weekends for my day job unlike in the past :)Budget Babehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940384920609566419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092311610759487605.post-61095194630973078282015-11-12T20:50:05.910+08:002015-11-12T20:50:05.910+08:0030% less pay but 30% less time spent at work as we...30% less pay but 30% less time spent at work as well?Lizardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14051784505115265030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092311610759487605.post-37204173018715086392015-11-12T20:49:31.398+08:002015-11-12T20:49:31.398+08:00Don't see what's wrong with eating at hawk...Don't see what's wrong with eating at hawker centres. There's variety and it's infinitely cheaper. Go for it.<br /><br />I find that I used to spend only $5 a day max over lunch, but as I'm working at another locale now, cost of lunch has doubled/tripled. Sheesh. That's an extra $100-200. <br /><br />You'll be the envy the day you decide to retire and take it easy.Lizardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14051784505115265030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092311610759487605.post-91741449992752590052015-11-12T19:59:17.646+08:002015-11-12T19:59:17.646+08:00You're right... In fact vacations sometimes gi...You're right... In fact vacations sometimes give me more stress! Singapore is actually a beautiful place to explore. I love my work but still find working hours a bit long. Totally don't mind working 50% for 50% less pay, but alas, it's not that simple... (older generation probably gonna chastise me for not wanting to work hard, strawberry generation etc hahaha)owqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17428568773891044986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092311610759487605.post-21506846160496360192015-11-12T15:48:57.175+08:002015-11-12T15:48:57.175+08:00Haha... especially when you have the ability to ig...Haha... especially when you have the ability to ignore any phone calls and after you get back, you tell them: "sorry, was overseas"... :P<br /><br />Whatever we do in life, it is best to remember the main purpose of why we are doing what we are doing and who we are doing it for.InvestingWolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549878402720782770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092311610759487605.post-6641266145900764552015-11-12T00:00:49.629+08:002015-11-12T00:00:49.629+08:00When I'm out shopping, I hear a lot of people ...When I'm out shopping, I hear a lot of people say "aye, just buy, YOLO" and I can't help but shake my head a little whenever I encounter that!<br /><br />I like to think of YOLO as we only live (and die) once, so we definitely have to be spending within our means to ensure we have something for the rest of our life, instead of spending excessively now and then living the rest of our lives working hard to pay off the debts / bills.Budget Babehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940384920609566419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092311610759487605.post-42121983333237969432015-11-11T23:59:10.515+08:002015-11-11T23:59:10.515+08:00Hi Y,
Thanks for commenting! I'm looking forw...Hi Y,<br /><br />Thanks for commenting! I'm looking forward to financial independence mainly so I can have more courage and ease of mind to pursue my hobbies and the things that I really like. I will definitely still be working in some way or another (one can't take the workaholic out of a person) but life will be less stressful as I'll have the financial freedom to make more choices and free up my life more, rather than be bound to a job that I need to pay the bills. I hope that you'll achieve the same in your life as well!Budget Babehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940384920609566419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092311610759487605.post-32931781277752662015-11-11T23:57:01.580+08:002015-11-11T23:57:01.580+08:00Yes, travelling is still great to spend time with ...Yes, travelling is still great to spend time with our loved ones. The danger comes when these trips become more of a break away from work rather than fulfilling that main purpose!Budget Babehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940384920609566419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092311610759487605.post-54448753325873224552015-11-11T23:56:20.688+08:002015-11-11T23:56:20.688+08:0030%.30%.Budget Babehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940384920609566419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092311610759487605.post-86653284339294202112015-11-11T23:56:09.799+08:002015-11-11T23:56:09.799+08:00I love your job too :P I think the best times are ...I love your job too :P I think the best times are whenever we see a remarkable improvement in their understanding and application of knowledge. That is the kind of job satisfaction that truly makes everything worth it.<br /><br />I've been thinking about post-FI life as well. I think I'll probably have the courage to go full-time into your job when that happens!Budget Babehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940384920609566419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092311610759487605.post-57455884218619899942015-11-11T23:54:37.672+08:002015-11-11T23:54:37.672+08:00I wish! But no, I can't do a perfect jump spli...I wish! But no, I can't do a perfect jump split. Budget Babehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940384920609566419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092311610759487605.post-61288404331420969742015-11-11T22:47:09.461+08:002015-11-11T22:47:09.461+08:00"Choose a job you love, and you will never ha..."Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life." - Confucius<br /><br />I love what i do and hence it does not feel like i'm suffocating from work. But i still look forward to my trips so i can spend more time with my loved ones. The trick is not to spend > what i allocated.<br />InvestingWolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549878402720782770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092311610759487605.post-47837828199210831952015-11-11T21:59:32.220+08:002015-11-11T21:59:32.220+08:00how much of a pay cut did you take if you don'...how much of a pay cut did you take if you don't mind sharing?Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17628265420800157305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092311610759487605.post-30137621415086994312015-11-11T16:50:31.317+08:002015-11-11T16:50:31.317+08:00Dear Babe,
The last paragraph caught me as I read...Dear Babe,<br /><br />The last paragraph caught me as I read it till the end, while YOLO & FOMO are trends that come and go, so is financial independence a trend too, albeit a better one. <br /><br />Most look forward to the small vacations, while finance bloggers look forward to the big one, financial independence. In the end, it is still the same, looking forward to something that may not be what you wanted all along. Living a life that needs no vacation is like living a life of semi retirement, work and live life at the same time. <br /><br />Hopefully one day you will achieve what the title implies.<br /><br />Peace,<br />YAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092311610759487605.post-32966686901694931342015-11-11T10:07:13.237+08:002015-11-11T10:07:13.237+08:00Agreed with u that YOLO is a concept created by sp...Agreed with u that YOLO is a concept created by spendthrift ppl to rationalize their spending.<br />In terms of psychological ,it is known as backward rationalization. In short ,it is to make excuses to justify the action we have done is correct. I still believe in spending within one's meanAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13332072063589480460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092311610759487605.post-65252706555285742062015-11-11T09:54:24.529+08:002015-11-11T09:54:24.529+08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13332072063589480460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092311610759487605.post-35237977362155214912015-11-10T22:47:06.457+08:002015-11-10T22:47:06.457+08:00Hey BB,
Haha, like you, I'm in a job that I l...Hey BB,<br /><br />Haha, like you, I'm in a job that I love so much that I don't have to escape by going to a vacation every now and then :) Every day, even in my busiest period, feels like a vacation to me. Of course lah, sometimes have to whine and complain a bit, but I think I'm one of the more happy person around with regards to job, and I thought I'm a pessimist! <br /><br />I think the truly good thing about my job is that I've no colleagues or people to impress. That removes a lot of peer pressure from following others or from keeping up to trend. Suits my life to a T :)<br /><br />Friendly advice: Don't use FI like a permanent escape from work too :) We should all find out how we handle early retirement. To some, it might be the worst nightmare. For others, it might be a godsend. I tried (involuntarily) for about 1.5 yrs and realized my life won't be too different from my current one. Perhaps I'll be working slightly lesser only hahahala papillionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01372278083694506953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092311610759487605.post-18791965756341937562015-11-10T22:27:06.924+08:002015-11-10T22:27:06.924+08:00Hi BudgetBabe,
I didn't know what I hurriedly...Hi BudgetBabe,<br /><br />I didn't know what I hurriedly typed out this morning resonated with so many people. <br /><br />Guess our alternative movement is also gaining traction.<br /><br />YOLO. Choose to be happy.<br /><br />FOMO. What if I miss out on being happy my whole life?<br /><br />The above are the real questions we should be asking ourselves.<br /><br />P.S. Is the last photo a picture of you?My 15HWWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05406638167557231093noreply@blogger.com