Hello Grasshoppa, Recently I stumbled upon data on American Household’s Average Monthly Expenses which shows that our TWO biggest expenses are house & transportation. Despite the data being based on Americans, this also applies to Malaysia since most of our biggest expenses revolve around house & transportation. To some of us, it is obvious but […]
Downsizing My Overall Expenses To Save More Money
Hello Grasshoppa, For some people, with the increase in income each year, they are using this as an excuse to increase their expenses to “enjoy” their lives better. The fact is, with the increase in income, we have a choice to actually live a better life by having more flexibility in our spending but if […]
Why Being ‘Fake Rich’ Can Make You Broke Later
Hello Grasshoppa, We may have people around us that put the extra effort to look rich just to impress themselves or the people around them. There are also people who “reward” themselves with luxury goods with a certain achievement or milestone by putting themselves in debt. Unfortunately, I used to be one of them. I […]
How To Have A Good Credit Score
Hello Grasshoppa, Credit Score is a score on how healthy your financials is based on your payment behavior and a prediction of how likely you are to pay a loan back on time based on information from your credit reports. It is based on your credit or payment history related to credit cards & loans. To […]
Is “Save Now, Buy Later” A Gimmick?
Hello Grasshoppa, In my previous post on Is “Buy Now, Pay Later” Good For Malaysians, I shared my view on how I think it is good if we can use it well & how it is terrible if we abuse it. In today’s post, I will share my view on “Save Now, Buy Later” (SNBL). Recently, I […]
How Much To Save & Invest To Be A Millionaire By 60
Hello Grasshoppa, Is it realistic for us to be a millionaire someday by just relying on our savings? Most of us are conditioned or encouraged by the public or family to start saving when we are young in order for us to retire comfortably in the future. Usually, the tips that we are getting is […]
How To Increase Your Investment Amount Each Year
Hello Grasshoppa, We are in the new year & if your goal is to increase your investment each year, this is a good time to start planning if you have yet to plan it. Each year, I will be going through my investment portfolio rebalancing to determine if my investment strategy is effective & I […]
Rounding Up My 2022. What Went Well?
Hello Grasshoppa, 2022 is coming to an end & it is time for me to share with all of you again what I did well in 2022 & what can I do better moving forward. 2022 is definitely a better year compared to 2020 or 2021 due to the pandemic. For 2022, I find this […]
Why You Should Sweat Over The Small Stuff
Hello Grashoppa, Almost every one of us has this idea of making lots of money from everything we do like in our business or investment. Especially when it comes to business ideas, I heard many of my friends want to explore businesses that can make them big money. The problem is, these grand ideas may […]
How Much Does Clean Eating Cost Me?
Hello Grasshoppa, I have been eating clean on & off for the past few years, but I can’t be consistent with it due to many factors. As I am aging & getting older, one of my priorities in life is to be fitter & healthier. My passion for combat sports has changed my lifestyle a […]
