Making Personal Finance Simple
Articles on saving money
A few weeks ago, we asked you guys on Instagram what your favourite credit cards were in Malaysia and got a bunch of responses. Check out our Instagram To be honest, it’s been a while since we reviewed the credit cards we owned and most of them don’t give out the best benefits anymore yet … Read more
In this article, we go through: StashAway Simple compared to Fixed Deposits What is StashAway Simple? StashAway Simple risks & returns StashAway Simple fees, withdrawals & minimum deposits And more! StashAway Simple is here! If you’re new to StashAway, check out my review on their investment product here. When we first started using StashAway in … Read more
12-15 minute read Are you new to investing and robo advisors? This article might help. If you’re not new, let’s talk about the 3 robo advisors that you can invest with. StashAway and Wahed Invest are the 2 most popular robo advisors in the Malaysian market. The only other player is a Japanese based firm … Read more
In the past month, the number of Covid-19 cases has really started to rise, especially in Europe & the US. What followed, was the largest single-week decline in US stock markets since the last financial recession – 2008. Fast forward to today and we’re in a market downturn with volatile stock prices, generally moving downwards. … Read more
Retirement seems so far away for me. Being in my early 20s, I have ~40 years till I reach the standard retirement age of 65. Who needs to start planning their retirement savings now right? Apparently, me… I have a fear of reaching my golden years and still having to break my back to earn … Read more
11 minute read Over the past year, robo advisors have started to gain traction in the Malaysian investing scene. Still, many have never heard of it, or know of how to incorporate them into their portfolios. Singaporean based StashAway was the first robo advisor to gain Securities Commission approval in Malaysia. Not long after, MyTheo and … Read more
Savings vs Investments Are they the same thing? Think twice. Many people don’t distinguish between their savings and investments. Anything that you don’t spend and leave in your bank account is good… right? Wrong. It’s vital to separate the two. Here, I’ll share my take on how to structure your savings to fully maximize returns, … Read more