What are the hard lessons of withdrawing EPF Account 2 for a house downpayment
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…
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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…
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