Hello Grasshoppa, Apple Pay has recently been launched in Malaysia & we can now use Apple Pay as one of our payment modes for selected merchants for both your daily expenses, shopping & e-commerce shopping too. As of my writing, Apple Pay can only link selected cards which include Maybank (Debit & Credit Cards), AmBank […]
How I Spend & Save On Shopee
Hello Grasshoppa, When I recently looked into the breakdown of my monthly expenses, I noticed that one of my highest spendings is on Shopee. For the past 6 months, I have spent between RM500-RM1000 each month on this platform. As a huge believer in spending wisely, I do not usually spend money on shopping unless […]
What Can I Do To Afford A Nomadic Life
Hello Grasshoppa, I am currently on a holiday & training on the beautiful island of Phuket, I am starting to be in love with this beautiful island despite being here from time to time over the past few years. Being able to retire, spread my love for BJJ & live a nomad life has always […]
Why Is Grab My Preferred Super App?
Hello Grasshoppa, Malaysia is currently riding on the super app wave where we are seeing multiple big names trying to build up their super app to cater to the needs of fellow Malaysians. Grab has got to be one of the first to offer the super app deal while Shopee and Air Asia are not […]
How Can Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) Affect Malaysians?
Hello Grasshoppa, Recently, Bank Negara announced the increment of the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 2.25%. This was an additional increment on top of their announcement in May 2022 from 2.00%. Since July 2020, our OPR was at 1.75% before it increased in the period of 2 months to 2.25%. The overall OPR […]
Beating Inflation By Doing These 5 Things
Hello Grasshoppa, We are currently in a situation where the prices of goods are getting more expensive & we are paying a higher price for everything generally. It is a sad situation where the price of goods is rising but our salary still remains the same. The rise in prices is partly due to war, […]
How To Save Money By Spending Money
Hello Grasshoppa, Optimizing my expenses or looking for ways to save money is always a practice that I do constantly. If you often analyze your expenses, you will find ways to save money. Sometimes, some of the ways of saving money come from just minimizing expenses but some may also come from spending extra & […]
How Did I Save Using “Buy Now, Pay Later”?
Hello Grasshoppa, It’s been a while since I last traveled for a vacation, especially with Covid-19. As of my writing, I am sipping my drink while enjoying such a nice view. For this trip, I am spending less than RM200 just by redeeming a trip using my AirAsia Points for both my flight & accommodation. […]
How To Fund Your Passion
Hello Grasshoppa, In my previous previous few posts, I have touched on Turning Your Passion Into Income & also Why Should You Invest In Your Passion. In both posts, what was lacking was the actual process on “How To Fund Your Passion?”. Over the years, the investment of my passion was particularly in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu where I have […]
My 4th Year As A Personal Finance Blogger. How Is My Journey So Far?
Hello Grasshoppa, When I started BBM Blog, my main reasons were to share my personal finance journey towards my retirement & also as a guide to my readers out there. Over the years, I grew my blog from a small blog with a few readers to one of the top bloggers in Malaysia. Aside from […]