I received a leaflet in my mailbox this morning and hhhmmm it made me wonder if there is such a good deal. The leaflet says that there will be “cash giveaway” at the OCBC Ipoh main branch from 17th – 22nd November, 2008. The three main points to note in the leaflet are: Cash in […]
Personal Finance
Public Bank FD Wonder
Even though I have already decided on the best short term fixed deposit for myself, when I saw this advertisement for Public Bank’s new FD Wonder, I could not help but wonder if that is a better deal. The only catch is that minimum deposit is RM100,000. Frankly, in this economic situation, I am not […]
Franklin Bank SSB – 18th US Bank Casualty in 2008
It is a little distressing to read that the poor economic conditions in the United States claimed its 18th banking casualty in 2008, Franklin Bank SSB, a Texas-based community bank. I keep wondering where is the bottom and when will this all end. I believe everyone is now very cautious with spending and have already […]
Be A Millionaire in 18 Years
To be a millionaire in Malaysia, if you think about it, is not really too difficult, especially if you are living in the capital city or in a coastal town *ahem*. We all probably know a few people who are millionaires too, right? My cousin who had a short stint with a luxury car retailer […]
USD Continues To Climb
Isn’t it exciting to see how the USD has strengthened against the Malaysian Ringgit in recent weeks? Well, it is, if you have some USD on you! Check out this screenshot that I took this morning from the website of XE.com, the currency exchange portal that I visit regularly, because it’s easy to use. LOL […]
A Window Of Opportunity For Real Estate Investment
I know that many of us are pretty jittery about the economy and that we wonder how long this credit crunch will last, how long we could withstand it and how we are able to cope. I guess that for many of us, as long as we are able to hold on tight to our […]
Rising Health Insurance Costs
My sister tells me that many of her friends are concerned about rising health insurance costs. If you have read an old post of mine, my sister had to undergo a check up at the hospital and even though she is covered by insurance, she still had to pay a percentage of her bill, which […]