Is “Buy Now, Pay Later’ Good For Malaysians?

Hello Grasshoppa, Recently, many companies are offering Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) payment plan where you are able to purchase the item you want & pay it within 3-6 months via instalment. Some companies even offer you to purchase now & pay it a lump sum the following month. There are many thoughts & views […]

Is Credit Card Your Best Friend Or Enemy?

Hello Grasshoppa, Is credit card your best friend or enemy? It is a common debate that many people have as some may find credit cards to be bad while some actually think that it can be your best friend when used well. Whether it is good or evil, it provides you with the same function […]

10 Ways To Save Money With Almost No Effort

Hello Grasshoppa, Saving money can be difficult sometimes but there are ways you can save with minimal or no effort at all. In our daily lives, we should look for ways to capitalise & save even a small amount of money. It is just like our parents or grandparents walking into the morning market to […]

My Honest Opinion On Touch’nGo e-Wallet GO+

Hello Grasshoppa, Recently, Touch’nGo collaborated with Principal Malaysia to launch GO+, an e-wallet solution to disrupt the e-wallet market. The good news is, you get to grow your e-wallet credit while spending it. It is a low-risk investment that allows users to earn daily investment return with your e-wallet balance.  To start, you have to […]

My 2021 Preferred E-Wallet

Hello Grasshoppa, In 2019, I have written a post on Which Is The Best E-Wallet in Malaysia based on my opinion. In my list, I added Fave as my number 1 option followed by GrabPay & Boost. Since the pandemic situation & other factors, I noticed that my e-wallet usage trend has also changed. I used […]

Splurging Your Money The Right Way

Hello Grasshoppa, Do you ever feel guilty whenever you are buying something that you don’t need or overpriced? This is a normal feeling for me especially for my characteristic that is known to be stingy. Aside from my watch collection & my BJJ Gi collection, I usually don’t splurge my money unless I stumble upon […]

How Can Budget 2021 Benefit Malaysian?

Hello Grasshoppa, 2020 has been a rough year for many of us especially with the Trade Wars, change of government &tje global pandemic that is hitting the world. Month by month passes by & now we are approaching the end of 2020. Last year we heard the previous Pakatan Harapan government presenting us with quite […]

PayPal vs Stripe. Which Is Better For Your E-Commerce Business?

Hello Grasshoppa, Since the launch of my e-commerce business The Black Belt Tape, I have been going through trial & error on getting my website right & one of it is on the payment platforms. My e-commerce platform EasyStore has multiple payment methods for me to include in my e-commerce store & it even supports […]

How Did I Collect 10,000 AirAsia BIG Points In One Month?

Hello Grasshoppa, In my previous post on How To Maximize Your BigPay Card & Other E-Wallet, I shared some useful tips on how to maximize BIG Points collection by using BigPay & FavePay. (The cashback part for Boost E-Wallet may not be accurate anymore with the recent changes in their Shake Reward program). Last year […]

My Thoughts On Boost E-Wallet Recent Update. Is It Still Worth It?

Hello Grasshoppa, Recently I was caught off guard with the latest upgrade of Boost E-Wallet due to my overseas trip. The change was a surprised to me although I have seen some news about it but I thought it was just an additional “enhancement” on top of their existing cashback system. I only found out […]