tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post7870287136965069285..comments2024-03-29T10:22:24.187+08:00Comments on A Singaporean Stocks Investor (ASSI): What makes an undervalued and thoughtful gift?AK71http://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-78394932015650339222015-07-27T12:55:25.036+08:002015-07-27T12:55:25.036+08:00Hi Tree,
I don't know about giving people a g...Hi Tree,<br /><br />I don't know about giving people a glass or a mug or something like that. My feeling is that they end up collecting dust whereas I am pretty sure tea will be consumed. I hope so, anyway. -.-"<br /><br />I am rather generous with friends and family, actually. Like I shared with Mike in an earlier comment, money is a tool and I want to make sure that it is used AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-47813584503906047802015-07-27T12:44:31.793+08:002015-07-27T12:44:31.793+08:00i dun noe why using openID give me such a weird na...i dun noe why using openID give me such a weird name.<br /><br />double wall glass, the fairly atas glass/cup that has a vacuum in b/w.<br />holds hot / cold drinks pretty well. give the man tea bags, he drinks <br />tea for a mth, give the man a atas cup, he drinks tea for life. :)<br /><br />oic.<br /><br />if close friend thinks so, many others who doesnt know you well, confirm<br />label Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-68679701265976937832015-07-27T11:07:59.564+08:002015-07-27T11:07:59.564+08:00Hi E H,
I am sure that is the same impression man...Hi E H,<br /><br />I am sure that is the same impression many people have of me. I usually laugh when people tell me what they think too. ;p<br /><br />If the person is someone who matters to me, I might take the trouble to explain my actions but, most of the time, I don't bother. :)AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-54764588016007692332015-07-27T10:38:34.663+08:002015-07-27T10:38:34.663+08:00AK, your close friend is telling you his impressio...AK, your close friend is telling you his impression of you. But he/she tactfully disarmed it with a laugh. KChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15681244843883578276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-50680582983136503262015-07-27T09:53:21.288+08:002015-07-27T09:53:21.288+08:00Hi GP,
Thanks. Happy to have someone appreciate t...Hi GP,<br /><br />Thanks. Happy to have someone appreciate the gift (and the thought behind it). Haha. ;)AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-78859014131548867952015-07-27T09:51:49.943+08:002015-07-27T09:51:49.943+08:00Hi Tree,
What is a double wall glass? I cannot bu...Hi Tree,<br /><br />What is a double wall glass? I cannot buy what I don't know. I only use mugs at home. :)<br /><br />Oh, remember this? <a href="http://singaporeanstocksinvestor.blogspot.sg/2011/05/tea-with-ak71-some-of-my-stuff-part-3.html" rel="nofollow">Some of my stuff (Part 3)</a> ;p<br /><br />I told my friend the box of tea was worth $80, not the birthday boy. -.-"AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-73225383893985651772015-07-26T23:01:16.158+08:002015-07-26T23:01:16.158+08:00Hi Ak, That was a nice thing you did there with a ...Hi Ak, That was a nice thing you did there with a valuable gift for your friend. <br />I hope to have a few friends like you.<br />Thanks for sharing<br /><br />GP Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901951527081217321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-90498471637012310062015-07-26T22:09:47.992+08:002015-07-26T22:09:47.992+08:00AK cheapskate :) At least, add a double walled gla...AK cheapskate :) At least, add a double walled glass mah!<br /><br />It's like this, we can be frugal blah blah, but we cannot <br />assume all others will be like you mah...<br /><br />you told close friend its value of $80? or bday boy?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-54305518669769143222015-07-26T15:01:11.054+08:002015-07-26T15:01:11.054+08:00I'm sure he's joking but I'm not sure ...I'm sure he's joking but I'm not sure who's the real cheapskate here. I mean, paying more money for less quality? Paying for the metal and the water? I would call that a rip-off. Hahaowqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17428568773891044986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-37006419842340738312015-07-26T14:05:03.840+08:002015-07-26T14:05:03.840+08:00Hi Clement,
If you are buying physical gold, I wo...Hi Clement,<br /><br />If you are buying physical gold, I would suggest the 1 troy oz bullion coin as a nice balance of affordability, value for money and portability. I get mine from UOB. :)<br /><br />Here is an old blog post from more than 5 years ago where I mentioned buying gold from UOB:<br /><a href="http://singaporeanstocksinvestor.blogspot.sg/2010/05/gold-at-us1210-ounce.html" rel="AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-11941757463409636922015-07-26T13:59:49.869+08:002015-07-26T13:59:49.869+08:00Hi MK,
I know what you mean. Someone recently tol...Hi MK,<br /><br />I know what you mean. Someone recently told me that if more people are frugal like AK, then, Singapore might lose 0.5% in GDP growth! <br /><br />I am so stunned like vegetable! -.-"AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-46807642676860882942015-07-26T13:57:03.577+08:002015-07-26T13:57:03.577+08:00Hi Unknown,
Thanks! I will keep an eye out for th...Hi Unknown,<br /><br />Thanks! I will keep an eye out for the stuff you mentioned. :)<br /><br />Hmmm... 80c? I must go take a look. I am quite particular about the tea leaves being from Japan and also not having staples on the tea bags. ;pAK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-73185039598869922752015-07-26T12:47:16.519+08:002015-07-26T12:47:16.519+08:00Hi AK,
Sorry for being out of topic.. Can you advi...Hi AK,<br />Sorry for being out of topic.. Can you advise how we purchase gold as an asset and the most economical way of doing so..<br />Thank you and happy weekend,,<br />Superoliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06955585839785743737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-81547658125224281232015-07-26T11:56:19.474+08:002015-07-26T11:56:19.474+08:00Hi AK,
I'd take being labelled a "cheaps...Hi AK,<br /><br />I'd take being labelled a "cheapskate" by crazy consumer-driven people as a badge of honor.<br />Something like being called "stupid" for not taking bribes by dirty politicians :P<br /><br />Anyhow, i found that it is a waste of time trying to convert these hyper-consumers & brand-driven folks. Good too else the companies that i invest in won't beMK - don't know much, want to learn morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449491321693599489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-40123706036341172232015-07-26T11:37:57.764+08:002015-07-26T11:37:57.764+08:00Dear AK,
Regarding sugar, maybe you can try dark ...Dear AK,<br /><br />Regarding sugar, maybe you can try dark muscovado sugar?<br /><br />If you are more adventurous, you can make a trip to the "Holy Site of Singapore" - Mustafa. Look for organic jaggery. I have only tried the normal jaggery due to being cheap. I am sure the organic version is the "Holy Grail" of sugar.<br /><br />NTUC sells green tea for 80 cents for 20 tea Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18023682775151614879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-59332429313565412072015-07-26T09:30:42.285+08:002015-07-26T09:30:42.285+08:00Hi Mike,
Thanks for sharing your story with us he...Hi Mike,<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your story with us here as well as how absent minded you are with pens. LOL. ;p<br /><br />No lah. I just thought it might be strange to some readers that I would actually spend money on atas stuff no matter who the stuff is for. -.-"<br /><br />Money is a tool. I do understand this. However, like with all tools, it should be used in the most AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-43495149627866224762015-07-26T09:26:36.925+08:002015-07-26T09:26:36.925+08:00Hi BP,
Yes, sometimes, I would throw a couple of ...Hi BP,<br /><br />Yes, sometimes, I would throw a couple of tea bags into my 2 litre jug at home and chill the tea in the fridge. Then, I would have cold green tea the whole day. A fairly inexpensive treat compared to buying bottled sugar free green tea. ;pAK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-90797496234263701962015-07-26T09:02:57.485+08:002015-07-26T09:02:57.485+08:00Hi AK,
What would spending "more" money...Hi AK,<br /><br />What would spending "more" money on closed ones be strange?<br /><br />Talking about gifts, indeed it's not about value. When I left my previous workplace, just a simple gesture on walking up to me and talking to me, and telling me I will be missed touched my heart.<br /><br />Another colleague invited me to taste her home-cooked home with some others ... That is Sillyinvestorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03228581533460899084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-624101557015316082015-07-26T02:49:33.277+08:002015-07-26T02:49:33.277+08:00You can get the non sugared ones in can form too. ...You can get the non sugared ones in can form too. Anyway Can green tea tastes best when consumed cold. Its Not the same thing.<br /><br />I drink both types btw... Lunch time i drink the cold can one. Office hours i drink the teabag ones.BPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16909857149096270885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-40534614597413525542015-07-26T00:32:43.925+08:002015-07-26T00:32:43.925+08:00Hi Mike,
It was a close friend and he said "...Hi Mike,<br /><br />It was a close friend and he said "cheapskate" with a laugh. LOL. That said, the recipient of the box of green tea was not a close friend. ;p<br /><br />Close friends know that I would spend money on whatever I think is worth spending on. For example, I would buy pretty pricey hand lotions because the cheap ones leave a waxy feeling on the skin. I would give these AK71https://www.blogger.com/profile/16832145412062954289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944902213075756335.post-3763719977897372082015-07-26T00:20:22.582+08:002015-07-26T00:20:22.582+08:00Hi AK,
The foundation of what you have today is b...Hi AK,<br /><br />The foundation of what you have today is based more on your frugality than investment acumen. <br /><br />It is also one that cannot be shaken by the vugalrities of the market. <br /><br />I wonder what is the tone when "cheapskate"<br />Is mentioned? Maybe he is joking... <br /><br />We fiancial bloggers are all wealthy people. We have enough for our needs and some Sillyinvestorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03228581533460899084noreply@blogger.com