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Handling Finances as Partners / Couple
Sensitive topic! A lot of things play a part to nurturing a blooming and happy partnership between couples. One of which, if not the most important for long term longevity, is the way…
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The 2 E-Wallets I Use
Shifting gears from property investing last 2 weeks (i.e. property investing lessons & review of SpeedHome), I’d like to touch on something we use day-to-day this time round. That is e-wallet, the future…
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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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Year 2016: Lesson on Emergency Funds
Also Year 2016 – My leap year in life with no stable income. Emergency Funds became paramount. That was the year I took a leap into a life of Network Marketing. There was…
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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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My short story about the importance of planning finances
Not too far in the distant past, January/February had been stressful months for me in terms of finances. Some of you may be able to relate. People generally regard the new year as…
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Follow the Money (A story about motives and biases)
“This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, business, events and incidents are the products of the authorโs imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.“…
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Should I settle my loan early (prepayment)?
That seems to be a question I’ve been seeing a lot and, coincidentally also, a lot of people responded with a resounding “Yes”. I’ve also seen some high profile personal finance people preach…
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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…