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Final Phase: Retirement in Malaysia
At the beginning, we explored the average cost of living in KL, Malaysia for a single independent professional at the start of this 3-part series. The calculations put us somewhere between RM4k –…
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2 Level Ups in Cost of Living
This is Part 2 of a 3-Chapter series. Last week I shared about the cost of living for a single professional in KL Malaysia (Link to post here), which by my calculations will…
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Cost of Living in Malaysia (KL)
Sometime back there was an article in TMR that pondered on the cost of living in KL is RM3,300 monthly. (You can read it here) That got me wondering… is it really? It’s…
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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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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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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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Treats Fair: The Benefits of Credit Cards
Credit cards are one of the best financial products ever offered. Sadly, this world has tainted them with horror stories where cardholders get themselves into mountain of debts. But it doesn’t need to…
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The Magic and Wonders of Financial Freedom
Once upon a time, during my much younger days when I first graduated, my aim was to get a head start by landing a good job. As the saying goes, “Study hard, get…