In June 2019 my portfolio exceeded the SGD 400,000 mark for the first time. How did the month go?
Let’s start with the painful part: the expense report!
June 2019 expenses
| June expenses | |||
| Category | EUR | SGD | USD |
| Travel | -279 | -428 | -316 |
| Car | -394 | -605 | -446 |
| Groceries | -108 | -166 | -122 |
| Eating out | -534 | -819 | -605 |
| Business | -210 | -322 | -238 |
| Cleaning & Ironing | -180 | -276 | -204 |
| Eyes, Hair, Health | -58 | -89 | -66 |
| Other | -131 | -201 | -148 |
| Utilities | -127 | -195 | -144 |
| Gifts | -60 | -92 | -68 |
| Entertainment | -62 | -95 | -70 |
| Canteen | -61 | -94 | -69 |
| Bars | -102 | -157 | -116 |
| Uber | -93 | -143 | -105 |
| Total | -2,399 | -3,681 | -2,717 |
Yes, I still spent a ridiculous amount. 819 SGD on restaurant meals is just crazy.
I had friends visiting that I treated some meals, but still…
The spending trend so far this year is positive though:
Portfolio update
Portfolio increased by SGD 18,745 to SGD 407,823 (~USD 301,000). Fresh investments of SGD 6,593 and a gain of SGD 12,152 countributed.
This is the first time (and probably not the last time) that my little portfolio surpasses the SGD 400k and the USD 300k mark.
Investments vs. plan
I invested SGD 6,593 into my portfolio which was a bit more than planned (SGD 6,200).
Dividends received
SGD 591
Outlook
The company I am working for is struggling quite a bit these days.
I have a bit less than 9 months to go on my Europe contract. There is a lot of uncertainty what comes next. My wife just got a fantastic new job cannot go back to Singapore. Difficult times.