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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…

STR (Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah), yes it's the successor to BR1M/BPR. You apply and check through the official LHDN portal (bantuantunai.hasil.g…

We used a registered home babysitter (taska) for the toddler years then moved to tadika at 4, and I think that combo is ideal. At 2 years ol…

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…

Teacher for over a decade, and I will give you the balanced answer because both SPM is everything and SPM is useless are wrong. The truth: S…

Honestly I would not raid EPF for a car even if there was a way. I did the maths once when tempted: my EPF was earning more in dividends tha…

After 15 years of balik kampung to Penang, my golden rule is to leave at odd hours, either 4am or after 10pm, never in the afternoon when ev…

Hit full burnout in my early 30s in a KL corporate role, the kind where I would cry in the car before forcing myself to go up. So this is fr…

I faced this as a new joiner too. What worked: I joined the team lunch once or twice a week to bond, and on other days brought my own food o…

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…

From my experience taking in strays, the first step is a vet visit. Get it checked for fleas, worms, and basic health, plus a deworming and …

I ran a small mamak-style kedai for 3 years in a working-class neighbourhood in Selangor, so let me answer both parts honestly. Why people l…

From my experience, saver-spender couples can absolutely work, my husband and I are exactly that. The fights usually aren't about money itse…

Married now, but dated plenty, here is my honest take. In Malaysia there is still a cultural lean towards the guy paying especially early on…

RM2800 to RM3200 for a fresh engineer in Klang Valley is unfortunately quite normal for local SME and consultancy. It's low, I know, but tha…

Ran a gerai before, here's the real checklist. (1) Business registration with SSM, a sole proprietorship is cheap and fast to register onlin…

PR1MA is decent for a first home IF the location works for your life, not so much as an investment. Two big things people forget: first, the…

Done this KL-Penang balik kampung drive maybe eight times, and timing is everything. The golden move is to leave either super early like 4-5…

From my experience starting a home food biz, start simple and legal. Register a sole proprietorship with SSM, it's cheap (around RM30-60 a y…

I went through this recently. The honest answer depends on his study style and your budget. Matrikulasi is subsidised and short, great if of…

Kajang ke KL Sentral, honestly kalau boleh tahan sikit dengan KTM/MRT lagi jimat. Kira dulu: kereta baru installment RM800-1000, insurans RM…

From my experience, unless your employment contract specifically guarantees a bonus (some state a contractual bonus or fixed 13th month), bo…

Mak dua orang anak di sini. Tantrum umur 3 tahun tu normal, otak dia belum boleh regulate emosi lagi. Yang orang pandang tu, ignore je, most…

I worked 6 years MNC then jumped to GLC, so I can compare lah. MNC learning curve very steep, you grow fast and the name looks power on resu…

From my experience, that heavy sleepy feeling after nasi kandar is partly just the big carb-and-oil load, your body works hard to digest. Wh…