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 […]
Is It Wise To Use WISE
Hello Grasshoppa, I have an upcoming trip to Thailand which will be my first trip since the pandemic started. I have also written on the AirAsia Super+ which is the subscription that I have used to redeem my “free” flights. A friend of mine has recently recommended an app & card called Wise that he […]
Is AirAsia Super+ Subscription Worth It?
Hello Grasshoppa, AirAsia has recently launched AirAsia Super+ which is an annual subscription that offers “free” domestic & ASEAN flights within a period of 1 year along with other perks such as free food delivery, insurance & more. Prior to launching AirAsia Super+, they also launched AirAsia Unlimited Pass which is similar to Super+ with […]
Investing In Foreign Stocks & ETF With FSMONE
Hello Grasshoppa, In my experience of investing with unit trust, FSMOne (formerly known as Fundsupermart) was the second investment platform that I used to invest in unit trust. Prior to that, I used to invest with Public Mutual. My experience with FSMOne has always been good but during that time, their main focus was purely […]
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 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 […]
The Journey Towards My Dream Home
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 […]
My Top 5 Personal Finance & Investment Apps That I Can’t Live Without
Hello Grasshoppa, We live in a world where technology is so advanced that everything can be accessible in the palm of our hands. As long as you have a smartphone, you can be updated on your friend’s latest status, the world’s latest news, play games, watch videos & many more. Depending on how you use […]
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 […]
My Experience Being Part Of HSBC Wealth Webinar Panelist
Hello Grasshoppa, Recently, I was one of the panelists alongside Suraya (Ringgit Oh Ringgit) & Ken (HSBC) moderated by Roshan Kanesan (RinggitPlus). Being part of the HSBC webinar has definitely been a momentous experience since I started my blog. With the attendance of over 400 people, I am glad to hear lots of positive feedback […]