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Monday, December 20th, 2010
My first job was to work as an Information Technology trainer in Informatics Computer School in Dhoby Ghaut in Singapore many years back. I also studied to get my Microsoft Specialist Certificate which were about 50 objective questions for about 1 hour or so. Now, it is very easy to register and get your Chicago [...]
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Thursday, December 16th, 2010
December is the time where many people need extra money for their Christmas shopping or year end overseas trip with their children during the long term school holidays. Some people may need payday loans to help alleviate their being short of cash to spend this December. Most companies give out their year end bonuses to [...]
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Thursday, December 16th, 2010
This December, I have spent the most for the year in 2010. Recently I bought an iPhone 4 for $2,600 which I have happily been using since then and about $5,600 in Uniasia Life Insurance which is a joint venture between DRB-HICOM in Malaysia and UOB bank in Singapore. The sum assured is $46,000 for [...]
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Friday, September 17th, 2010
I am a firm believer in investing in insurance for financial protection in case of accidents or mishaps that are unforseen. When such an accident take place, then the insurance company will foot the hospital bill so that you don’t have to worry about payment. When you take up a Real life cover, you will [...]
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Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
This blog has reasonably good traffic and if you like to advertise here, the prices are below: Just a link – USD8 per month 125 x 125 button – USD10 per month 200 x 200 small square – USD12 per month 250 x 250 square – USD15 per month Since I am also a web [...]
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Monday, August 16th, 2010
When I was in between jobs, I did study to become an insurance agent and passed the test. But I did not practise it and shortly after, I found another job. It was interested to note the different insurance terms like endowment, riders, etc. I have bought a policy for accident and illness insurance under [...]
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Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
Now I have to blog in a marathon mode before the offers are taken up by the minute in some of the programs. Being able to type fast and my training in IT before helps to a certain extent. I took typing lessons for free in Singapore and this has helped me a lot in [...]
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Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Guest post from my friend Patty Hoelscher. If you absolutely adore looking at pictures of cute pets, then you simply must see some of the websites that exist online. Some websites are created solely for the purpose of looking at pictures of cute pets! When my friend gave me a website name a couple years [...]
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Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
Malaysia’s top 40 richest are worth US$51 billion, up from US$36 billion a year ago, and higher than the previous record of US$46 billion registered in 2008. According to Forbes Asia in its Malaysia Rich List 2010 released today, their combined wealth has risen by 42 per cent, spurred by the country’s economic expansion. The [...]
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Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
I thank for my blessings every day and never take my employment for granted even though I work from home. And I have been gainfully employed to work at a home office since February 2004 until now. As an aside, you might like to know about http://www.oxis.com which is engaged in the research, development and [...]
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Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
I have seen with my own eyes many people keep job hopping and are not confirmed in their jobs. Hence, not everyone is employable. Some of these people may have team work problems or cannot get along with their superiors. These people range from sales supervisors to lawyers and engineers or just about any other [...]
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Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
My mother’s church friend’s son who studies in UK and graduated with a Master’s degree could not pass any interview and has not been working since graduation. What a waste! He is about the same age as my youngest sister. I guess he is just not blessed to hold a job. Perhaps he has very [...]
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Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
Gold is closely linked to Chinese New Year which started on 14th February 2010 which also happens to be Valentine’s day. The Chinese will put up red banners and lighted lanterns on their doors and houses to mark the occasion and celebration. Many will also buy gold bullion for investment and to hedge against inflation. [...]
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Monday, February 8th, 2010
Singapore is going to have 2 casinos ready soon. The one in Sentosa island is built and managed by Malaysia’s Genting Group and it has Universal Studios theme park with 5 hotels. Since I am no longer in Singapore I am going to check out online casino reviews to see the features and games provided [...]
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