What's it like to actually service a 30-year housing loan in Malaysia?
Year 9 of a 30-year loan here, so I am living your question. The honest truth: for the first few years it does not feel like ownership, it f…
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Year 9 of a 30-year loan here, so I am living your question. The honest truth: for the first few years it does not feel like ownership, it f…
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It's still worth it, but not the easy money it was a few years back, and the strategy has to be different now. Honest reality: (1) Selling g…
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Helped my mak with this. Key things I learned: eligibility is based on household income and category (single, or households with kids), and …
I accepted a counteroffer once and regret until today. They matched my gaji but the trust already broken, boss slowly sidelined me and I was…
I was in your exact position and staying too long was my mistake. The market often rewards movers, I got a manager title only after switchin…
Grew up basically living at mamak, and I think the magic is a perfect storm of things no cafe can ever copy. One, it is open exactly when yo…
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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…
I spent 6 years in one of the big GLCs before jumping to a startup, so I can tell you both sides. The pay is not the highest but the total p…
From my experience, unless your employment contract specifically guarantees a bonus (some state a contractual bonus or fixed 13th month), bo…
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…
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…
Adopt don't shop, respect la for that. I got my two from SPCA Selangor in Ampang and also there's PAWS in Subang, both legit and the cats al…
Stay-home dad for 3 years now, wife is the breadwinner, and I will be honest about both the joy and the sting. The joy is real, I saw my kid…
Start now, seriously, time is your biggest advantage with a newborn, you have 18 years of compounding. My approach for my two kids, a layere…
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If it is genuinely 0% with no hidden fees, and you have the discipline, installment is mathematically smarter, keep your cash working and pa…
Did KL-Penang LDR for 2 years, now married. It is doable but needs effort from both. What worked: (1) Have a shared END GOAL and timeline - …
Do both if you can, they serve different purposes. i-Saraan (EPF self-contribution for those without a fixed employer) is great because you …
I chose to pay mine off early and here's my reasoning beyond pure math. Yes, PTPTN's interest is low and ASB might return more, so financial…
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I've run a nasi lemak and mixed-rice stall for six years, so let me pop the goldmine myth gently. Yes the cash flow looks nice, a good break…