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9 Retirement Checklist for Soon-to-be Retirees
Not sure how to start planning your retirement? Having a checklist certainly helps you to get started . The idea of retirement brings a mix of emotions. Some, who have planned and prepared in advance, [...]
Empowering Financial Independence: Your Guide to Freedom and Security
Don't be caught unprepared - get to know these great financial foundations for better security. Investor and entrepreneur Alex Hormozi defined an individual's wealth as the ratio between [...]
7 Ways to Cool Your Home Without Raising Your Electricity Bill
A Malaysian guide to cooling down when the outside is warming up. It's that time of the year again when the sun is glorious, the rain is infrequent, [...]
Market Overview February 2024
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6 Must-Know Things About EPF’s 5.5% Dividends for 2023
Woah, woah, woah! 5.5% dividends from EPF? You would have surely heard the news. The Employee Provident Fund (EPF) has just given 5.5% of dividends to Malaysians contributing [...]
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Earn 3.2% p.a. on your Cash with StashAway Simple
There's a new promo for your cash in town where you can earn a rate of up to 3.2% per annum! StashAway is bringing new & existing investors a special promotion to help you grow your cash [...]
Saham GameStop: Memahami Fenomena Wallstreetbets di Reddit
Dibincang dalam ruangan Reddit, ELI5 (Explain Like I'm Five), tentang mengapa media massa melaporkan kenaikan saham GameStop ($GME), aktiviti short squeezing daripada wallstreetbets dan apa akibatnya kepada hedge [...]
Pakej Bantuan PERMAI Diumumkan untuk PKP 2.0
Perdana Menteri Malaysia, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, telah mengumumkan pakej bantuan Perlindungan Ekonomi dan Rakyat atau PERMAI yang berjumlah RM 15 bilion pada pukul 4 petang, 18 Januari [...]
GameStop Stock: Understanding Reddit wallstreetbets Versus Hedge Funds
In Reddit terminology ELI5 (Explain Like I’m Five) why mainstream media is reporting about GameStop ($GME), Reddit wallstreetbets short squeezing, and hedge funds. Gain insight on what really [...]
StashAway Assets Under Management Surpasses US$1b
StashAway announces total Assets Under Management (AUM) surpassing US$1 billion (RM4 billion) in 3.5 years after launch. The Journey to One Billion StashAway have surpassed US$1,000,000,000 (RM4,050,000,000) in [...]
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SST: Simplified Malaysian Sales Tax Guide
The new Sales and Services Tax (SST) starts this September 1st. For Sales tax, what items are fully exempted and what are going to cost you more? Is it only luxury items that are being [...]
Life and Medical Insurance Tax Relief
Your easy guide to tax relief calculation for life and medical insurance. How much tax relief exemption are you entitled to? There are six (6) broad categories for life and medical insurance. Depending on the [...]
How to Claim Unclaimed Moneys
Malaysians have a whopping RM10.8b is in unclaimed moneys at the end of 2019 and is currently sitting in trust in the AG (Accountant-General's) Department. Do you have unclaimed moneys? Claim it back! [...]
I am Financially Free
This is a post that I had been thinking of writing for a while now. I will try to write as clearly as possible but at a sufficient level of disclosure so as not to [...]
How does P2P Property Crowdfunding Work?
How does peer-to-peer property crowdfunding like FundMyHome work? Is it beneficial for a buyer? Are there risks? Property Crowdfunding Malaysia's Budget 2019 announced the launch of Peer-to-Peer (P2P) property crowdfunding. Home buyers need [...]
Personal Finances
How to Prepare Your Children for Their Retirement
Parents, let's prepare your children for their retirement. It is fascinating to imagine a future where our children confidently enter adulthood with established, secure retirement plans. As parents or caregivers, we can make this vision [...]
3 Faktor Perancangan Kewangan Individu Tidak Berjaya
Perancangan kewangan yang tidak berjaya mampu membelenggu hidup jika tiada sebarang langkah diambil untuk mengelakkannya. Ketahui faktor yang menyebabkan perancangan kewangan seseorang tidak berjaya Perancangan kewangan yang berkesan memerlukan kefahaman dan kesediaan yang tinggi untuk [...]
6 Tell-tale Signs to Gauge the Current Housing Market
Whether you are buying, selling, or investing, understanding the housing market is crucial for individuals looking to make smart financial decisions. For potential homebuyers, understanding the market is key to balancing financial security, family needs, [...]
Risk Management & Estate Planning
5 Different Types of Insurance for Your Children
A healthy financial life for your child includes risk management in the form of insurance. Here are several types to consider getting depending on your child's needs covering health, life, pre-natal, special needs coverage, and [...]
6 Reasons Why Cancelling Your Life Insurance Policy Is A Bad Financial Move
Please consider with care before cancelling your life insurance. Despite your reasons, find out what cancelling means. Understand why it's not your best money move. Subscribe on YouTube What was the key [...]
5 Tertib Pengurusan Harta Pusaka Dalam Islam
Pengurusan harta pusaka adalah sebahagian daripada proses perancangan kewangan yang penting. Dalam islam, faraid memainkan peranan besar dalam penentuan pembahagian harta. Pengurusan harta pusaka dalam kalangan umat Islam adalah satu prosedur yang penting untuk difahami, [...]
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2024 February Market Outlook
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7 Back to Basics Things to Save For in Your Financial Journey
Through bumpy roads and stormy seas, these 7 basic things are important to save for in your financial journey! Whether you are just coming out of school or looking after your parents and children, going [...]
6 Tell-tale Signs to Gauge the Current Housing Market
Whether you are buying, selling, or investing, understanding the housing market is crucial for individuals looking to make smart financial decisions. For potential homebuyers, understanding the market is key to balancing financial security, family needs, [...]