If you've been on Singapore Facebook or YouTube in the last two weeks, you've probably seen him: Colin Lau, an extremely frugal 55-year-old who retired at 35 after losing his job, and has been living on about $150 a month ever since. His CNA Money Mind segment blew up with half a million views in 24 hours and is past 2 million now. My friends and I were discussing the obvious question many are asking after watching it:So I decided to check. The short answer is: the playbook still works, but it's got significantly harder to execute 20 years later, in 2026. Let me show you why.Strip away the frugality tips (rainwater collection, freeganism, eating close to nothing) and Colin's actual wealt...