10 Cara Untuk Menyertai Pembidaan Rumah Lelong Di Malaysia

  • By CompareHero.my
  • June 1, 2021

Sejak kebelakangan ini, hartanah lelong menjadi pilihan utama bagi mereka yang mencari rumah pertama untuk dimiliki. Jika anda juga berhasrat untuk membeli hartanah yang dilelong, ketahui dahulu perkara penting supaya anda tidak dilanda kerugian.

Leslie Low, salah seorang pakar hartanah lelong menerangkan, dengan situasi ekonomi yang perlahan, bilangan pembeli yang tidak mampu membayar pinjaman perumahan mereka meningkat. Ini bermakna, semakin banyak rumah telah dilelong di pasaran hartanah Malaysia. Sehingga tahun ini, secara puratanya sebanyak 2,500 buah rumah telah dilelong setiap bulan.

“Angka ini menunjukkan peingkatan 10% berbanding tahun lepas. Malah, jika anda bandingkan dengan statistik pada tahun 2013, bilangannya meningkat sebanyak 50%. Pada tahun tersebut, jumlah rumah yang dilelong hanyalah 1,000 hingga 1,500 setiap bulan.” – Leslie Low


Menurut Prem Kumar, pengarah eksekutif di Jones Lang Wootton, jurang perbezaan antara permintaan rumah dan bilangan rumah di pasaran amat ketara kerana pertumbuhan harga hartanah di Malaysia terus meningkat mendadak berbanding pertumbuhan pendapatan rakyat Malaysia.

“Kadar peningkatan harga rumah adalah lebih tinggi berbanding kadar peningkatan gaji pekerja. Harga rumah yang baru dilancarkan adalah mahal untuk mereka yang baru sahaja bekerja. Mereka juga tidak mampu untuk membeli rumah di pasaran sekunder. Jadi, pilihan yang ada ialah untuk mencari rumah yang dilelong untuk membeli rumah pertama.” – Prem Kumar


10 langkah yang perlu diambil untuk menyertai pembidaan rumah lelong

  1. Kenal pasti rumah yang bakal dibeli – Anda boleh kenal pasti rumah-rumah yang dilelong di platform-platform seperti lelongtips dan auctionlist. Selain itu, maklumat-maklumat ini juga diiklankan di akhbar.
  2. Buat kajian mengenai rumah tersebut – Dapatkan pengisytiharan jualan (POS), dan dapatkan carian hakmilik rumah tersebut. Ini akan membantu anda untuk mengetahui lokasi serta ciri-ciri rumah yang akan dilelong itu.
  3. Periksa rumah yang bakal dilelong – Jangan hanya bergantung kepada huraian pada iklan  sahaja! Pergi ke lokasi rumah yang bakal dilelong supaya anda mengetahui keadaan persekitaran di sana.
  4. Hubungi pelelong dan ejen jualan untuk mendapatkan maklumat tambahan yang tidak terkandung dalam huraian dan iklan.
  5. Sediakan draf bank dengan jumlah lebih kurang 10% dari harga bidaan.
  6. Daftarkan diri untuk hari lelongan dan dapatkan terma dan syarat jualan dari pelelong. Kad bidaan dengan nombor akan diberi sebagai tanda pengenalan sewaktu proses lelongan.
  7. Baca terma dan syarat proses lelongan, dan dapatkan pengesahan dari pelelong sekiranya ada maklumat yang tidak jelas sebelum lelongan bermula.
  8. Bidaan bermula sebaik sahaja pelelong membuat pengumuman. Pembida akan menggunakan kad mereka untuk membida (proses bidaan ini mungkin berbeza dari satu tempat ke tempat yang lain).
  9. Pembida yang berjaya ialah pembida dengan harga tertinggi sewaktu proses pembidaan. Apabila pelelong mengetuk mallet, rumah tersebut berjaya dijual.
  10. Tandatangani kontrak jualan, dan kemudian pembida akan menerima kontrak yang telah dicap selepas semua proses berjalan. Hubungi bank untuk proses pembiayaan.

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Senarai semak sebelum membeli rumah yang dilelong

Walaupun banyak kelebihannya membeli rumah yang dilelong, antaranya harga yang lebih murah, pembelian rumah lelong juga mempunyai risikonya.

Jika anda merancang untuk membeli rumah yang dilelong, berikut merupakan senarai perkara-perkara yang perlu anda beri perhatian. Membeli rumah mungkin suatu yang anda lakukan sekali seumur hidup. Jadi, pastikan anda lakukan 4 perkara ini terlebih dahulu untuk memastikan proses pembelian berjalan lancar.

Periksa keadaan rumah

Salah satu risiko terbesar rumah yang dilelong ialah pembida tidak dapat mengetahui susun atur dalaman rumah tersebut. jadi, pembida mungkin tidak mengetahui keadaan rumah yang bakal dibida.

Ini amat penting, atau anda mungkin akan berhadapan dengan situasi yang tidak dijangka, seperti ini: seorang lelaki telah menemui mayat yang telah dipotong kepada 11 bahagian di dalam peti sejuk di rumah yang dibelinya secara lelong di Mont Kiara.

Pemeriksaan dan kajian mendalam terhadap rumah yang bakal dibeli merupakan suatu yang amat penting. Walaupun anda mungkin tidak dapat melihat susun atur dalaman rumah, masih ada lagi faktor-faktor lain yang anda boleh beri perhatian sebelum membida rumah tersebut. Contohnya, lokasi rumah (sama ada di simpang jalan yang sibuk, berdekatan dengan pencawang elektrik, atau pusat rawatan kumbahan) serta kawasan kejiranan tersebut.

Kaveat

Kaveat (caveat) berasal dari bahasa Latin yang bermaksud “memberi amaran kepada seseorang”. Dari sudut hartanah, kaveat merupakan langkah sementara untuk melindungi hak hartanah tersebut. Kaveat persendirian bertujuan untuk melindungi hak individu dibawah perjanjian jual beli buat sementara waktu, dengan jangkaan tindakan undang-undang diambil selepas mendaftar kaveat tersebut. Jadi, kaveat akan menjadi penghalang kepada mana-mana proses, dari pendaftaran hinggalah ke pertukaran nama pemilik sewaktu kaveat ini berkuatkuasa.

Rumah yang dilelong berpotensi untuk memiliki kaveat persendirian. Jika hal ini berlaku, walaupun anda telah memenangi bidaan untuk membeli rumah tersebut, anda masih lagi perlu mencabar pihak ketiga (yang mendaftar kaveat persendirian). Ini kerana kaveat persendirian hanya boleh dibatalkan oleh:

  • Kaveator (individu yang mendaftar kaveat)
  • Pendaftar
  • Perintah mahkamah

Permohonan untuk membatalkan kaveat melalui perintah mahkamah boleh dibuat oleh pihak yang terganggu dengan kewujudan kaveat ini. Dalam kes ini, pembeli rumah lelong yang memiliki kaveat persendirian.

Selain itu, rumah lelong yang memiliki kaveat persendirian juga bermakna anda tidak boleh membiaya pembelian rumah tersebut dengan pinjaman perumahan. Hal ini demikian kerana bank tidak akan meluluskan pinjaman jika adanya kaveat persendirian didaftarkan untuk sesebuah hartanah. Jadi, melainkan anda mampu untuk membayar dengan tunai, anda tidak dinasihati untuk membida rumah lelong yang memiliki kaveat.

Malah, walaupun anda boleh menang bidaan dan mampu membayar nilai hartanah tersebut, anda masih lagi perlu ke mahkamah untuk mendapatkan perintah keatas pihak ketiga bagi membatalkan kaveat tersebut. proses ini akan menelan kos serta masa yang lama.

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Jadi, sebelum membida, dapatkan pengisytiharan jualan dan carian hak milik hartanah. Maklumat ini boleh didapati dari ejen bidaan, dan bakal membantu pembida dengan info tambahan, termasuklah mengenai status kaveat. Info seperti alamat rumah juga akan membolehkan pembida untuk pergi meninjau kawasan perumahan tersebut, dan sedikit sebanyak gambaran persekitaran rumah meskipun tidak dapat masuk kedalam rumah yang dibida.

Pemaju

Salah satu maklumat yang perlu anda selidik sebelum membida rumah ialah pemaju hartanah tersebut. Jika nama hartanah masih dibawah nama pemaju, pembida perlu memeriksa sama ada syarikat pemaju masih lagi wujud ataupun tidak. Ingat, terma dan syarat kontrak pembidaan biasanya akan selalu melindungi bank. Jika pemaju muflis dan syarikatnya telah dilikuidasi, pemindahan hak milik kepada nama anda selepas memenangi bidaan bakal menjadi rumit.

Jenis pegangan hak milik: Hak milik pajakan (leasehold) atau hak milik kekal (freehold)?

Akhir sekali, ketahui juga jenis pegangan hak milik rumah lelong tersebut, sama ada hak milik pajakan (leasehold) ataupun hak milik kekal (freehold). Bagi status hak milik pajakan, semak dengan bank untuk mengetahui sama ada anda layak bagi memohon pinjaman perumahan ataupun tidak.

Jika baki tempoh pajakan kurang dari 50 tahun, sesetengah bank mungkin tidak akan meluluskan permohonan pinjaman. Malah, jika pinjaman tersebut diluluskan, ianya mungkin dikurangkan; jika anda layak untuk pinjaman 30 tahun, anda mungkin hanya menerima pinjaman 25 tahun sahaja.

Tahukah anda, apabila sesebuah rumah dilelong, bank hanya akan mengambil jumlah tertunggak, dan bakinya akan dipulangkan kepada peminjam? Bagi mereka yang tidak bernasib baik dan menghadapi situasi rumah dilelong, jangan gusar kerana wang lebihan aan dipulangkan balik.

Sebagai contoh, rumah Ahmad dilelong pada harga RM1.4 juta. Tetapi, jumlah pinjaman tertunggak kepada bank hanya RM300,000. Jadi, selepas rumah dilelong, baki RM1.1 juta akan dipulangkan kepada Ahmad kerana bank hanya akan menuntut baki tertunggak itu sahaja.

Pengalaman membeli hartanah, sama ada yang baru, sub-sale, ataupun rumah yang dilelong akan menghadapi beberapa risiko. Jadi, dapatkan maklumat-maklumat yang diperlukan supaya anda benar-benar bersedia sebelum membuat pembelian.

Lihat juga: 4 Cara Cepat Untuk Membayar Hutang Pinjaman Peribadi Bank

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Why Your Business Must ‘Adapt Or Die’ During COVID-19

  • By CompareHero.my

As a business owner, you know that adapting to changes is more important now than ever before. COVID-19 has accelerated transformation in the way we work today. 

There is less foot traffic in physical stores as consumers prefer online shopping during the pandemic. So if you plan to evolve, stay ahead of the competition, and grow your SME’s e-commerce platform and online presence, refinancing your existing office or business property is a good way to boost your working capital. 

With property prices dropping in Malaysia, it’s also a good time to acquire properties for business purposes. Thus, whether you are seeking additional capital or looking to own new properties, property financing or refinancing can benefit your enterprise. 

Related: Digitalisation: Unlocking The Potential Of SMEs In Malaysia

How property refinancing works

Some businesses will look for property loans that offer better terms than their existing loans—such as lower interest rates. Once your new loan application is approved, it will pay off your existing debt all at once. Then the only loan your business has to service will be the new loan.

Related: Can SMEs Survive The COVID-19 Economic Slowdown?

Factors to consider before refinancing

Lower interest rates

COVID-19 has negatively affected the economy in various ways, but one positive impact from the pandemic has been the favourable mortgage interest rates. 

Malaysia’s lending rate depends upon the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) determined by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). Thus, whenever OPR decreases, the banks will also lower the Base Lending Rate (BLR). As a result, lenders can borrow at a reduced interest rate.

To counter the economic impact of the pandemic, BNM has cut the OPR to a record low of 1.75% to encourage people to take loans. This can be highly beneficial as refinancing loans under reduced interest means lower monthly payments and tons of savings for your company.

Additionally, the interest rate charged by banks for property refinancing is also lower than normal working capital financing, a loan facility to help you finance your company’s daily operating needs via traditional bank loans, overdrafts, and business credit cards.

So when you refinance a property, you can use the money saved from paying lower interest charges for other aspects of your enterprise—such as building a standby capital, or settling other business loans with higher interest rates.

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By refinancing your loan under reduced interest, you can enjoy lower monthly payments and tons of savings.

Loan tenure

By refinancing your property, you may get a shorter or longer loan tenure. A shorter tenure is ideal if you are looking to pay off the loan in a shorter time period.

However, if you are looking to use that extra money for other concerns, a longer loan tenure would suit your business better.

Financing fees

Be sure to check with your bank about the fees that come with refinancing your property or taking out property loans. Common charges include processing fees, valuation fees, and legal fees. 

Related: 4 Reasons Why Your Business Should Have a Business Bank Account

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With CIMB Biz Property Financing, you can get up RM5 million in financing.

How CIMB Biz Property Financing can help your business

Margin of financing

With CIMB SME Biz Property Financing, you can obtain up to a 120% margin of financing. The funds can be used to finance the purchase of properties, refinance your existing properties, or boost your company’s working capital.

How much will I receive?

You can get up to RM10 million (RM10,000,000) in financing. 

Additional benefits of CIMB SME Biz Property Financing

  • You have an option to attain an additional unsecured working capital of up to RM1 million as a standby fund for your business needs. 
  • Flexibility on product range (i.e. term loan, overdraft, trade facilities). Choose a product that suits your business operation. 
  • Option to select full flexi financing under CIMB Islamic term financing-i 

Eligibility

  • Applicable for SMEs
  • Applicable properties include commercial, industrial and residential properties.


Want to find out more about CIMB SME Biz Property Financing? You can visit this CIMB page for more details about property financing and refinancing for SMEs.

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How Much Money Can You Make As A YouTuber?

  • By CompareHero.my
  • May 28, 2021

As we live in the world of digital technology today, there are many ways on how we can make money just by creating content online. It only takes our creativity and turns it into a piece of digital content for the viewers to click and see.

You’ve probably looked up on YouTube for some “how-to” videos and seen ads playing before you can watch the actual clip – that is actually (one of the ways) how the YouTubers get paid.

The type of content on YouTube you see today is diverse, some of which include tutorials, entertainment, vlog, review, reaction video, gaming and more! YouTube does not only target adults as the creator, but kids have also become a part of this online video platform to visually share their passion.

But how much do these YouTubers make money from their videos? There is no right answer for this as it depends on several factors such as the number of views, subscribers, sponsorship deals and more.

Getting enough active subscribers and viewers to make money on YouTube is never easy. If you want to know more about how much YouTubers make, keep reading this article as we will briefly explain the basic info that you need to know.

How does YouTube monetization work?

You don’t get paid by YouTube by default just by uploading the videos. In order to start monetizing your content, you would have to enable monetization in your YouTube account setting. From there, you will be given the option to join the YouTube Partners Program or have your videos added to the YouTube Premium list.

You must have probably heard that YouTubers depend a lot on the number of views, but that’s somewhat true and not true – they actually get paid for how many views the ads get.

As for the YouTube Partner Program, it requires you to have at least 1,000 subscribers before you’re eligible to monetize your YouTube channel. YouTube doesn’t pay for the number of likes on a video. However, the number of likes influences the YouTube algorithm to push your channel forward.

Related: How To File Your Income Tax As A Freelancer

How much do YouTubers make?

Google pays out 68% of ad sale revenue to the YouTubers with Google AdSense. Therefore, for every $100 (RM414~) that an advertiser pays to Google, Google will pay the YouTuber $68 (RM281~). An advertiser typically pays between $0.10 (RM0.40~) to $0.30 (RM1.24~) per view per ad view, which is an average of around $0.18 (RM0.75~) per view.

Considering 15% of viewers will watch enough ads for you to receive payment, a video with 1,000 views will get around 150 ad views. With this, you can estimate to make about $18 for every 1,000 ad views, which totals up to approximately $3 (RM12~) to $5 (RM20~) per 1,000 video views.

The amount of money YouTube will pay may depend on the factors below:

  • The number of views 
  • The number of ad clicks
  • Ad quality
  • Adblockers
  • Video length

What is Google AdSense?

Google AdSense is an advertising program that allows you to run ads on your website, blog, or YouTube videos and get paid when visitors click on them.

Related: 8 Side Jobs for Malaysians to Earn Extra Money During CMCO

How do YouTubers make money?

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YouTubers earn money in several ways, including ad views and the YouTube Partner program. But it’s also important to understand other options before you get started if you wish to maximise your earnings.

1. Through ad views

Ad payment depends on these two:

  • Cost per thousand views (CPM): The viewer must watch at least 30 seconds of the ad or half of the ad on a particularly short video
  • Cost per click (CPC): The viewer must click on the ad. Skipped ads don’t receive any payment.

2. YouTube Partner Program (YPP)

One of the most passive ways to make an income through your YouTube channel is to earn money through ad views. The YouTube Partner Program (YPP) gives YouTubers access to additional money-making opportunities once they meet the criteria below:

  • Have more than 1,000 subscribers
  • Exceed 4,000 valid public watch hours over the last year (private, unlisted, or deleted videos don’t count)
  • Abide by YouTube’s monetization policies
  • To be based in a country or region where the YPP is available
  • Have a linked AdSense account

Once a channel meets the requirements, it’s eligible to be reviewed for the YPP. Despite eligibility, the channel must also meet YouTube’s additional policies and guidelines in order to gain approval for the program. If your channel happens to be below the threshold and is inactive for six months, it may be removed from the program.

The YPP allows users to earn money from:

  • Advertising income
  • Videos watched by YouTube Premium users
  • Channel memberships where members pay for perks
  • Fans paying to have their messages featured with Super Chat and Super Stickers
  • Branded item sales through the merch shelf

3. Paid promotions

Taking advantage of paid promotions, such as sponsorships and endorsements can also be an effective way to generate income.

Certain niches, such as review or tutorial channels often take advantage of paid promotions well, and this is called affiliate marketing.

What is affiliate marketing?

Affiliate marketing is the process by which an affiliate earns a commission for marketing another person’s or company’s products.

Securing paid promotions can be accomplished in different ways. You can reach out to brands with a proposal, or if you become recognised enough in your niche, you may find yourself being approached by the companies themselves.

4. Sell and promote products or services

YouTube can be an ideal platform to market your business, service that you offer and drive traffic to your website. Helpful video content, such as tutorials or Q&As can lead to getting potential customers to your business.

Do it for passion, not for money

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Seeing how much some famous YouTubers make their money can influence the way of creating content, but don’t let the money affect the type of content you would want to produce. Becoming a YouTuber doesn’t happen overnight, it takes one’s passion, skills, time and money. Here are some of the things you might need to consider:

1. Finding the right niche
You have to understand that some niches are more profitable than others. For example, gaming has been one of the most lucrative topics searched and watched on YouTube.

Other profitable genres that you see on YouTube include life hacks, product unboxings, product reviews, tutorials, food reviews, lists of top things, news and more. You know your interests best, so find a niche that enables you to create content comfortably without having to feel burdened.

2. Post videos regularly
Wanting to get paid on YouTube means you will have to religiously post the content on schedule. Most YouTubers set fixed days in a week so their subscribers can expect when the content will be published.

3. Learn how to edit
Having good, captivating, engaging and good quality can help your videos stand out. Although not everyone is gifted with video editing skills, you can always invest some time to learn by watching YouTube tutorials on how to edit videos. If editing isn’t your strong suit, you can try hiring a freelance video editor.

4. Have the right tools
Get the best gears such as camera, microphone and lighting equipment will help complement the video you create. Viewers will be more interested in high-quality videos and this way, you will be able to gain more subscribers.

Related: How To Switch Careers During A Pandemic

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6 Money Myths We Need To Stop Believing

  • By CompareHero.my
  • May 27, 2021

The abundance of financial knowledge on the Internet has brought a lot of knowledge to our society in general. But it comes with the caveat that not all information can be trusted. On top of this, when paired with traditional financial knowledge that either does not work anymore or does not give the entire picture, it makes it even tougher to discern the useful information from the disadvantageous. 

Bringing a positive change into your lives, financially, is more than just a few words on the Internet. Ergo, we want to debunk all the myths and advice that no longer serves as a benefit. Often, knowing what is the obstacle is enough to set you on a different path that gives a person better rewards for the long term. 

With that being said, here are 6 money myths that we need to stop believing. 

Myth #1: Money won’t make you happy

In a way, yes, money won’t make you happy. But money can solve all your financial problems that may lead to unhappiness. Money can bring you contentment but it can make you a lot less unhappy. 

For example, if you’re struggling to pay rent every month and this issue is always the core of an argument between you and your partner, money can definitely turn it around. On top of it, having money can relieve a lot more stress and pressure to make ends meet every month and allow you more time to work on the things that bring fulfilment to your life. 

If you have a money problem, money will set you free. Just make sure the problem is money and nothing else. 

Myth #2: A credit card is your emergency fund

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Credit card payments

A credit card is NOT your emergency fund. I’ll repeat: “A CREDIT CARD IS NOT YOUR EMERGENCY FUND!” The money that you spent using your credit card turns into debt real quick if you don’t pay it back or don’t have the ability to. 

Emergencies happen, you need to have that fund ready because this event is unpredictable. What you don’t need in this case is to have another debt that is weighing you down. Thus, you should not plan to go into debt for future emergencies that are bound to happen. 

Instead, use cash. Save for this emergency fund and store it away from you so that you’re not tempted to use it. 

Myth #3: Investing in a house is better than stocks

This is a tad more controversial but a house is not better than stocks. 

Don’t get us wrong, a house is a great place to live, especially if you have kids or pets that appreciate the land. It is somewhere for you to feel safe until you repay the mortgage. But until then, you’ll be faced with a lot of problems that will require you to replace, fix and furnish. All of which will cost you even more money on top. 

We’re not saying to never buy a house. But in terms of investing, a house does not produce any income for you. It may even cost you a lot of money in the beginning. Hence, perceive it as necessary spending instead of an income-generating investment. 

Myth #4: Investing is only for the wealthy

In the olden days, yes. The cost of investing (brokers) is so great that if you’re investing small amounts, all of it will only go to your broker. But today, opening an account is literally free. And the commissions that you pay are not as significant as years ago because of the advancement of technologies. 

Related: Beginner’s Guide To Stock Investment In Malaysia

As a matter of fact, every single working-class individual should start investing in rather discretionary funds. Survive first, then invest. That’s because the power of compound interests can bring the assets of an individual with a net worth of five figures to seven figures.

The compound interest formula tells us that if you can invest about RM500 every single month with an average return of 5% annually, you will cross that seven-figure milestone is 46 years. 

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Myth #5: Once you have an investing plan, you’re all set

Financial planning is not something that is fixed. Rather, it’s an ongoing commitment to financial freedom. 

If you’re serious about reaching this goal and want to make improvements to it, it will require constant upkeeping and maintenance. The world is constantly changing, the economy is not guaranteed, bull and bear markets will have their turns, and we need to adapt to it. No investing strategy is going to work 100% of the time. 

We strongly recommend checking your financial profile at least every three to six months to make sure that you’re on track. A lot can happen in this short period of time and you need to make sure that your plan is still accurate. 

Myth #6: Any debt is bad debt

Not all debts are created equal. Some will give you an unexpected return or yield more than what your debt is worth. The big question is: Will this debt pay me back more than what I put in? 

Related: Know The Difference Between Good Debt and Bad Debt

A few examples of this could be student loans, a mortgage, or even taking debt to consolidate your outstanding debts. The reasons for this is that you will be getting all your money back and then some. You have to know why taking on debt and evaluating whether it will give you a net positive outcome. 

That’s how you take advantage of debts. 



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When Is A Debit Card More Dangerous Than A Credit Card?

  • By CompareHero.my
  • May 25, 2021

Breaking it down, your debit card is essentially a plastic check. That means that whenever you make a purchase, it directly takes the money out of your account. Because of this, there will be no bills and you won’t be paying any interests. More than that, debit cards are also known as ATM cards, which allows you to take cash directly out of your bank account. 

This all sounds great, but the greatest caution tape around this card is the safety of it. It is due to the fact that your funds immediately get transferred, it will be extremely strenuous to get your funds back. 

To illustrate, if a hacker or a thief gets a hold of your card and goes on a shopping spree, that hacker can easily get away without alerting any authorities while you struggle to get your funds back. Whereas when a fraudster gets a hold of your credit card, there is a buffer zone between your cash and the fraudulent transaction. 

Delving deeper into this topic, here are five reasons why using a debit card can be more dangerous than a credit card. 

Related: Credit Card 101: Everything You Need To Know About Credit Card

1. Identity theft can be much worse if your debit card is stolen 

The Association of Banks in Malaysia (ABM) announced that a card holder’s maximum liability for unauthorised transactions is capped at RM250. This should give you a lot more confidence as the maximum loss you can take on your debit card is your entire account if the limit is not set up. 

So when you notice that your debit card is lost, you have to notify your bank immediately to cancel out your card to prevent any transactions from being performed. On the other hand, if you can prove that you aren’t the person who made the transaction using the credit card, it is much easier to reject the payment and you won’t have to pay for the transaction. 

2. Debit cards are useless in a crisis

For instance, you have an emergency medical situation and the cost of the operation amounted to over RM10,000. For some, it may be a manageable amount, but for others who don’t have this money, they will be backed into a corner. The difference here is that debit cards don’t usually allow overdrafts but credits cards, however, will cover you for the time being. 

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Emergency fund.

Before moving on, we want to make it clear that a credit card is not an emergency fund and that you should stay away from this mindset. But, if the situation is really urgent, a credit card does have the ability to help you pay off the bill. Which then also allows you to repay this amount through an instalment plan. 

3. Cashbacks and reward points

If you’re in the working class, chances are that you’ll be buying a number of items throughout the week. If so, you might as well earn some rewards on the money that you’re already spending. I mean, why not? 

Most credit cards have cash back schemes and points for each purchase you make. You can then redeem them for flights, hotel stays, or some other products. 

However, be wary as well because some individuals might be tempted to spend even more just to get the points. After all, that is exactly what the companies want while you end up with more credit card debt. The notion here is to think of the rewards as a bonus of using a credit card, nothing more. 

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4. Build credit history

Especially as a young individual, another vital reason to opt for a credit card rather than a debit card is that it will build and improve your credit history. Debit cards do not strengthen your credit history in any way whatsoever. 

Why? Because life may be much more challenging if you don’t establish a good credit history. Your credit history is what will help you down the road as you finally decide to take a car loan, mortgage, or even a cell phone plan. It can also help you get better terms and even land you a job. 

5. Universally accepted

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Using a credit card on a vacation

This directly translates to not having to carry a load of cash when you travel. Visa and Mastercard are by far the most widely accepted cards.  

On top of that, debit cards can often be problematic when you check into a hotel or rent a car. These companies take a certain amount (most often a high amount) until the final cost becomes apparent. For example, if you’re checking into a hotel that costs RM100 per night, they might charge you RM150 initially just in case there are any incidentals. 

If you’re using a credit card, however, this “hold” reduces your available credit, not the money in your bank account. In other words, your budget for the rest of your vacation won’t be affected at all. 

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