My relationship with Islam the religion may be complicated, but I’m ALL for Islamic finance. During Securities Commissions Malaysia’s SCxSC 2019 Fintech Conference event, someone said Islamic finance = ethical finance and gosh, that’s it,…
How I Spent Over RM10k During My Braces Journey
In my late 20s, I finally decided to act on something I’ve been self-conscious about all my life – fixing my crooked teeth by wearing braces. The treatment took one and a half years, and…
Link Roundup #38: 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. Malaysian Salaries Are Insufficient – The Star Finally,…
Budget Update: October 2019
Budget Update: October 2019 Oh my, my expenses in October 2019 was in the RM6k, almost RM7k range again. Urk. Business, Utilities & Rent and Insurance & Medical expenses took the bulk of it though.…
Malaysians Share the Biggest Credit Card Expenses They Ever Made
Ah, credit cards. The enabler of reckless spending, yet such a useful financial tool when utilised right. How useful is useful? And how enabling? I had to ask. Naturally, I turn to the RoR audience…
8 Malaysia-Based Personal Finance YouTube Channels to Follow
I’ve compiled Malaysia-based personal finance Twitter accounts to follow, and Malaysia-based personal finance Instagrammers, so now its personal finance Youtubers and Youtube channels’ turn! Note that I have intentionally excluded other personal finance media and…
Personal Finance is Trendy. Here’s How You Can Make Money From It.
Confession: It’s really… weird… that personal finance, as a topic, is getting more attention than ever. I mean, it’s good and all, it’s just strange to be right smack of it all, as a personal…
Link Roundup #37: 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. Half of millennials and 75% of Gen-Zers have…
Pros & Cons of 4 Part Time Jobs for College Students in Malaysia
When I was in college – and by college I mean the combined time I spent studying for diploma, degree and masters – I supplemented my parental and PTPTN allowance with a bunch of part…
5 Interesting Info I Found in the Bank Negara Malaysia Website
So I got bored one night and decided, hey, this is a good time as any to dick around in the Bank Negara Malaysia website. Why not? I’m curious about what information is available on…
