What are things you wish you knew earlier about managing money in your 20s in Malaysia?
36 now, and here is what I would tell my 22-year-old self standing in Mid Valley about to swipe. One, lifestyle inflation is the silent kill…
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36 now, and here is what I would tell my 22-year-old self standing in Mid Valley about to swipe. One, lifestyle inflation is the silent kill…
I ran a Ramly burger and takoyaki stall at two pasar malam in Selangor for about a year and a half, so let me give you the real numbers. On …
Did mine in KL recently, let me break it down honestly. The Chinese dinner banquet is the biggest chunk: hotel/restaurant tables run roughly…
Doing Shopee part time for 2 years, still keep my day job. Realistic expectations first: it is NOT fast money, first few months you might ea…
Rented rooms in KL for 5 years across 4 units, so learn from my kena. Standard deposit is usually 2 months rental plus half month utility de…
Cara check saman: (1) JPJ saman guna portal MyJPJ app atau website JPJ, masukkan no IC/no kenderaan. (2) PDRM/trafik saman check kat portal …
Honest career-advice angle: the interview is the easy part, surviving is the real thing. I did audit two years and the learning curve is ste…
Totally doable and common, but manage a few things. (1) Check your employment contract, many have a clause about outside employment, conflic…
Hired one for our first, and honestly it was worth every sen FOR US. Here is the real value: newborn sleep is brutal, both parents zombie, a…
Rule of thumb in the Malaysia job market: find job first THEN resign, unless your mental health already collapsing. Reason is many companies…
From my experience, unless your employment contract specifically guarantees a bonus (some state a contractual bonus or fixed 13th month), bo…
Used four different telcos over the years across the Peninsula and East Malaysia, so here is the unglamorous truth: there is no single best …
Ya lor, classic Malaysian sales guy problem, I had the exact same thing. What actually helped me: I stopped eating anything within 3 hours o…
The real issue here is not your mak mertua, it is your husband not standing as a team with you. I learned this the hard way. No matter how y…
From my experience the golden rule is leave at odd hours. Departing around 3 to 5am has saved me many times, the kids sleep in the car and t…
Jangan confront, tapi boleh minta feedback session. Ayat penting: bukan tanya kenapa dia dapat lebih (kau tak patut tau bonus orang lain, it…
Survived on exactly RM3k in KL for two years, so real numbers for you. Room rental in a shared unit around Cheras or KL fringe: RM650-800. F…
KL to Kota Bharu is no joke, that's the East Coast run and the pitfalls are different from the North-South Highway. First, don't blindly tru…
I did the opposite, went from startup back to a GLC and I'm happier. The startup pay looked nicer on paper but the OT was unpaid and burnout…
I ported from a big telco RM88 plan to a cheaper RM35 plan last year and here's my honest verdict after 12 months. In the Klang Valley and m…
Boleh nego, dan jarang company tarik offer sebab kau tanya elok-elok. Yang penting cara. Cuba email/reply macam ni: thank you for the offer,…
The secret is patience and the onions. Real good sambal tumis needs you to caramelise a lot of sliced bawang besar (big onions) low and slow…
Bought both ways in my life, so here is the honest math for a fresh grad. A new Myvi or Axia is popular for very good reasons: strong resale…
For recurring symptoms like yours over two weeks, do get it properly checked rather than self-medicating with Gaviscon forever, because burn…
For your budget and salary, both are solid choices since Perodua parts and service are the cheapest and most available in Malaysia, but let …