Why You Should Always Invest In Your Passion

Hello Grasshoppa, In my previous topic of Turning Your Passion Into Income, I did touch a little bit on how I turned my passion into income by opening my gym in 2012. We have been on a roller coaster ride for the past 10 years but the journey has been pretty good so far. Even […]

Should You Consider Withdrawing Your EPF Savings For 2022?

Hello Grasshoppa, EPF has recently announced a Special Withdrawal facility effective 1st April 2022. As of my writing, there are not many details announced yet on the procedure but members below age 55 can withdraw as low as RM50 & up to a maximum of RM10,000. Members are required to utilize their EPF Account 2 […]

Can Malaysian Survive Based On Minimum Wage?

Hello Grasshoppa, Recently, PM Ismail Sabri has announced that the RM1,500 minimum wage will be effective on 1st May 2022. With the hit of the recent pandemic, we’ve seen an increase in transportation cost, raw material cost, food & other costs. Those shortages of supply vs demand have caused the price to hike up. The […]

How To Make Money With Your Old Items

Hello Grasshoppa, Making money sometimes can be as simple as selling something that you already have. That’s right. Inspired by the latest Netflix documentary called the Tinder Swindler, the show talks about a real-life Casanova who swindled women out of large sums of money. In a plot twist, one of the girls took the scammer’s […]

My Observation On How People Make Money During The Pandemic

Hello Grasshoppa, Currently, we are transitioning from being in a pandemic to an endemic. During this time, many of us are going through a tough phase of our lives where some have lost their income stream but on the bright side, some have managed to turn things around & make money from it. Times are […]

How To Turn Your Idea Into Reality?

Hello Grasshoppa, Have you even turned any of your ideas into reality? Be it small or big, we can have as many ideas as we can but how often do you turn them into reality? Since I was young, I love to have different ideas which usually link to what can I do to earn […]

How Can Money Buy You Happiness

Hello Grasshoppa, How do you define happiness? Is it something link to money or money does not matter to you? Most people will always link their happiness to money & they will usually say money can buy you happiness. Agree or disagree? Personally, I think that money can buy me happiness. Why? I’ve been talking a […]

Starting Your Own Business vs Stocks Investment. Which Is Better?

Hello Grasshoppa, Did you know that investing in stocks is considered as part of owning a business as technically it means that you are part-owner of the company? The number of stocks you have purchased will determine the percentage of ownership you have in that company. The more stocks you have, the higher your percentage […]

Turning Your Passion Into Income

Hello Grasshoppa, How often do you see someone being able to turn their passion into a steady income stream? Personally, I do not hear of this often enough, which could be because they often perceive their passion negatively and do not see the money-making potential in what they enjoy doing. Take your career as an […]

With The Ongoing Pandemic, How Are You Adapting To Change?

Hello Grasshoppa, With the current situation, time is actually our best friend. For those who work from home, we spend lesser time on the road which helps us save between 1-2 hours a day. For those who are unable to work due to the MCO, how well are you utilising your time? Since the beginning […]