Hello Grasshoppa, This post has been in my draft since January 2020. I started drafting this post to gradually track how much I have spent to get my house ready & as of April 2022, I am excited to announce that it has finally been completed. From the bedroom to a mini office area, a […]
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 Have My Spending Change Since The Pandemic Started
Hello Grasshoppa, Since the pandemic started & we had to go through multiple MCO, what are the biggest change in your spending? The most obvious that we observed is on our online shopping. Personally, I am not the biggest online shopping guy but while getting my new house fully ready, I am spending my money […]
How Can We Be Prepared If There Is An Implementation Of The State Of Emergency?
Hello Grasshoppa, With the number of cases increasing daily & political instability, rumours are going around on the plan to have the State Of Emergency. Imagine if there is an implementation of the State of Emergency, how are we better prepared with this situation with the lesson that we learned from the recent lockdown? The […]
5 Things To Consider Before You Buy A Brand New House
Hello Grasshoppa, With the current pandemic situation, I have cancelled 2 of my overseas holidays & currently I’m on my Cuti-Cuti Malaysia trip with my family in Cameron Highland. It’s been 10 years or more since I last visited here & currently I am writing my blog while overseeing the beautiful golf course. Despite the […]
#BBMGetInspired with Jessen Ong aka Jessen Jambang / #BBMBerinspirasi Bersama Jessen Jambang
Hello Grasshoppa, In this week’s interview, I am privileged to have an old friend of mine that I’ve known since my gym started. Fast forward a few years later, he is also a gym owner & an active competitor like me. We even travelled to Bangkok last year for a competition. With the recent branding […]
How EPF Can Reduce Your Home Loan Principal or Monthly Installment Part 2
Hello Grasshoppa, In my recent post, I have shared How Can EPF Reduce Your Home Loan Principal or Monthly Installment Part 1. In today’s post, I will be sharing more updates of my personal experience on the process & how soon I actually got my EPF withdrawals. Just a quick recap, I went to the […]
#BBMGetInspired with Ewen Sim (Property Blogger & Property YouTuber)
Hello Grasshoppa, The world is a pretty small placed especially when you are living in a small island called Penang. Over the past few years, I had few encounters with Ewen during her time as an insurance agent & when she moved on into property consultation. One of the things that I admire about her […]
How Can National Economic Revitalisation Plan (PENJANA) Benefit Malaysians?
Hello Grasshoppa, During the recent PM announcement, many expected him to announce on whether the MCO is over or not but that 1-hour long announcement did not mention anything related to the extension but rather it covers our National Economic Revitalisation Plan. This pandemic is taking a toll on everyone & in a blink of […]
My Spending Trend During MCO
Hello Grasshoppa, Second month into the MCO & not sure if 9th June will be the end of the MCO but I am starting to get used to the new normal. Or maybe I am just trying my best to focus on what I can control instead of what I can’t. I remember during the […]