My Financial Thoughts

Here are some of the things people have said to me when they accuse me of being obsessed with getting rich.
1) Getting rich invites all the “rich man’s diseases”
2) Getting rich makes you forget about your roots
3) Getting rich makes you less appreciative of hard work
4) Getting rich makes your kids spoilt
5) Getting rich makes [...]

Barely 2 days after the government announced that they will lift the subsidies for flour, sugar and bread, today, they are saying that taxi and bus fares will be up too. Read it here.
It is reported that the increase is between 30% to 50%. Holy cow! That is huge! The starting fare for taxis will [...]

 
This advertisement caught my attention this morning as I was looking through The Star.
2 key things that this product claims to do are:
1) Save for your holiday, wedding or even children’s education and see your dreams fulfilled faster
2) Set aside a nest egg for your retirement and look forward confidently to the future
Would you not be [...]

Today’s The Sun had this piece of news on its front page. The subsidies which the government is currently providing for flour, sugar and bread will likely not be extended post 2009.
As a result of this, flour which is currently priced at RM1.35/kg will likely cost RM2/kg. Coarse and fine sugar will each cost RM2.05/kg [...]