AK told to remove blog and it has to do with insurance again.

As a blogger, I have poetic license.

This license is something I use frequently as I talk to myself here in ASSI.

What is poetic license?

"The act by a writer or poet of changing facts or rules to make a story or poem more interesting or effective."
Source: Cambridge Dictionary.

In fact, without poetic license, I wouldn't enjoy blogging as much.

If you enjoy my blogs as much as I enjoy blogging, I am glad.

There will be people who don't enjoy my blogs but that doesn't make me sad.

The world is what it is.

My blog is what it is.

This is my blog.

This is my style.

These are my stories.

Please don't expect me to change anything.

I thought about it for a bit and decided that there is a need for this blog so that people who eavesdrop on me talking to myself are in the know.

Someone recently told me to retract a statement I made in my blog about getting free H&S insurance in Singapore.

In my latest reply to that person, I said:

"I have also said before that I have investments which are free and I even say that my current home is free.

"They are paid for by Mr. Market while my H&S insurance is paid for by the government.

"Must I remove all those blogs as well because you have a different take on the matter and that you disagree?

"This is my blog and there is such a thing as poetic license.

"Like I said earlier, you are entitled to your opinion, of course, and if it bothers you, ignore the blogs."






It reminded me of something that happened a few years ago when I was told to remove a blog on getting free term life policies.

I actually did take that blog down but later put it back up as many readers puzzled over my decision and some had yet to read the blog too.

I decided since that time that ASSI is my blog and it is what it is.

If people don't like what I have to say, they can choose not to read my blogs.

Which blog was it and when did that happen?

Interested in the story?

See:
Free investment linked policies or term life policies?






I later added a side story at the top of the blog hinting as to why the blog was removed shortly after posting.

That blog has tens of comments from readers and that doesn't include the many comments in Facebook.

Poetic license was obviously employed in the blog but readers' comments were mostly supportive.

Most, if not all, thought that the blog was excellent.

AK was just talking to himself about a strategy.

It was pretty mathematical but I suppose it was pretty poetic too.

People who choose to read financial blogs like ASSI are probably smart enough to tell the parts which are mathematical from the parts which are poetic.

While effort has been made to make ASSI light reading, it can be pretty heavy at times, I guess.

OK, please pardon me as I might be giving myself too much credit here.

Pat on the back or slap on the back?

Whatever. ;p





Remember that AK is just talking to himself in his little corner of cyberspace.

AK is not seeking agreement from anyone and, most definitely, he is not seeking approval from anyone on how he should talk to himself.

Remember, eavesdrop on AK at your own risk.

Why AK says that?

Well, it could drive you crazy.

However, please don't push self talking AK to the brink as well.

Thank you very much.

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Recently published:
2019 CPF savings in a pie (chart).

2019 CPF savings in a pie. (Alamak! Showing off again!)

In a recent blog on the CPF, to those who would like to see my CPF numbers, I appealed for patience.

I was waiting for the pie (chart).

Well, the pie is fresh out of the (CPF) oven!

Lacking mandatory contributions, I have been maxing out the CPF Annual Contribution Limit by doing only voluntary contributions since I retired from active employment 4 years ago.

I was 45 years old that year.

So, at the ripe old age of 49, what do I have to show for my efforts?

I know some can't wait to eat their CPF pie.

Don't believe me?

Remember the "Return our CPF" rally in Hong Lim Park?

Well, we must remember that some things cannot be rushed.

Some things just need time.

While we wait, the CPF pie is becoming more delicious over time.

Don't believe me?

See my CPF pie from last year and compare it to the CPF pie from the year before.

The answer is in the pie.

Is growing our CPF savings worth the effort?

Definitely!

Like depositing coins in a piggy bank when we were kids, every contribution to our CPF savings, big or small, adds up.

If something is worth doing, it is worth doing well.

Ensuring that we achieve retirement funding adequacy is surely worth doing.

So, we should do it well!

Now, we see the pie.

One day, we will get to eat it too.

Want to have our pie and eat it too?

Want our dreams to come true?

With a bit of help, our dreams can come true!




The CPF is here to help us with our retirement funding adequacy.

The CPF helps us as we help ourselves.

Be prudent.

Be pragmatic.

Be patient.

Prudence, pragmatism and patience will be rewarded in due time.

After all, a good pie needs time to prepare and to bake to perfection.

A good pie is surely worth waiting for.

Delicious!

If AK can do it, so can you!





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2. CPF interest earned in 2019.
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4. This guy has $800K in his CPF.