Financial Issues

Why borrow from loan sharks ?

Posted on May 30, 2009. Filed under: Financial Issues | Tags: , , |

If those people have a choice, they would not want to borrow money from those Ah long’s (loan sharks). They need money urgently and the banks are not lending them because they do not have the right criteria to qualify for loans. Those banks would need collateral’s like a house or land tittles in order [...]

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You only live once.

Posted on May 11, 2009. Filed under: Financial Issues | Tags: , , |

Whether you are rich or poor , you are only given 24/7 and you have only one life. Some lucky people may have nine life’s. Saviour every moment of your life because what is past will never come back again and you will not have a second bite of the cherry. What is the meaning [...]

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Pleasure Now Or Pleasure Later ?

Posted on July 30, 2008. Filed under: Financial Issues | Tags: , , , |

There are two school of thoughts of how you should live life and be successful. You were either born into one or you were shaped by your circumstances. We are told that if you want to be successful and rich in life, we will have to suffer now and scrooge every penny to invest and [...]

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How To Start Living Frugally !

Posted on June 9, 2008. Filed under: Financial Issues | Tags: , , , |

We have no choice with the present circumstances of everything going up .The government of Malaysia recently announced a very steep increase of petrol prices by 41% and diesel by 63%. Everywhere in other countries, petrol prices are rising like there is no tomorrow. One day the speculative bubble will burst but until then every [...]

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Love Marriage And Money

Posted on December 23, 2007. Filed under: Financial Issues | Tags: , , , |

Now that you are married, how will you deal with your finances? Should you have your own a/c or a joint a/c? Prudent say, you should have your own secret a/c and a joint a/c. In life, nothing is guaranteed. You do not know if your marriage will last the distance till death separate you [...]

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EU Tells Mastercard To Scrap Illegal Fees

Posted on December 20, 2007. Filed under: Financial Issues | Tags: , , , |

This is a landmark decision. Shoppers could save billions of pounds after some credit card transaction fees were ruled illegal. The European Commission ‘s decision to ban Mastercard from charging customers for using its cards abroad. Mastercard, which also runs Maestro, charges retailers an international interchange fee of between 0.4 and 1.2 per cent for [...]

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Pay Your Credit Card Bills On Time..

Posted on December 16, 2007. Filed under: Financial Issues | Tags: , , |

The government recently recommended to the banks to give incentive to those who pay their credit card bills on time. I have received a circular from Standard Chartered bank . If you pay up before the due date on each month for 12 months, your interest would be reduced from 18% PA to 15% PA. [...]

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It Is In Your Genes .

Posted on December 16, 2007. Filed under: Financial Issues | Tags: , , , |

Whether you are a miser or a generous fella is all because of your genes. You are a miser because you don’t have the generous genes. When people say that you are a miser, you cannot help it because it is in your genes..LOL! Being generous is by nature which means a person who is [...]

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To Rent Or To Buy ?

Posted on November 29, 2007. Filed under: Financial Issues | Tags: , , |

Experts tell us it is better to rent than to buy a property. Which is better? I have seen my friends who bought are better than those who rent. Firstly, they have their own permanent place and no one can force them out. They do not have to be like nomads shifting from place to [...]

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Money Can’t Buy Me Love.

Posted on November 25, 2007. Filed under: Financial Issues | Tags: , , , |

Do you grumble everyday about money? The cost of living is rising with petrol up and this will cause many things to go up because of the transportation cost. Food will also be more expensive or you get a smaller amount. Everything seems to be going up except your salary. Even if they go up, [...]

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