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tweakity
post Apr 21 2025, 10:13 AM

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Dilemma to spend ourselves or leave for kids. I have seen some same upbringing but different outcome.

Spend more on kids. Outcome 1 the kid felt abundance, no need to be greedy and rob siblings share of inheritance. Outcome 2 the kid very spoilt, spend all at very young age.

Parents spend on themselves. Outcome 1 the kids become very desperate, blame parents or even grandparents for not helping. some end up very sour and feel that society owe them. Outcome 2 the kids become independent, work hard and make a good life themselves
Parenting really not easy
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post Apr 21 2025, 05:32 PM

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Maybe go with Planking. Aim for 2mins then slowly increase. i guess slowly you will build up core muscle and transition to normal push ups
I tried to kick start my exercise cells again after not playing basketball since MCO. Very very difficult after 40yo

QUOTE(Ramjade @ Apr 21 2025, 04:06 PM)
Wow sifu. I need to learn push up. I can do like 45 inclined push up only. Can't do normal push up.

I am trying to be able to do pull up. Hence practice hanging first.

Any way for beginner to do push up?
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post Aug 27 2025, 04:00 PM

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Without leveraging should be fine. How to burn also end up buying stock, at lower price than when you Bought/Sold the Option.
Most loss is Opportunity loss only, and time loss.
That aside, in order to be not Out-of-topic. I think how much* to risk can scale with age as well. Youngsters can risk more ( % of capital). Uncle risk less lo. Macam no right or wrong. Just scale accordingly. Like Blood sugar and Blood pressure red line

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post Aug 28 2025, 11:06 AM

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In the spirit of FIRE-ing. From my very short time of trying options. The lowest risk of weekly options, is always around 1% premium (gain). When the option runs out, you get 1% premium in pocket and no buy/sale of actual stock.
But lowest risk here is not 0 risk. Risk of picking up the stock if exercised.
The reason I say this is everyone can estimate for 1% gain per week with maybe 5 hours of trend studying per week. or maybe 10hours?
Then for those sitting on fence, can gauge whether you want to start to dabble deeper or not.
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post Sep 30 2025, 10:07 AM

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There are always two contrasting outcome of similar upbringing. Depends on the kids own mind and social influence.
One is the obvious rich brat outcome.
Another is the kid is used to have everything. More willing to share. Less calculative. Less greedy.
I've seen both outcome many times. Even same family, children 2 years old apart with contrast outcome.
And most of the time big influence is from the Spouse. Any good/bad upbringing from parents of 30 years can shift in 5 years by Spouse.

Moderation and balance are important

QUOTE(Ramjade @ Sep 30 2025, 09:03 AM)
Yes should always thrive to give better livelihood to family. But should not make kids become rich brat. You do know kids are unable to remember anything unless they are grown up quite a bit?
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post Oct 6 2025, 10:30 AM

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For context of FIRE discussion since RE will most likely involve children in Primary to Secondary school range
I seems to recall during my simply survey, there is a distinct 'level' within Private school itself in terms of Tuition fees
Even within National syllabus itself, there are maybe 3 levels of tuition fee
And the cheapest International syllabus, is maybe slotted in between them
So from bottom to top, the fees is maybe 4~6x range
At what range do y'all feel will not cause unwanted 'peer pressure' to your children. Or experienced Father kena ady wan can chip in

Me myself went through Public school all the way, and I can already feel it especially towards the 15 ~17 years old period

QUOTE(Ramjade @ Oct 5 2025, 12:20 PM)
I am not sending them to build relationship. I am sending them so they can get a chance to go out of the country. Something I cannot do.

It is parents responsibility to give the best education they can afford to their kids.
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post Oct 6 2025, 10:48 AM

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Mid-range International School, like some language cultural club school break activity is go to Korea or China for 'cultural exchange'
Low-end National school, visit maybe Zoo, or Museum with snacks and can visit souvenir shop
Public school, if any, go to Park or Playground for Photo session
I feel that the upkeep has quite big of a gap already

QUOTE(jasontoh @ Oct 6 2025, 10:40 AM)
You do know that most private schools have a whole lot other fees and activities which will involve a whole lot of money? Are you going to ask your children to stop all those since you are already paying their school fees? Then in the first place why enroll them into something where they cannot make friends and do activities with them?
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post Oct 6 2025, 10:57 AM

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Because after 15 years old parents start to give allowance or eat out after school activity. Can feel a bit 'peer pressure' already
Ohh my time right, start to have Nokia and Motorola already. Can SMS etc. So can feel the have/dont have group segregation
Or 17 years old, guys also can become popular when they drive Mercedes to school ( sour talk )

QUOTE(jasontoh @ Oct 6 2025, 10:40 AM)
What do you mean by the bold part?
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post Oct 6 2025, 11:12 AM

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Yes, it's a very thin line to thread on. Very very hard to balance. Of course parents will wish their children to have will of steel like them. But with a different Starting point, the mind will build on a different level. Your level 1 is not other kids level 1.
Like I cannot always say, see, see that iPad. Daddy can buy 10 biji you know. But I dont want to buy, because I want you to suffer like me. Extreme case la
No right wrong though. Just really hard to catch the balance

QUOTE(jasontoh @ Oct 6 2025, 11:00 AM)
While I don't think we should succumb to peer pressure, but surely the child will feel upset if he/she is always missing out on all those activities. One of the manager I've known off, maybe salary around 20-30K  hmm.gif  told me he also struggle with all the hidden "charges" enrolling his kid to the international school - even though he don't sign his kid up for all the activities.
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post Oct 6 2025, 03:11 PM

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I fully agree kids need to go through some difficulty to appreciate the rewards more
But but what if baby so kiuttttt. Mothers will go through big hormonal change. Might buy Money machine to spray money at the baby. Let's not look at this with heavy mood. Children are God-send little devils
I've seen this video lately (if I can find it, I will learn how to embed YT video and put here). It is about teaching kids the value of things. Not the number of money required to buy it. It is somewhere along the line of not falling too deep into the poor mindset. Which I think I sometimes do.

QUOTE(Ramjade @ Oct 6 2025, 02:54 PM)
Well I will admit that you are lucky and yes I have through lots of bitter things in life sort of scarred. I won't deny that. That is why I strongly believe in hard time create strong men.
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post Nov 7 2025, 04:29 PM

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I actually planned along the line of your description. I even install some cute app and keep track of spending on my phone. It has been 3 years or so now. I have some idea of my typical spending habit
So my short term target is to achieve "Dividend from all source >= Average monthly spending" first

I feel I have much lower expectations from normal people.
Me and my wife like to random browse in Mr DIY, no actual shopping list. Sometimes my wife will think out loud and say "Eh expensive leh"
I quickly sssssshhhh and remind her I would like to leave the mall alive and in one piece. Then she show me, I look at it and say Eh expensive leh. Gawddemmit


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tweakity
post Nov 7 2025, 05:19 PM

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I worry I kena whacked for saying Mr DIY stuff expensive. But it is not expensive in terms of the Price itself.
It is more like the quality does not justify the price. Like Daiso could have the alike item, slightly better quality for RM1 less, example.

QUOTE(Ramjade @ Nov 7 2025, 04:37 PM)
What are you confuse? My dividends is already 6 months worth of my pay. I am able to live the LEAN FIRE life because of my options. My options is like 2 my annual salary.
Good wife. What is there to live the mall alive 😅
It's OK to comment eh expensive leh. It shows that she won't simply spend the money.
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