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    Quote Originally Posted by price
    haha me no celebrity
    Soon you be... After next Tues ;-)

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    Quote Originally Posted by roly8
    gay uncle horny again
    Quiet!!!!! Isnt that typical of all boys? Gay or otherwise

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    Quote Originally Posted by Laguna
    My girl is in IB, my heart aches all the time seeing the way she works.

    I am not sure, as a parent, u want your children to earn top $ or have more time to themselves and enjoy life?
    Young work hard and save up.
    Then when mid life, then change profession to enjoy and suit life style.
    Like the scotland bank vice president quit to become cancer society ceo.

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    Quote Originally Posted by buttercarp
    Young work hard and save up.
    Then when mid life, then change profession to enjoy and suit life style.
    Like the scotland bank vice president quit to become cancer society ceo.
    Sis.!! Did u go thru mid life career chg? I at that stage now n find it xtremely pengful. Too jnr for Snr Dir positions but too ex and old for jnr positions in new line.

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    Quote Originally Posted by carbuncle
    Sis.!! Did u go thru mid life career chg? I at that stage now n find it xtremely pengful. Too jnr for Snr Dir positions but too ex and old for jnr positions in new line.
    which line are u in?

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    Quote Originally Posted by carbuncle
    Soon you be... After next Tues ;-)
    wont lah, i will hide in 1 corner

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    Quote Originally Posted by price
    which line are u in?
    Not banking for sure...

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    Accountants, Lawyers & doctors work equally hard. Make the money before burnt out. Hence, they usually become partners in firm for accountants and lawyers while manage chain of listed medical group for doctors. Your daughter might find a wealthy prc or hong kong.
    Quote Originally Posted by Laguna
    IB : Investment Banking

    She is now 26 and working in HK.

    u want to be friend with her since u hv been voted as one of the most eligible guy by one of the forumers...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Laguna
    IB : Investment Banking

    She is now 26 and working in HK.

    u want to be friend with her since u hv been voted as one of the most eligible guy by one of the forumers...
    she must be very capable in order to be send to HK to work hor
    I took the road less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” - Robert Frost quotes (American poet, 1874-1963)

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    Quote Originally Posted by DC33_2008
    Your daughter might find a wealthy prc or hong kong.
    She has alr ruled out all the wealthy PRC guys.


    Quote Originally Posted by roly8
    she must be very capable in order to be send to HK to work hor
    She is not sent to HK. She was offered after her second year intern in HK.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Laguna
    She has alr ruled out all the wealthy PRC guys.
    she not into rich dude la?

    I took the road less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” - Robert Frost quotes (American poet, 1874-1963)

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    Quote Originally Posted by roly8
    she not into rich dude la?

    I spent a lot of time with my girl on her boy friends and listened to her, her view and reasoning in choosing her Mr Right and what sort of man she wants.

    Due to the nature of her work, she has met many in the hi-society of guys in China. But in general, 第二代,太花心

    What we concluded is :
    It could be better not to get married rather than marrying the wrong one.

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    That's wise. If I were at that age, I would also not touch any high-society rich PRC or HKer. Other mei-meis will be always be waiting in line with claws to get him even if he's hitched (they have no morals at all). Or else get a really really good pre-nuptial agreement.

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    Default Marry Earlier is Cheaper

    For an average person, there are 3 big ticket items:

    1) Housing (for own stay)
    2) Children University Education (in particular overseas)
    3) Retirement Fund

    Case A
    =====
    Most of people would prefer to save enough and then get married, that will also mean having kids late.

    Imaging if you were 20+ now, you could spend another 10+ years saving and then get married, having kids at age of 30+++, your kids will complete university when you are 50++++++. And you still need to work for your retirement fund at 60+ if you are unlucky.
    So by the time you retire at 70, you will have fully paid house, well educated kids and comfortable retirement fund.

    Case B
    =====
    If we learn from the traditional wisdom to marry early, say 20+, enjoy honeymoon mood for 1 or 2 years, having kids at 25 (wow!) By the time your kids complete university education, you are in early 50. Half retirement working and half taking care of grandchildren until you are 60+.
    You also get your fully paid house, well educated kids and comfortable retirement fund.

    Why so?
    Inflation is the key.
    1) Most of the forumers realize buying a property earlier is generally better than buy a property later.
    2) Let's hope more people will notice to have your kids educated 10 years later is far cheaper than to have them educated 20 years later.
    3) And to accumulate retirement fund for a period of 20 years is far relaxed than doing that in 10 years.

    Thanks,
    Richard

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    Default The best age for Lady is Early 20s

    http://www.babycentre.co.uk/preconce...geandfertility

    I've talked to a pediatrics, she told me the quality of baby will drop when you hit 25.

    Thanks,
    Richard

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    Quote Originally Posted by carbuncle
    Sis.!! Did u go thru mid life career chg? I at that stage now n find it xtremely pengful. Too jnr for Snr Dir positions but too ex and old for jnr positions in new line.
    Have not reach there yet !
    I have been doing the same thing since I graduated.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Laguna
    I spent a lot of time with my girl on her boy friends and listened to her, her view and reasoning in choosing her Mr Right and what sort of man she wants.

    Due to the nature of her work, she has met many in the hi-society of guys in China. But in general, 第二代,太花心

    What we concluded is :
    It could be better not to get married rather than marrying the wrong one.
    icic..good that you & your girl are on good term...can talk until so deep



    Quote Originally Posted by richwang
    For an average person, there are 3 big ticket items:

    1) Housing (for own stay)
    2) Children University Education (in particular overseas)
    3) Retirement Fund

    Case A
    =====
    Most of people would prefer to save enough and then get married, that will also mean having kids late.

    Imaging if you were 20+ now, you could spend another 10+ years saving and then get married, having kids at age of 30+++, your kids will complete university when you are 50++++++. And you still need to work for your retirement fund at 60+ if you are unlucky.
    So by the time you retire at 70, you will have fully paid house, well educated kids and comfortable retirement fund.

    Case B
    =====
    If we learn from the traditional wisdom to marry early, say 20+, enjoy honeymoon mood for 1 or 2 years, having kids at 25 (wow!) By the time your kids complete university education, you are in early 50. Half retirement working and half taking care of grandchildren until you are 60+.
    You also get your fully paid house, well educated kids and comfortable retirement fund.

    Why so?
    Inflation is the key.
    1) Most of the forumers realize buying a property earlier is generally better than buy a property later.
    2) Let's hope more people will notice to have your kids educated 10 years later is far cheaper than to have them educated 20 years later.
    3) And to accumulate retirement fund for a period of 20 years is far relaxed than doing that in 10 years.

    Thanks,
    Richard
    very good share!!
    I took the road less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” - Robert Frost quotes (American poet, 1874-1963)

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    Quote Originally Posted by richwang
    http://www.babycentre.co.uk/preconce...geandfertility

    I've talked to a pediatrics, she told me the quality of baby will drop when you hit 25.

    Thanks,
    Richard
    Your graph says that the best age for a girl to get pregnant is < 20 years old.

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