Real numbers from a portfolio that pays my bills
I left my job at 45 and I’m learning to live off my investments here in Singapore. This is where I compare covered call, dividend and index ETFs using my real payouts, tax and returns.
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New here? These posts show the real numbers behind the funds I hold: payouts, withholding tax and returns.
- I Left My Job at 45: Trying to Live Off My Portfolio
- I Left My Job at 45 Without Another One Lined Up
- How I make $500 a month in dividends
- How BTCI Performed Since I Bought It
- Why My TE Put Options Were Assigned Before Expiration
- How MLPI Performed Since I Bought It
- Here’s How I’m Building My Income Portfolio in Singapore
- US vs Ireland S&P 500 ETFs: Singapore Guide (2026)
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Why does a $100 loss stay in your head longer than a $100 gain? A look at loss aversion, how it shows up in investing, and simple ways to give it less say.
● About Me
I’m Suz, and this is my journey of learning to live off my investment portfolio without a regular paycheck.
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Conscious Spending
Want to spend that $10,000 on a handbag or your favourite holiday vacation? Find out how you can do that with conscious spending.
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ETF investing in Singapore
Investing in your first ETF in Singapore? Find out more from this quick and simple overview on ETFs investing in Singapore
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How to avoid being retrenched?
Steps that I’m currently taking to avoid being retrenched and to stop relying on only one source of income
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Motion vs action
Examples of how i was stuck in motion and not taking actions, and how I broke out of it and started taking actions.