Exploring New Horizons, Cultures, and BJJ Adventures

Hello Grasshoppa, One of my life goals is to travel the world and explore new countries. In 2023, I managed to visit two new countries, a departure from my usual travel routine of returning to Thailand annually for my comfort zone trip. Despite revisiting Thailand in 2023, I made a personal commitment to explore countries […]

2023 In Review & Aspirations For 2024

Hello Grasshoppa, 2023 has passed, and now we find ourselves at the beginning of 2024, where many of us are setting our New Year resolutions. It’s always good to have resolutions, but sticking to them is more important to ensure we can achieve what we’ve planned. There’s something I often share with my loved ones […]

How Much I Spent To Compete In BJJ Worlds Event

Hello Grasshoppa, This post was in my draft since February 2022 when I started planning to compete in one of the biggest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) events in the world. As a reader of my blog, you guys should already know my passion for BJJ where I train, coach & compete actively. It is always my […]

My Take On The Current State Of Digital Payments In Malaysia

Hello Grasshoppa, We are currently living in a state where the majority of our payments are made through e-wallets, particularly the Touch’nGo (TNG) e-wallet. Even when we dine at hawker stalls, we can easily pay for our meals using TNG. I can’t remember the last time I withdrew cash from my bank account; however, there […]

What I Hope To Achieve By 50

Hello, Grasshoppa, Have you ever contemplated what you hope to achieve at a certain age? Recently, when I discovered James Clear’s book, “Atomic Habits,” they were discussing how to establish good habits through a system of compound growth. In essence, when you have a goal, the only way to attain it is by cultivating habits […]

My Evolving Perspective Of Cryptocurrency

Hello Grasshoppa, As a young blogger, I remember writing my second post titled “Is This The End of Bitcoin & Other Cryptocurrency?” My view of cryptocurrency was strictly negative until I reached a point where I needed to make an online purchase that only accepted cryptocurrency. That was when I started to explore investing in cryptocurrency. […]

My Honest Review On AirAsia Super+ Subscription

Hello Grasshoppa, When I initially wrote about AirAsia Super+ Subscription last year, I had doubts about whether it was worth it or not after my purchase. There were a few thoughts that I had after my purchase, which are on my travel frequency and also my ability to utilize all the other perks. At that time, […]

How To Prepare For Retrenchment

Hello Grasshoppa, For the past few months, we have seen many companies going through a job cut where many people are losing their jobs. To some long-serving employees, it can be a benefit for them as they can leave those jobs with a big fat compensation if they are getting paid fairly. That money can […]

5 Steps To Take If You’ve Been Scammed In Malaysia

Hello Grasshoppa, Some of us may have been scam victims at some point in our lives. Scams can come in different forms & these scammers will usually find ways to scam as much money as possible from all their possible victims. Some of us may be aware that is a scam however some of us […]

How Is My 5 Years Journey As A Personal Finance & Investment Blogger?

Hello Grasshoppa, BBM is celebrating its 5th year anniversary in February 2023, which also marks a significant journey of me sharing my personal finance experience, investment, business & my retirement plan with all of you. This journey has been a learning curve for me & this blog is a way for me to encapsulate what […]