Life is Great
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Should you buy MRTA/MLTA for your property?
Let’s start this off by saying that I am not an insurance agent and this represents my view as a property buyer rather than someone who wants to sell you insurance. This post…
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My thoughts on the FIRE movement
FIRE what? Ever since I started BTM, I’ve been coming across the FIRE movement from various sources (e.g. articles, blogs, youtube, etc). This weekend I want to spend some time to share my…
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Penny Wise, Pound Foolish
No, I am not talking about a certain *scary* clown with the infamous red balloon. This famous idiom “Penny Wise, Pound Foolish” (or in Malaysian context “Sen Wise, Ringgit Foolish”) is used to…
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The Misunderstood Introvert
Since time immemorial, fierce battles have been waged between introverts and extroverts. There has never been a clear champion through the ages, and unlikely to have one in the near future as well.…
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What I’m going to do if I win the lottery
In the spirit of the upcoming Chinese New Year, I’d like to write on something fun today. Being someone from a Chinese family, there is no avoiding the “4D” phenomenon. Even if you…
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The Joys and Woes of a Middle Income Salaryman in Malaysia
I’m going to be sharing purely based upon my own experiences, opinions and observations as a middle income salaryman who is working at the heart of KL city, Malaysia. I stumbled upon a…
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Life is a matter of perspective, aint it?
How we look at things is greatly affected by a variety of influences – upbringing, environment, familiarity, motive, etc. Similar to the half glass full vs empty theory. Things happen as it is,…
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The RM460 Burger Takeaways
The now dubbed “RM460 burger” story went crazy viral this past week. It was on the news, on facebook newsfeed, on table talks, everywhere! All this happened overnight. It started from the Chinese…
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5 Life Lessons Learnt from Investing
Investment has been a big part of my personal finance journey. There are so many things we can learn about investing in the modern society (share market, private equities, debt, commodities, properties, mutual…
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How to spot Scams and other Shenanigans
We work hard so that we can earn enough to live a better life. Our lifetime savings are the ones that can carry us to the end of our lives. If we are…