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Backpacking Europe Diaries #2: Paris, Amsterdam, Prague
Hello friends! I finally have the stable internet, empty time, and energy to write up this post. I know it’s not Sunday, but it’s probably better that I wrote this after visiting Prague rather than in the middle of it … Read more
Backpacking Europe Diaries #1: Arriving in Paris
Hello from Paris! This is the first newsletter of many as I write about my Europe travels over the next few weeks. I’m writing this around 5:30 AM on my phone in the darkness of my hostel bunk bed, since … Read more
3 emails that jumped out at me this Black Friday
I work on an email marketing product as my full-time job, but I must confess, in my day-to-day life I’m the kind of person who uses adblock and opts out of marketing messages whenever possible. However, since starting my job … Read more
How I planned a one-month solo trip to Europe
Hello friends! As some of you might know, I’ll be taking off for ~5 weeks at the end of the year to go on a solo trip to Europe. I’m basically using up 80% of my banked up PTO in … Read more
Lessons from writing 10 newsletter posts
In a shocking turn of events, as of this post I’ve successfully published 10 articles for my newsletter! I’ve struggled a lot with consistency in the past, and I often give up on new projects pretty quickly if I don’t … Read more
The 3 Levels of Financial security (aka F-you money)
How much money do you need to say “F*** this, I’m out”? If you grew up in an Asian immigrant household like myself, you probably grew up with a strong scarcity mindset. In other words, you never felt like you … Read more
Backpacking in Ansel Adams Wilderness
Hello friends! I’m trying something new this week by forcefully timeboxing my writing to the ~1 hour it takes for my Caltrain from Sunnyvale to the Milbrae Bart station 🙂 This past week, the big thing I did was go … Read more
Writer’s block and reflecting on big life decisions
It’s been 3 weeks since I last published a post, which means I’m now completely off of my aspirational weekly newsletter schedule. That said, I’m not going to stress about it. Life happens! Over the last few weeks, I celebrated … Read more
5 things I love to spend money on
One of the most popular posts of all time on r/financialindependence is to Build the life you want, then save for it. The general message is that instead of cutting back on everything (lattes, trips, etc.) to save for an … Read more
Why Coast FIRE is my favorite financial milestone
Coast FIRE is one of my favorite ideas in personal finance, and it’s a milestone that I think will resonate with my fellow Gen Z. For those not familiar with the term, FIRE = Financial Independence, Retire Early. The FIRE … Read more