Truth hurts and sadly the title of this article is indeed true. let’s talk about a very common topic. The rise in cost of living in Malaysia.

A new year is upon us, along with opportunities and new beginnings! It is the perfect time to make big changes in your financial habits too. Because no matter how much you make from your job, some tweaks in how you handle your money can go a long way to improving your finances.

2018 is coming to an end, paving the way for 2019. It will be the start of a new year under a new ruling government, and a 2019 Budget that is quite different from before. What has happened this year for Malaysia, and what is to come? In last year’s Malaysia personal finance roundup, we […]

  “Pokai lah,” (broke) or “duit dah kering” (no more money). Familiar with those phrases? Chances are, you have used it yourself, or have heard your friends or family using it. Read on to find out the common money mistakes Malaysians made in 2018. 

There’s one thing you can do if you shop on your desktop that you can’t really do on your phones (you could, but that involves jumping through different apps) — go hunting for the best value for money product. But if that entails having 10,000 tabs open while you search for treasure, then you’re doing […]

This time we’re going to be featuring another group of authors from famous financial blogs in Malaysia!

This time we’re going to be featuring FIVE authors from popular financial blogs in Malaysia! Curious about their financial habits, want to peek in their wallets, want to know if they are spenders or savers? Read on!

Do you know how much a pack of cigarettes cost these days? It’s at least RM17 per pack. Do you know how fast a smoker can can finish a pack? Easily within 1-2 days. If you do the math, that’s an easy RM119 per week, or RM510 over the span of 30 days! That is […]

Have you ever blindly trusted and implemented a piece of financial advice, and faced a negative outcome? Here are some tips to help you sort out the good from the bad, or at least trigger the proceed-with-caution sirens.

Loyalty cards are a smart way to maximize your spending earning extra points or discounts. Whether you’re a shopaholic or just a regular Joe (or Jane) getting your necessities, if you’re spending money why not let these cards help stretch your spending an extra inch, or mile, or more? With the many loyalty cards available to Malaysians, […]

 What is Min-Maxing My Personal Finances? Min-Maxing (which has its roots in role-playing games) is the process of minimizing weaknesses and maximizing your strengths. The end result desired is for optimization and better results. Min-Maxing my personal finances is all about taking many small steps to ruthlessly cut your weaknesses and gain many small incremental […]

There’s a saying that goes, “Lend only the amount of money you can afford to lose.” When you lend money to friends or family, you’re working under the assumption that they will pay you back promptly, but that isn’t always the case.

A major part of adulting is gaining control of your finances. The less complicated your financial life is, the more secure you’ll feel and the easier it is to make headway on your financial goals. So where do you start simplifying your money issues? Here are 11 easy tactics to getting your financial life together. […]

Updated on March 13 2018 Is it possible to even save RM10 these days, let alone RM800 in 30 days? Well, with the rising cost of living in Malaysia – especially in cities like Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Jaya, Penang and Johor Bahru – life can get pretty pricey. That’s why we’ve discovered 10 different ways […]

每个月除了要给衣，食，住，行，相信大家都还是会遇到要买各种不一样的贵重物品，例如电话，电器，汽车修理，还有医药费。如果大家平时想要让自己的财务可以松动一些，可以考虑这几个方式。

In this day and age, are men still expected to pay for women, in their relationships? We take a look at that sentiment and break it down in our discussion on how finances could be handled between couples.  

维持一段感情虽然不应该只是注重金钱和财务，可是如果连这个都不顾虑和管理好的话，一对情侣要走到长长久久也是相当困难的事情。

Sesekali kita kalah dengan perasaan dan melakukan perbelanjaan tanpa berfikir panjang. Tetapi, jika kita mengawal sikap ini, lebih banyak wang boleh disimpan. Tanpa sedar, ada perkara yang biasa kita lakukan dan sebenarnya satu pembaziran. Berikut merupakan 7 tindakan yang harus dihentikan segera supaya anda boleh menjimatkan lebih wang.

新的一年来了，大家是不是有下定决心存更多钱，来买屋子，汽车，又或者是去你一直想去的国家旅行呢？如果要在今年达到你的愿望的话，不妨试试这8个简单方法来从日常生活剩下更多钱吧。

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