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How to Track Your Income and Expenses [With FREE Template]
If you don't know how to start managing your money, I suggest starting small and living by these 3 words: Track your expenses
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COVID-19 and MCO Resources for Malaysians
Our lives have changed drastically in such a short span of time and it can be overwhelming to deal with such a change. Some of us are lucky enough to still have our jobs, but there are large parts of our society that are now out of work. For some, having our children at home means that they’re not learning maths and science in school. For others, the inactivity and lack of social interaction can creep up on us and weigh on our emotions. And it’s also hard to keep up with all of the news surrounding COVID-19 and what you can do to help yourself and others during this…
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Touch ‘n Go eWallet Introduces Money-back Guarantee Policy: Why This is Good and How You Can Claim Your Refund
I have a confession to make: I am a late-late-late adopter of the e-wallet trend. So late in fact that even savvy aunties and uncles have switched to e-wallets before I did. There are a couple of reasons why I took so long to jump onto the e-wallet bandwagon: I have a hard time keeping track of the rewards system in each e-wallet. It took me a long time to adopt for this reason. Over time, I approach my e-wallet usage another way: I use e-wallets that ease my everyday necessary expenses like traveling. For example, I use Touch ‘n Go’s eWallet every time I make a trip back to…
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Asset Allocation for Malaysians: What is The Best Portfolio Mix for You?
Over the last few months, I wrestled with the concept of asset allocation. In theory, this is a straightforward concept but in practice, I don’t take asset allocation into consideration when making investment decisions. What Is Asset Allocation? At some point in your investment journey, you might find yourself thinking, “There are just too many investment options out there, how do I choose the right one?” The answer is there shouldn’t be just ONE investment option that you should be putting your money into. Ideally, your investments should consist of a variety or a mix of assets that fit you. This mix is different for each individual. Think of a…
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My Stock Investing Workflow: A Step-by-Step Guide
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My Stock Investing Workflow: A Step-by-Step Guide
A common phrase I hear is “I want to invest in stocks but I don’t know how to start”. My usual reply to this is, “It’s not that hard to learn, just gotta start somewhere.” For a while, I felt like people just didn’t want to put in the time and effort to learn. After all, there are so many free resources out there to help you get started. These days I’m much more forgiving in my opinion. People just don’t have the time nor can afford to put in the effort to learn. They have jobs, families, relationships and so many other commitments to worry about. I don’t blame…
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Asset Allocation for Malaysians: What is The Best Portfolio Mix for You?
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I Traveled Six Weeks in Europe for RM14,000
I’m having a hard time structuring this post. For one, my trip was long. I spent 45 days traveling through Europe. It’s hard to condense that into 1,500 words or less. Secondly, I am not sure how this post can help anyone budget their very own Europe trip. I’m not going to sit here and pretend that most people can afford an extended holiday, much less one that costs about five figures. Other people have done better than me at budgeting a backpacking trip to Europe. And at some really unbelievably low numbers. But I can honestly say my European trip was one of the most life-changing experiences that I’ve had. For…
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5 Questions To Ask When Investing in Dividend Stocks
Passive income investing or dividend investing is one way to grow your wealth steadily over a long period of time. Dividend investing does not require as much active management and monitoring compared to short-term trading. It’s an approach suited for people who can’t afford to spend time constantly looking at the market. Most people would say it’s the least glamorous way of participating in the stock market. Nobody’s going to pitch a movie about a middle-aged man who made millions by painstakingly compounding his wealth over 20 years. My tax dollars weren’t used for “The Turtle of Wall Street”. I digress. Selecting dividend stocks for a long-term investment requires research…
