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I've amassed nearly $600K in assets despite starting without inheritance

I've amassed nearly $600K in assets despite starting without inheritance

Starting our family life at 29 with no inheritance, my husband and I have amassed assets worth VND15 billion (US$589,000) after eight years.
$400 a month is enough to live comfortably if you own houses in HCMC

$400 a month is enough to live comfortably if you own houses in HCMC

I have little at 34 because mother insists I start life without inheritance

I have little at 34 because mother insists I start life without inheritance

My brother-in-law fails in life due to reliance on inheritance

My brother-in-law fails in life due to reliance on inheritance

My brother-in-law and his wife were given a big house when they started their family, but they now barely make ends meet and have to move to a smaller home.
November 27, 2024 | 07:11 pm PT
I feel ashamed of the university degree my family celebrates

I feel ashamed of the university degree my family celebrates

My family is proud that I am the only one who has earned a university degree, but I have grown ashamed of that “achievement” after years of struggling with work.
August 29, 2024 | 04:49 pm PT
My father leaves all assets to his son with his second wife

My father leaves all assets to his son with his second wife

My father had a son with his second wife before his divorce from my mother was even finalized, and he decided to leave all his assets to that son, giving my siblings and me nothing.
August 21, 2024 | 07:06 pm PT
Ultra-rich foreigners in Singapore hesitant to spend amid heightened wealth scrutiny

Ultra-rich foreigners in Singapore hesitant to spend amid heightened wealth scrutiny

Super-rich foreigners in Singapore are holding back on lavish spending, leading to a decrease in demand for luxury homes, cars, and other high-end goods, as the city-state intensifies its scrutiny of wealth.
August 11, 2024 | 08:39 pm PT
I, at 34, live passively after inheriting 3 rental properties

I, at 34, live passively after inheriting 3 rental properties

Thanks to my inheritance, I only have to stay home and look after my children, but that also means I have few friends and no colleagues.
August 6, 2024 | 03:39 pm PT
Three of my friends hit it big despite their average to low education backgrounds

Three of my friends hit it big despite their average to low education backgrounds

Several of my friends dropped out during junior high but are now very well-off, much more so than my colleagues with higher education levels.
August 4, 2024 | 03:15 pm PT
Wealthy Chinese families prefer Hong Kong over Singapore for family offices amid increased scrutiny

Wealthy Chinese families prefer Hong Kong over Singapore for family offices amid increased scrutiny

Rich families from China now favor Hong Kong over Singapore for family offices as the latter is stepping up scrutiny of Chinese wealth inflows following a historic money laundering case.
June 20, 2024 | 08:37 pm PT
I achieved less in 10 years than some inherit from parents

I achieved less in 10 years than some inherit from parents

It took me a decade of hard work to be able to start my own business, while some people become managers right after graduation at their parents’ companies.
May 31, 2024 | 05:52 pm PT
Rising middle class pushes wealth management potential in Vietnam

Rising middle class pushes wealth management potential in Vietnam

The personal financial assets market in Vietnam is forecast to reach hundreds of billions of U.S. dollars in the next few years, providing significant opportunities for wealth management services.
May 20, 2024 | 11:25 pm PT
Pressure of inheriting $1.2M from parents

Pressure of inheriting $1.2M from parents

I feel stressed out and unaccomplished as I grew up rich and was promised VND30 billion (US$1.18 million) in inheritance from my parents.
May 7, 2024 | 03:10 pm PT
UBS completes Credit Suisse takeover to become wealth management behemoth

UBS completes Credit Suisse takeover to become wealth management behemoth

UBS on Monday said it had completed its emergency takeover of embattled local rival Credit Suisse, creating a giant Swiss bank with a balance sheet of $1.6 trillion and greater muscle in wealth management.
June 12, 2023 | 12:03 am PT
 
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