In this episode of NOTG, Melvin Lim chats with The Weeblings about their content creation journey, which kicked off during COVID-19. Sarah and Aaron Wee talk about starting with multiple daily posts and eventually finding their groove with financial related content across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.

The Weeblings, known by their audience for their goal of a $1 million investment target, dive into what led them into the world of finance and their aim for financial freedom with $2.5 million each by 40—following the 4% rule. They break down their investment strategies, from Aaron’s army days dabbling in crypto and stocks to focusing on value investing and dividends. They also discuss how US monetary policies affect their decisions, particularly when it comes to property investments in Singapore.

Aaron and Sarah also shared how their family's run-ins with financial scams shaped their approach to money. And on the discussion of scams, they highlight the importance of ethical financial advice and the constant battle with fake social media accounts impersonating them. Stay tuned and see what these siblings have to say about finance!

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:56 Content scheduling

05:54 Is the Weeblings just a side hustle?

06:38 Journey to a million dollars

09:13 First investment

12:48 Advice to fresh graduates for investment

14:12 Investing methodology

18:08 Following US news

21:10 Aaron is fascinated about numbers

23:08 Singapore interest rates increase, property prices also increase

24:56 The current situation of buying your first property

26:18 How Sara manage her money

27:28 Fear of money

32:10 View of retirement

33:11 Their parents got scammed

38:38 Fake Weeblings Channel / Telegram scams

40:58 Money growing up

45:34 Pursuing content creation full-time

49:08 Monitising the Weebling brand

53:36 View on cryptocurrency

55:54 Part 2 teaser

56:25 Outtakes