We buy things to fix a problem. Whether the problem is hunger, or boredom, or lack of focus, or social acceptance, or something else. Often, the stuff that we buy, the solutions, they work okay…
Link Roundup #31: 10 Things to Know This Week
Accelerate your personal finance knowledge with this regular feature on Ringgit Oh Ringgit – the Link Roundup! I promise you’ll find these 10 links informational 🙂 1. How to Sell Absolutely Anything to Absolutely Anybody,…
What’s Its Like to Work From Home (4 Years Update!)
Wow, it’s been almost four years since I work from home full-time. The last time I wrote about it, I was only one year in! It’s still a little bit surreal. Like many of you,…
Guide: How and Where to Invest in ETFs in Malaysia
Some questions I get with surprising regularity nowadays are (1) is ETFs a good investment, (2) is ETFs in Malaysia good, and (3) do I personally have investment in ETFs. And the answer to that…
Everything I Got Rid Off In My 30-Day Decluttering Challenge
I describe myself as frugal, but once in a while often, I cross the ‘cheap’ line. And I don’t want to be cheap. Being cheap puts me in a scarcity mindset, as opposed to the…
Link Roundup #30: 10 Things to Know This Week
Accelerate your personal finance knowledge with this regular feature on Ringgit Oh Ringgit – the Link Roundup! I promise you’ll find these 10 links informational 🙂 1. 20 Professional Skills You Can Learn for $30…
Budget Update: June 2019
Budget Update: June 2019 What a memorable month. More about that under ‘Yay of the month’ section below. For the past few months, I’ve battled my ‘solopreneur’ identity quite a bit. I feel like I…
[SPONSORED] Malaysians Share Scams in Malaysia They Fell For (or Almost)
Your parents are right. No matter how much we may want to deny it, there *are* bad people in this world. People who don’t think twice about taking your money from you through illegal and…
(At Least) 17 Money Calculations You’ll Make In Your Life
Throughout your personal finance journey, you’ll inevitably do some money calculations. For some people, this thought stresses them – their immediate reaction is ‘I don’t want to do it! I’m not good with numbers!’ I…
5 Things I Did To Reduce My Damn High Groceries Bill
Cook at home, they say. Then you’ll save money, they say. Then why is the groceries bill still too damn high? I personally got myself into this predicament – in April 2019 I found myself…
