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 […]
My 2020 StashAway Review
Hello Grasshoppa, 2020 was a rough year for most of us & 2021 seems to be a better year with the vaccine distribution. Soon enough, most of us will be vaccinated & our hope of living the old normal will be back in no time. My overall investment for 2020 was in the red especially […]
What Makes You Rich & What Makes You Poor?
Hello Grasshoppa, Many people have a different way of defining wealth in life. Most of them link it to having a lot of money & but some may define it by having a Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE) life. Some of them even link it to being rich with knowledge & skills. No matter how […]
Upgrading My Insurance & Medical Plan for Income Tax Relief
Hello Grasshoppa, Each year, I will be doing a review on my personal finance & investments to check if it is healthy & in line with my retirement journey. Aside from that, I will be doing a yearly review to check on what can I do to maximise my income tax relief. Tax relief is […]
2021 Personal Finance & Investment View From My BJJ Friends
Hello Grasshoppa, My Saturday is always BJJ training & spending time with my BJJ family. It is a bit unusual for me this time around as my coach has just left back to his home country to take over his father business & I am taking up the role as a BJJ coach alongside with […]
Withdrawing Your EPF During The Market Uncertainty
Hello Grasshoppa, There are multiple debates that happened for the past few months by the current government & opposition about withdrawing EPF money for those who need fund to live through the challenging time like the current pandemic. Many of us are impacted by this pandemic in different ways & many have suffered from it. […]
My BFM Interview Experience
Hello Grasshoppa, Recently I participated in Ringgit & Sense Podcast interview alongside Kevin Neoh (Licensed Financial Planner) from VKA Wealth & Roshan Kanesan, the host of BFM Ringgit & Sense. Being part of Ringgit & Sense definitely feels like a dream to me as I’ve been listening to their podcast over the years. One thing […]
My 2020 Personal Finance Overview & 2021 Personal Finance Resolutions
Hello Grasshoppa, 2020 went by quickly for all of us with the pandemic situation that has changed most of our lives. On the bright side, I was able to move my gym to a better location & the demand for my 9-5 job has increased with the growth of e-commerce. My 2020 personal finance was […]
Splurging Your Money The Right Way
Hello Grasshoppa, Do you ever feel guilty whenever you are buying something that you don’t need or overpriced? This is a normal feeling for me especially for my characteristic that is known to be stingy. Aside from my watch collection & my BJJ Gi collection, I usually don’t splurge my money unless I stumble upon […]
How Will Your Monthly Subscriptions Affect Your Financial?
Hello Grasshoppa, Have you ever calculated how much you spend on all of your monthly subscriptions? It can be from your Netflix, Astro, Unifi, mobile apps & many other subscriptions. Some of it can be considered as compulsory to some of you & some may not. It depends on your priority & what is important […]