When life is full of meetings on meetings on meetings, who has time to manage their personal finances? A lot of the early-career PMs I talk to struggle to manage their personal finances. Often, they put all their focus on their day-to-day work of being a product manager, which can be a LOT to adjust … Read more
Inspired by a Money with Katie episode, I thought I would document my “lifestyle upgrade fantasy,” which is basically defining an attainable, but aspirational vision for what life would look like with a bit more money. I figure it’ll be fun to look back on this 5 years from now and see where I landed … Read more
I tracked my spending for the entire 35 days I spent backpacking in Europe from December 6, 2024 to January 9, 2025. I categorized (almost) every transaction, allowing me to make a nice visualization of how much I spent across categories for the entire trip and the average per day. Overview Total spending: $3,888 | … Read more
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 have “enough” or you’re doing “enough”. You’re constantly worried that you’re falling behind relative to … Read more
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 ambiguous idea of what your life might look like in 20 years, you should invest … Read more
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 movement initially gained traction in the early 2010s, particularly among people working high income jobs … Read more
