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Been there, I had a 14-month gap after my confinement plus caring for my newborn. What worked for me was being honest but brief: 'I took tim…

From my experience interviewing candidates, the golden rule is never badmouth your old boss, it makes YOU look like the problem, fair or not…

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…

Two kids, and I took a middle path both times which I recommend. The core idea behind confinement is REST and recovery, that part is legit a…

As a Malaysian Chinese girl, let me say her expectation is a bit much on the sibling part. Culturally you give ang pao to elders like her pa…

Haha the classic mamak struggle. What works for my gang: one 'captain' collects everyone's order and relays it in one clean go, grouped by d…

For convenience, online wins easily, the small service charge (few ringgit) is worth not queuing at JPJ or Pos. Options: MyEG (delivers the …

Tak lambat langsung. Ramai orang switch ke tech lepas 30 dan berjaya, termasuk kenalan i yang dulu cikgu sekarang backend developer. Realiti…

Worked in SG 4 years, commuting from JB first year then relocated. The money IS good - even after everything, I saved way more than my KL pe…

I withdrew about RM38,000 from Account 2 in 2019 for my house in Kajang and honestly I don't regret it, but here are the real lessons. First…

You have options, don't just eat the loss. Currently Malaysia has no dedicated Residential Tenancy Act yet (it's been proposed for years), s…

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 do both EPF top-up and ASB as a self-employed person and treat them differently. EPF voluntary contribution: I max out the amount that giv…

Aku kahwin bajet RM18k dan orang cakap meriah. Tips jimat: (1) Buat kat rumah atau dewan komuniti/surau yang murah, elak hotel. (2) Katering…

You can renew via the MyOnline Passport app / Imigresen portal - do the application and payment online, then you either collect at the chose…

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…

Good on you for wanting to do it properly, and yes, once you're consistently making income from selling, you should register a business with…

Not marked up la, first year memang the most expensive because of the vaccine series. Standard puppy protocol here: the DHPPi core vaccines …

Good that you avoiding runners, those unlicensed money changers can vanish with your money and it's illegal. Legit cheaper options I've used…

I did exactly this in 2021, left a QA engineer role at RM7k to join a SaaS company in Bangsar South as an account executive. First year my b…

Been there, quite the classic office move. From my experience the best defence is a paper trail. Start sending your analysis directly to the…

I tried both. Dropshipping (mostly from China suppliers) in Malaysia has a big problem: shipping times are long, so on Shopee/TikTok Shop wh…

I've been in a similar spot. My advice: take photos of both cars, the plates, and the scene immediately, exchange IC and phone numbers, then…

I withdrew a bit from Akaun Fleksibel last year to clear a high-interest credit card debt, and honestly for THAT purpose it made sense becau…

I've been working in KL for a few years now, and I can tell you that the average bonus for a first-year employee is around RM3,000 to RM6,00…