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Tea with AK71: A short fairy tale!

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

I would like to share this fairy tale (which could be a reality for some of us):

Thanks to a cboxer, Patty, for sharing this with me.

I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. ;-p

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Reads for undergrads and fresh grads.

AK answers 10 questions from undergrad.
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Total and Permanent Disability.
Early critical illness insurance for me?
Do your parents have enough insurance?

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New here? Read 9 wealth building posts.
Getting the most out of ASSI.
Beginner's guide to investing in stocks.
Recommended books for FA and TA.
How to be "One Up on Wall Street"?
Beating the Street with value deals!
Good deal on "Buffettology".
3 points in stock investing.
5 rules for successful stock investing.
Little Book of Value Investing.
Little Book That Beats The Market.
When to BUY, HOLD or SELL?
Warren Buffet, the greatest money maker.
Warren Buffett illustrated.
The Millionaire Next Door.
Rich Dad, Poor Dad: 2 are better than 1.

Fundamental Analysis

The Income Statement.
The Balance Sheet
The Cash Flow Statement.

Wealth Creation: Earn and save.

Free ourselves from wage slavery now.
Average income? You can be rich!
Secret formula to getting rich.
An unbeatable level of certainty...
$600 richer each month without any risk.
How big should be our emergency fund?
How to have a comfortable retirement?
An easy way to improve cash flow in life.
2 questions that build wealth.
Is AK a rags to riches story?
Voluntary contributions to CPF.
Ways to reduce income tax.
The price of convenience.
Not enough money to be married.
Wage slaves should be fearful.
If we are not rich, don't act rich!
From rich to broke?
Don't see money, won't spend money.
A common piece of advice on saving.
Wealthy nation cannot afford to retire?
Three point turn.
Very first step to becoming richer.
Do you want to be richer?
Save 100% of your take home pay!
Become richer. Need or want?
Difference between lending and donating.
A special chest for emergency funds.

Wealth Creation: CPF and SRS.

CPF can be our best friend.
My 2019 CPF savings.
My 2018 CPF savings.
$1.5 million in CPF savings.
Unhappy with CPF. Angry with AK.
CPF Amendment Bill 2021.
Top Up CPF-SA, CPF-MA or SRS?
4 ways to boost our CPF savings.
How to grow our CPF savings?
Top up your wife's CPF.
CPF-SA is not a free lunch.
CPF-SA savings 10 years from now.
CPF Life Escalating Plan.
Which CPF Life Plan for me?
BRS, FRS, ERS CPF LIFE payouts.
CPF LIFE payout estimator.
How to do online contribution to CPF?
How I use my SRS money and why?
Showing off my CPF numbers (2017).
How many 20 yrs and $29K do we have?
How younger members get 6% per year?
My CPF-SA outperformed in 2015.
Mom is stunned by her CPF-RA money!
AK is showing off his OA and MA.
2016 changes to the CPF and SRS.
Use CPF or cash to buy a home?
Proposed changes to the CPF system.
Stopping accrued interest from growing?
Retirement: Buy a AAA rated bond.
A lot of money in the CPF-SA is from...
How did he amass so much in his OA?
Upsize $100K to $225K in 20 years.
Dirty CPF tricks! (Read the comments.)
Double your income, not your income tax.
Build a bigger retirement fund: CPF-SA.
CPF or SGS?
SRS: A brief analysis.
A war chest called "SRS".
SRS, CPF-OA and CPF-SA.
Make money, do good and pay less tax.

Wealth Creation: Investing in real estate.

Investment philosophy and properties.
Investing or speculating?
Buying properties with short land leases?
Have a fully paid HDB flat?
Fixed rates, SIBOR, FHR18 or HDB?
HDB flat is 37 years old but son is 8.
HDB HIP and VERS explained.
Bad commercial space investment.
Disastrous investments in properties.
Investing in Iskandar Johor.
Why my shoebox apartment makes sense?
Ask two questions before buying.
Affordability and value for money.
Buying an apartment: Considerations.
CCR, RCR or OCR for rental income?
To rent or to buy: Rule of 15.
Invest in Japanese real estate.
Slaving to stay in a condominium........ Sanity check in the comments section.
Affordability of housing in Singapore.
More cooling measures on the way?
Leverage up. Buy investment properties.
Selling a private property just got harder.
Making your first million dollars in real estate investment: Dreams and nightmares.

Passive Income: A journey.

2019 FY passive income.
How much passive income do I need now?
2018 FY passive income.
3Q 2018 income from non-REITs.
3Q 2018 income from S-REITs.
1H 2018 passive income was $96k.
2Q 2018 income from non-REITs.
2Q 2018 income from S-REITs.
2017 FY income from non-REITs.
2017 FY income from S-REITs.
2Q 2017 income from non-REITs.
2Q 2017 income from S-REITs.
2016 FY income from non-REITs (Part 2).
2016 FY income from non-REITs (Part 1).
2016 full year income from S-REITs.
Make $1M investing for income?
1H 2016 income from non-REITs.
1H 2016 income from S-REITs.
1Q 2016 income from non-REITs.
1Q 2016 income from S-REITs.
2015 full year income from S-REITs.
2015 full year income from non-REITs.
Invest for income and ignore the two Ms.
The secret to AK's success as an investor.
How AK created a 6 digits passive income?
$50K passive income investing in stocks?
Work because you want to.
To retire by age 45, start with a plan.
7 steps to passive income from stocks.
Mystical art of wealth accumulation.
5 points you ignore at your own risk.
The instant gratification of yield.
Financial freedom is a family affair.
Portfolio review: Unexpectedly eventful.
$120K annual passive income from REITs?
2014 full year income from non-REITs.
2014 full year income from S-REITs.
2013 full year income from S-REITs.
2012 full year income from S-REITs.
2011 full year income from S-REITs.
The best insurance in life.
Free ILPs or Term Life Policies?
Millionaire or not, plan for retirement.
Enhanced Incomeshield for my mom.
Free medical insurance in Singapore?
Free medical insurance in our old age.

My methods and philosophy.

My investment portfolio or philosophy?
How to have peace of mind as an investor?
Investors eat crusty bread with ink slowly.
Investing pyschology and our fears.
Get fantastic dividend yields.
Singapore Savings Bond.
Avoiding instant gratification of yield.
A holistic approach to wealth creation.
Sell into a rally and stay invested.
Trading around core positions.
Emergency fund, war chest, fixed deposits, OCBC 360, UOB ONE & CIMB savings a/c.
Why have bonds in our portfolio?
What to do as the stock market crashed?
Bad to get regular dividends & sit on cash?
6 point response to "expensive lesson".
Do your parents have H&S coverage?
How much to invest? Nibbles and gobbles.
Get paid more waiting for opportunities.
UOB ONE Account or OCBC 360?
Revisiting my strategy with Mr. Munger.
A way to double digit yielding portfolio.
Motivations and methods in investing.
High yielding business trusts.
Managing exposure in investment portfolio.
Be fully invested in the stock market?
Making recovery from losses easier.
Don't think and grow rich.
If we want peace, be prepared for war!
Excuse me, are you an investor?
AK71's simple strategy.
To be a happy peasant.
Be comfortable with being invested.
Do not love unless it is worth the loving.
Risks, risks and risks.
Voices, noises and choices.
Have money must have a heart.

Wealth Creation: $1 million trilogy + 4.

Retiring a millionaire is not a dream!
What is S$1 million at retirement?
Achieving S$1 million in retirement funds.
An average HDB household and $1M.
Suddenly, financial freedom is less remote.
Don't thank AK but thank yourself in future.
Retirement adequacy for late bloomers.

Wealth creation: Fraud.

Fraud: Credit cards.
Fraud: Advice from a fraudster.
Fraud: Like taking candy from a baby.
Know what is good for us.
Thought process of scam victims.

Wisdom to tap on.

Have a plan, your own plan.
Rules for investing in difficult times.
Lee Kuan Yew on Eurozone crisis.
Do you need or want financial assistance?

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The ideas expressed in this blog should not be construed as an enticement to buy or sell the securities, commodities or assets mentioned. The accuracy or completeness of the information provided cannot be guaranteed. Readers should carry out independent verification of information provided. No warranty whatsoever is given and no liability whatsoever is accepted for any loss howsoever arising whether directly or indirectly as a result of actions taken based on ideas and information found in this blog.
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