I have sad news to share. I came back from an overseas trip to Hong Kong because my dad passed away. It was sudden (so sudden in fact that the police came and required an autopsy before they can clear the case from foul play). When I heard the news, I had to scramble to […]
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Emergencies Do Happen
by David@MoneyNing.com · 12 comments
How to Turn That Addiction Into Fuel to Build Wealth
by David@MoneyNing.com · 2 comments
I’ve been playing this game called Path of Exile recently. Actually, let me correct myself. It’s more like I’ve been “living” the video game lately because I played for so many hours already. I found out that this behavior is pretty common. In fact, spending hours and hours on a game is so common for […]
How to Avoid Financial Infidelity
by David@MoneyNing.com · 3 comments
Did you know that many people not only get a Starbucks coffee once a day but multiple times each and every day? Well, color me surprised when I found out that my wife, Emma, belonged to this group for at least a few months. It’s really not a huge deal when I think about it […]
Could Your Gym Membership Ruin Your Credit?
by Miranda Marquit · 10 comments
Need good credit? Consider your non-credit accounts as they can ultimately affect your credit score.
Do Waiters Always Deserve the Tip?
by David@MoneyNing.com · 289 comments
Our waitress wasn’t very courteous to us today. We asked for an empty plate and she never acknowledged the request. When she came by 15 minutes later, she just slid the plate on the table without stopping. This got me wondering — do waiters/waitresses always deserve a tip? It’s a widely accepted American standard to […]
How Important is Liquidity to You?
by David@MoneyNing.com · 6 comments
Liquidity is incredibly important in a time of crisis, but just how important is it to you to have cash lying around just in case? What even is liquidity? In financial terms, liquidity is the measure of how easy it is to turn an asset, such as stocks or real estate, into cash on demand. […]