The comedian has ditched his designer bags for a frugal lifestyle. He’s cancelled his credit cards, he doesn’t even own an ATM card, and withdraws money daily. What happened?
Kumar, 49. The comedian is celebrating his 50th birthday next year with a Golden Jubilee show called Kumar50. When he turned 40, he Marie Kondo-ed his wallet by getting rid of his credit cards and cutting down on unnecessary expenditure, choosing to spend cent-sibly instead.
HIS HOME: A four-room flat in Serangoon North, where he has been living alone for the past three years.
HIS RIDE: “I flag a taxi. I don’t use [apps like] Grab or Uber. I still have an [early model] Samsung Note 4, I don’t have a laptop, and I’m not even on social media! I just spend my time watching TV or having friends over to chit-chat, or playing with my dog.”
WHAT’S IN HIS WALLET: Cash, and nothing else. “I cancelled my credit card before I turned 40. When you’re a spendthrift, it’s not good to have a credit card. I’d go drinking with freeloading friends and become too generous [with treating people] when I got tipsy. I don’t have an ATM card either; I just calculate how much money I need every day and go to the bank to withdraw cash from the bank teller. If I can’t go to the bank, I borrow some money from my sister who stays near me.”
This story is from the December 14, 2017 edition of 8 Days.
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