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While shopping in the mall that day, I was approached by a few different promoters, telling me about the benefits of their respective credit card companies. Well, I must admit that I used to hold a few cards previously and decided to put to a stop and cancel a few after the government impose a [...]

Every family tends to set a budget every year. It may include household expenses, the children’s education, vacation travel and the details of home rental. It’s unwise to run a family without budget as this will give rise to financial worries and problems. During the start of every year, we will sit down and go [...]

A new fast food outlet just opened round the corner last weekend and it was packed with people. The idea of fast food for most people leads to a few familiar images such as french fries, burgers, hot dogs…etc. But these days, there are more healthy fast food joints opening up as people become more [...]

When we grow older, our body and health tend to deteriorate. As such, it is important to build a good foundation when you are younger by keeping yourself active and fit. I used to be active in aerobics until my knees started to display discomfort. Since, I had switched to a rebounder which was kinder [...]

When I opened up the newspapers this morning, I was amazed at how many advertisements they were in the paper. It seems that there are more ads than articles which make me think twice if I should carry on with the subscription. As I go further into my observation, I noticed that five out of [...]

We were watching Asia’s Biggest loser and was amazed at the transformation of some of the contestants. In the first place, how did people end up so big, I wonder? I believe genetics can play a part in the physical stature of a person but we are largely responsible for our physical outlook too. When [...]

With today’s challenges in the working world, it is necessary for industrial professionals to upgrade themselves to deal with competition. While speaking to a few friends over a gathering, I found out that couple of them are currently pursuing their degrees while keeping their daily jobs. I believe that a business administration degree is good [...]

Buying the right gift for someone you don’t know very well can be a challenging task. Even though I enjoy shopping and love to visit the malls, I can still be stuck with buying and choosing the right gifts sometimes. I recalled spending few hours before deciding on a gift for my hubby few years [...]

I visited a friend in Australia last summer and it was great to have him greeted me at the airport. We haven’t met for many years and he still looked the same. He is in his seventies now and just went on retirement last year. I was sad to hear about his respiratory illness and [...]

When hubby’s laptop was ‘fried’ by lightning few weeks ago, he was feeling rather depressed and upset. Due to the fact that we work from home, it is disruptive when a computer broke down or if something isn’t working well in the office. These days, we use the computer and internet for just about everything [...]