Budget Update: November 2020 In November 2020, I spent RM14,369.99. The top 3 categories and top expenses within the categories were: Business – Reprinted Money Stories from Malaysians Vol 2 (stock ran out!), Payment for…
Answering All 45 Questions from #Hann&Suraya: Personal Finance ChitChat (BNM/FEN Collab)
On 28 October 2020, Hann Liew from RinggitPlus and I appeared on the #Hann&Suraya: Personal Finances ChitChat, the financial literacy webinar organised by Bank Negara Malaysia and Financial Education Network. We managed to answer 19…
My CFP Journey, Part 1: Why, Where and How Much to Be A Certified Financial Planner in Malaysia
My confession of the day is I get inferiority complex about not having financial background or certification, despite being one of Malaysia’s top personal finance bloggers. Don’t get me wrong. I am confident in my…
3 Places to Rent Out Your Car in Malaysia (+RM200 Limited Time BONUS)
So you have a car that you’re barely using. Maybe you’re working from home. Maybe you prefer taking public transportation to work (hello RM30 Unlimited RapidKL travel pass). Maybe your lifestyle changed and you’re just…
Link Roundup #64: 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. A man who interviewed over 1,000 millionaires found…
[SPONSORED] The ‘Just-In-Case’ Things PIDM Plans For
Have you ever thought of how ‘offence’ and ‘defence’ look like, within the personal finance context? Society at large likes to over glorify Offence moves because, well, it’s exciting. Let me show you some examples:…
3 Productivity Tips Women (and Men) MUST Know
On 1st November 2020, I had the extreme pleasure to collaborate with one of my favourite Malaysians, Ainie Haziqah in her Sunday Nights with AH live session. Aside from being the Managing Partner at law…
[Commentary] The Negativity Around Financial Advice
Being poor in this country is no fun. Banks reject their loans and credit card applications. Society judges them for getting married and having children (“cannot afford, don’t la!”). They’re priced out of accommodation near…
Link Roundup #63: 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. 5 resume tips to keep in mind (and…
Budget Update: October 2020
Budget Update: October 2020 In October 2020, I spent RM7,087.30. The top 3 categories were: Donations, Rent & Utilities and Wedding. All in all, it was a comparatively lean month.
The Beginner’s Guide to Writing Good Articles (for Power, Profit and Pleasure)
This is a super-meta article about the process of writing good articles. I can’t emphasise how useful writing is, as a skill. You can organise your thoughts with it. You can attract like-minded people when…
9 Things You MUST Know Before You Buy Insurance in Malaysia
Everyone wants insurance. But barely anyone wants to be ‘sold’ one. This fact has exasperated insurance agents like crazy since the beginning of time. I’ve been researching how to buy insurance in Malaysia for a…
