I have this AMEX card issued by Maybank that allows me a 5% cash rebate on my weekend purchases, to a maximum of RM50 monthly. Unfortunately, these past couple of months, I have spent more than RM1000 in retail purchases on weekend, which meant that after I have reached the RM50 threshold, I no longer […]

A homeless man in Maine, USA, withdrew US$140 from his bank account and was lucky to have it dispense more cash to him. At 5.30am, he tried his lucky again and kept withdrawing, and withdrawing, until he had accumulated US$37,000! The woman who queued behind him got impatient and saw him, as a homeless man, […]

An employee-only white Xbox One has been posted on eBay for a hefty $2,699.95. The Xbox, which has been tagged “I Made This, Launch Team 2013” was meant for Microsoft employees only, and not for public sale. However, there was no mention of resale policy, and so this enterprising employee of Microsoft has put it […]

The pair of gloves worn by Muhammad Ali when he beat Sonny Liston almost 50 years ago, winning his first boxing heavyweight world title, has fetched $836,500 at an auction in New York. The buyer has not been identified. The winning bout launched the young Cassius Clay to become a legendary boxer, a global sport […]

I am helping my friend, whose daughter is in the Girl Scouts. She said that they are planning an annual party-cum-performance and asked me for suggestions and advise. I though it would be fun if each troop gets up on stage and perform a song. It would be cute to see them dance and sing. […]

Known as the world’s oldest hockey stick, believed to be about 180 years old, owner Mark Presley has put it up for sale on eBay. He bought it for $1000 in 2008, from a retired barber in North Sydney. The stick is believed to have been crafted between 1835 and 1838 near North Sydney. The […]

A friend will be celebrating her wedding anniversary soon and asked if I have any suggestions of a couple gift for her. I gave it some thought and suggested necklaces for women and men. I know she loves to adorn herself with necklaces but I am not sure about her husband! But I thought it […]