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My father is upset that I refuse to use $76K inheritance to buy home

My father is upset that I refuse to use $76K inheritance to buy home

Even with the early inheritance, I would still need to borrow half the value of the house and make substantial monthly payments for the next 15 to 20 years.
Café sells me 58-cent bottled water when I ask for drinking water

Café sells me 58-cent bottled water when I ask for drinking water

My friend’s finances collapse after retiring early with $2,700 monthly rental income

My friend’s finances collapse after retiring early with $2,700 monthly rental income

My younger colleagues think $116,000 in savings is enough for early retirement

My younger colleagues think $116,000 in savings is enough for early retirement

Financial freedom is not simply having a large pool of savings that you can slowly draw down to fund early retirement.
February 20, 2026 | 06:27 am GMT+7
I was given only a bottle of water for a 5-hour flight delay

I was given only a bottle of water for a 5-hour flight delay

My flight was scheduled to depart at 8:00 p.m. but did not take off until 1:00 a.m. the next day, leaving me to fend for myself.
February 19, 2026 | 07:11 am GMT+7
Singapore court freezes businessman's assets to cover remainder of $15.8M divorce settlement

Singapore court freezes businessman's assets to cover remainder of $15.8M divorce settlement

The Singapore High Court has frozen a metal trading businessman's assets up to the amount he still owes his ex-wife under a S$20 million (US$15.8 million) divorce settlement.
February 18, 2026 | 03:00 pm GMT+7
I return to work two years after retiring early with $770,000

I return to work two years after retiring early with $770,000

Having amassed assets worth around VND20 billion (US$772,000) at age 40, I lost my motivation to keep working and decided to retire early.
February 11, 2026 | 07:17 am GMT+7
Rushing a bachelor’s degree in 3 years, I struggle to find work

Rushing a bachelor’s degree in 3 years, I struggle to find work

I regret spending all my time studying to graduate in three years instead of four, rather than going out to experience the world, work part-time or learn practical skills.
February 10, 2026 | 03:44 pm GMT+7
Gold store ‘out of cash’ just as I need to sell 20 taels of gold rings

Gold store ‘out of cash’ just as I need to sell 20 taels of gold rings

After inspecting the gold, the store owner said the shop was “temporarily out of cash” and could only buy 10% of my stash.
February 9, 2026 | 06:50 am GMT+7
Migrant worker lying about Lunar New Year bonus to feel less like a failure

Migrant worker lying about Lunar New Year bonus to feel less like a failure

As a migrant worker returning home for Tet (Lunar New Year), I fear being seen as a failure if I tell my family that my bonus is lower than last year’s.
February 6, 2026 | 06:37 am GMT+7
My husband and I fight daily over gold prices

My husband and I fight daily over gold prices

The shiny metal once seen as our rainy day fund has been causing friction between my husband and me these last few months.
February 4, 2026 | 11:52 am GMT+7
I regret cashing out 10 taels of gold two years ago

I regret cashing out 10 taels of gold two years ago

Watching gold prices rise above VND190 million (US$7,320) per tael, I cannot stop kicking myself for rushing to sell my stash for less than half of that peak rate.
February 2, 2026 | 09:19 am GMT+7
Why I don't rush to buy gold, even as my colleague goes all in

Why I don't rush to buy gold, even as my colleague goes all in

One of my colleagues just poured his entire life savings of over VND600 million (US$23,100) into gold, planning to take profit when prices reach VND200 million per tael.
January 30, 2026 | 09:37 am GMT+7
Do young people no longer like to wear gold?

Do young people no longer like to wear gold?

Many people believe younger generations are less inclined to don gold jewelry than their predecessors.
January 28, 2026 | 02:03 pm GMT+7
2 Singaporean men jailed for trading fake gold bars for Rolex watches

2 Singaporean men jailed for trading fake gold bars for Rolex watches

Two Singaporean men have been sentenced to jail for selling fake gold bars in exchange for Rolex watches, causing the victim a loss of SGD30,000 (US$23,600).
January 25, 2026 | 06:54 am GMT+7
Parents’ homes also belong to their children, but not the other way around

Parents’ homes also belong to their children, but not the other way around

I have children and grandchildren who are all financially independent and filial, but I still chose not to live with them after retiring.
January 23, 2026 | 06:37 am GMT+7
Unemployment opens my eyes to the burden of living in an apartment

Unemployment opens my eyes to the burden of living in an apartment

Since becoming unemployed, I keep thinking about how the VND1 million (US$38) monthly apartment fees could have gone toward milk for my child had we lived in a landed house.
January 21, 2026 | 06:16 am GMT+7
Singapore maid steals $82,000 from employer to fund gambling addiction

Singapore maid steals $82,000 from employer to fund gambling addiction

A domestic helper in Singapore has been found guilty of stealing SGD106,000 (US$82,000) in cash and jewelry from her employer to finance her gambling addiction.
January 19, 2026 | 11:39 am GMT+7
If a shop demands I put my shoes outside, I’m leaving

If a shop demands I put my shoes outside, I’m leaving

Having run into plenty of fashion shops and other stores in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City that insist customers leave their shoes outside, I tend to refuse immediately.
January 19, 2026 | 05:53 am GMT+7
I work nonstop in my 40s to buy two houses as inheritance for my sons

I work nonstop in my 40s to buy two houses as inheritance for my sons

My wife and I plan to save enough to buy two houses for our two sons, leaving them assets that will make their lives less stressful.
January 16, 2026 | 06:29 am GMT+7
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