"Women are like the rake in poker."

I was chatting with a reader on FB about saving money and I gave him a link to one of my old blogs: http://singaporeanstocksinvestor.blogspot.sg/2011/12/common-piece-of-advice-on-saving.html

I was scrolling through the comments section and found this:

Reader: Hah, while I definitely agree with what you say about the tips on drinking water from coolers, for the large part, it is a very male perspective. Women are like the rake in poker, once you are dating/married, its not easy to get the lady to agree on such things. They like to eat at fancy restaurants and so on and so forth. Once that happens, its not easy to save.

AK: I think a third or at least a quarter of my readers are females. Ahem... I am not going there. ;p

I don't know how many of us guys have faced or are facing this issue. 

Of course, if we are the "OK with spending money" type, I don't think this is really an issue but if we are the "AK the giamsiap fellow" type, then, it could be a problem.

For those of us who don't have the ability or the willingness to spend big money on dates, what do we do? 

For me, it is quite simple, junk the date! No date, no problem.

Remember those days?



OMG! There is a website that teaches girls how to make guys buy stuff for them!

"How To Get A Man To Buy Me Things."

Guys, be careful. OK, since the video says click on the link for more advanced tips, maybe, girls should be careful too.

Now, I am going into hiding.

Spend more money to make more money!

Reader:
I am from a humble working class family, staying with my grandmother, parents, and younger brother in a 4 room flat.

My younger brother is very intelligent but doesn't like school. 





He ventured into MLM last year and enjoyed some early success. 

Now, he wants to buy a car and it has to be a Mercedes Benz or BMW. 

I told him to save the money. 

He said he must look successful and rich to make more money as he can convince people to join him more easily.






I am just a simple person working in the civil service. 

I don't know how the business world works. 

I follow your blog because you give down to earth advice about money and life in general.


I am worried about my brother. 





What should I do?

Thank you for the generous sharing of your time and knowledge.









AK:
Alamak. I don't know what you should do.
I will say that there are many ways to make money in this world.

Hopefully, we can find something we like, are good at, which makes lots of money and is legal.

I know, that is the dream and not many people get to live the dream. I didn't.





Then, of course, it is about being prudent with money, being pragmatic in life and being patient as we grow wealth.

For my own safety, that's all I will say. :)
Related post:
1. If we are not rich, don't act rich.
2. Prudent, patient and pragmatic.