Hello Grasshoppa, I am currently on my FIRE journey, and I have 6 years left before I officially retire to travel the world. It is a goal that I set for myself before I started writing my blog years ago. Writing BBM not only helped me to record my journey & share it with all […]
BBM Jar Investment Challenge
Hello Grasshoppa, We are approaching the second half of the year & I am sure everyone is still as motivated to stay on course in your financial journey. Sometime last year, this was the time where things started to loosen after 3 months of tough MCO. The good news is, most of us are getting […]
Starting My Own YouTube Channel As My New Side Hustle
Hello Grasshoppa, In my previous post on List Of Side Hustle That I Have Tried, I have mentioned starting my YouTube Channel to monetize it in a long run to earn extra income. It is an overdue hustle as this idea was sparked many years back when I realised that there is some changes of […]
What Financial Advice I Would Tell My 19-Year-Old Self
Hello Grasshoppa, I dropped out of college at age of 19 in hopes that I would make a better living by working rather than earning my Diploma. I started working as a direct selling agent doing sales for an illegal Forex company (not knowing it was illegal at that time) where I had no basic […]
Home Renovation Hacks That Will Save You Money
Hello Grasshoppa, Many years ago, I bought my second home after I managed to completely clear my debts. My house was empty for a while as it was purely for investment purpose until I housed a friend there for 4 months during the first MCO when he lost his job. After he started his new […]
How I Became A Self Taught Investor
Hello Grasshoppa, Do you prefer to have professionals manage your investment, or do you prefer to manage your own investment? I used to think that investment is tough to understand & it is a common misconception among many people. Sometimes when I asked my friends to invest, their answer is always that they don’t know […]
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 […]
What Have I Learnt So Far From My FIRE Journey
Hello Grasshoppa, I don’t remember the exact date or year when I decided to start my FIRE journey but I do remember my Eureka moment and it was when I read The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris. The book explains a lot about how we can work with minimum working hours yet we are […]
The Best & Worst Investment Advice That I Have Ever Received
Hello Grasshoppa, Since I was young, I have gotten a lot of investment advice from many people. Some of them have changed my view on investments in a good way while some of them have brought a negative light towards my investment journey. Advice and opinion is always free but varies as some of them […]
#BBMGetInspired With Roshan Kanesan – Radio Broadcaster and Personal Finance Nerd
Hello Grasshoppa, It was my pleasure to be featured in the first episode of Ringgit & Sense for 2021 where we discussed money goal setting for 2021. I’ve been listening to Ringgit & Sense for the longest time and it was a pleasure being able to finally speak with Roshan. After the interview, I’ve actually […]