What are things you wish you knew earlier before planning a wedding in Malaysia?
Married two years ago, big-ish family affair, and here is the stuff I wish someone sat me down and said. One, the guest list drives absolute…
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Married two years ago, big-ish family affair, and here is the stuff I wish someone sat me down and said. One, the guest list drives absolute…
From my experience, yes, you must declare all your income to LHDN, including freelance/side income, it's taxable regardless of your main job…
Not marked up la, first year memang the most expensive because of the vaccine series. Standard puppy protocol here: the DHPPi core vaccines …
Switched from admin to data analyst at 34, so no, 32 is NOT too late lah. But be realistic with a family depending on you - dont quit your j…
Apa yang kau describe (cemas pagi, dada berat, hilang minat, tidur terganggu) memang classic tanda burnout atau kemungkinan anxiety. Ini buk…
Brother, first separate two things: mas kahwin (maskahwin/mahar) is the fixed sum set by the state religious authority, usually a modest sta…
I did the JB-Singapore commute for three years. The money is real and it helped me support my family and save fast, thanks to the exchange r…
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 …
First check your company policy: carry forward or forfeit? Many Malaysian companies allow carry forward of a few days, some pay out unused l…
Went through this exact thing lah, so painful. First, gather ALL your evidence: move-in photos, move-out photos, the tenancy agreement, and …
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…
A few tricks that actually work for me. One, book WAY ahead, the cheapest seats are the first batch released, usually 3 to 6 months out, and…
On RM3500, keep your car instalment under 15% ideally, so max around RM500-550/month including you must also budget petrol, toll, insurance,…
First thing, actually read your tenancy agreement, not what the landlord says verbally. If there's a no-pets clause and you signed it, techn…
Cleared my RM38k PTPTN two years ago, so here's what I learned. First, PTPTN's interest (ujrah) is only 1% under the current scheme, which i…
Remember EPF is your retirement lah, once you take out for house it's gone from the compounding. A lot of Malaysians reach 55 with pathetic …
Commuted from JB to SG for years, so real talk. The money is genuinely life-changing because of the exchange rate, SGD earned and spent/save…
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…
Bawah Employment Act (yang dah luaskan cover semua pekerja tak kira gaji sejak pindaan terkini untuk banyak provision), pekerja yang layak b…
For convenience, online wins easily, the small service charge (few ringgit) is worth not queuing at JPJ or Pos. Options: MyEG (delivers the …
From my experience, saver-spender couples can absolutely work, my husband and I are exactly that. The fights usually aren't about money itse…
Been there, quite the classic office move. From my experience the best defence is a paper trail. Start sending your analysis directly to the…
Carry forward and encashment policy is largely up to the company, as long as they meet the legal minimum leave entitlement each year, they c…
Ran a Shopee side hustle for 2 years while holding a full-time job, and eventually it out-earned my salary, so real talk. Yes it is realisti…
Not cruel at all lah, cats actually adapt great to condo, in fact indoor cats safer and live longer (no cars, no fights, no disease from str…