I’m a notoriously inconsistent writer. After doing one such financial recap in 2020, I didn’t follow through for the last 2 years. I left this blog in shambles. My writer’s itch is back, so I guess might as well try to write something and update the blog. Good Things Bad Things Goals for 2023 I […]
Category: Personal Finance
How to Not Let Inflation Kill You
Couple of days ago I posted about this on Twitter and got a fair amount of response. This is a chart of USD strengthening against MYR. With inflation concerns and the Fed raising rates, this trend is expected to continue. I think we will see MYR weakness for a good part of this year due […]
How to Transfer Money From Malaysia to Overseas
Are you looking for ways on how to send money from Malaysia to overseas? I’m gonna share with you the top 3 methods for Malaysians to transfer money quickly, at cheaper rates than the banks and which are all conveniently available online. TransferWise TransferWise is a solid choice to send money from Malaysia to overseas. […]
My 2020 Financial Recap & Goals for 2021
2020 has been quite a lousy year, what with Covid-19 and all. We’ve all trudged through it and somehow survived. With news of vaccine rollout, I have a bit of optimism going into 2021. After reading FigureRinggitOut’s post, I decided to do a reflection on my own personal finance journey. Good Things Managed to slowly […]
Financial Independence Manifesto
If you don’t have to worry about money for the rest of your life, what would you do? Have you been asked that question before? I know I have. The idea is so powerful and alluring that various machinations have been created to sell the idea of instant riches (lotteries and get-rich-quick scams). Our modern […]
Best Budgeting Method Ever?
When I first started falling in love with personal finance, I came across the mantra that has been repeated to death all over the PF world – you need a budget. Problem is, how do you find the best budgeting method for yourself? If you’re new to this, do know that there are few ways […]
How to open CDS Account in Malaysia
If you want to step into the world of share trading and stock investment, the most basic tool you need is a stock brokerage account. When choosing a broker, of course the most important criteria would be: commission rate stability perks and benefits How to Open CDS Account in Malaysia Here’s a step-by-step guide on […]
No, financial literacy is not the problem.
This is sort of an open letter to the author who penned this article that appeared in Malay Mail about financial literacy. In it, she lambasted personal finance bloggers and the likes, saying “There are a lot of terrible things on Twitter, myself included, but one particularly irksome thing is personal finance Twitter.” “It’s obvious […]
Financial Tips for Young Malaysian Doctors
If you’ve just started housemanship, congratulations, welcome to the real world. The feeling of having money rolling into your bank account every month must be something new for many of you, especially if being a houseman is your first real job. However, your hard-earned money can be easily wasted if you’re not careful enough. I […]
Chinese Wedding Cost in Malaysia – Full Breakdown
I have been through ups and downs in my love life but finally found the one for me. We got married in 2019 but the entire journey has not been easy, especially the financial aspect. Organising a Chinese wedding in Malaysia can be a really costly affair. I’d like to share my personal experience so […]