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cloudstrife07
post Oct 22 2012, 01:14 PM

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Dear Wong sifu (or seafood if u prefer that way tongue.gif ),

I've seen u giving advises on managing our own hard earned income, and may God bless you on that or if you're an atheist, may prosperity sides with you smile.gif

anyway, I'm 24, just finished studies and I've been working for just 4 months, I do not have any savings at all, and I'm planning to do so up until December 2012 due to personal concerns (paying up own debt with friends, mom's pajak gadai letter, help repair family car etc.). I'm currently staying at rented house with friends.

OK here goes. for 2013 here will be my expenses.

my salary : basic RM2800 (after EPF SOCSO nett RM2400)
savings : RM300 (can suggest put where for the money to grow? tongue.gif )
give granny : RM500 (she's still selling things at pasar in my kampung Kuching there. age already 70+ so I guess it's better for me to give her money for her to sit at home rather than working hard. Let her enjoy her last days la sweat.gif )
PTPTN : RM200
ASB : RM300 (personal put in, not loan)
insurance : RM150
phone bill : RM100
touch n' go : RM100
house rent : RM250

no car yet, no house yet, and i'm going to get marry in 3 years time. How? sweat.gif And, is it better if I take loan for the ASB? Afraid kacau my CTOS and every C there is oh. Got PTPTN sommore sweat.gif
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post Oct 22 2012, 04:08 PM

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QUOTE(wongmunkeong @ Oct 22 2012, 03:22 PM)
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haha yeah, final fantasy character. back in 2003 when i created this ID i was crazy about FF6,7,8,9,10 that time tongue.gif

wow what a good read up there. thanks sifu.

The RM500
itu left over RM500 for eat loh, no feel good business yet. and i'm considered lucky being given an Iphone 4 by my mom last year, and i'll continue to use it until it's too outdated. hehe. I had to put RM500 because it's expensive eating at KL here sweat.gif If there's leftovers i'll put that into cash savings.

Marriage
Marriage budget probably around 30k including hantaran (dowry) and wedding place n setup (lesser is better, but marriage cost is getting higher each year). most probably 15k from me and 15k from my GF though.

Children
My Gf express her concerns on children, and due to high living cost and during that time we just got married, I'd say put on hold 1st. 2nd year then only unshielded loh tongue.gif

Home
I'm thinking of renting first, then during the 3rd year and above after marriage then only look for a house. I want to have a stable personal financial first then only look for property investment, after all those monies spent for wedding. haha.

addon:
Car
Since I have no way to reward myself financially, atleast I think I can reward myself by buying a car into my liking after 16 months (cash savings around 5k). I thought of buying a second hand Proton Satria Neo year 2008or 2009 (loan around RM35k for 9 years, car price 30k, 5k extra for fixing wear n tear) with RM5k down payment later using the buffer savings money. payment is around RM365 if i can get 3.5% interest. Is it ok? guess by owning a car I have to cut something for the petrol, parking etc., so I guess monthly savings will now be RM200 for granny maybe I can give her RM400 per month (-RM100 from initial plan). or do not buy first?

PS: really hoped that there'll be promotion for me within a year or 2 years for me to escalate the savings tongue.gif

This post has been edited by cloudstrife07: Oct 22 2012, 04:44 PM
cloudstrife07
post Oct 23 2012, 12:56 AM

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QUOTE(wongmunkeong @ Oct 22 2012, 09:12 PM)

Aiya - give U double lar since our country is infamous for bleeding its people via car cost (protectionism for a failed 20 year+ project) - that'll be nearly $7K in total.
$7K will get U an old 2nd hand car - say 8 to 10 years old?

FYI - i just bought a 2nd hand Wira 8+ years old at $14K in 2010 Oct & i don't even feel the pinch for paying cash + maintaining it for my mother.
That's what i mean by affordability - to buy & operate properly (ie. good maintenance & repairs). Mind U, i'm no billionaire yar, just in case U are thinking that. My net pay is not even 5 figures (my dream pay is 5 figures, still a dream sweat.gif dang.. i'm waaaay underpaid like everyone else tongue.gif)

Just a thought  notworthy.gif
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aiyah like that ah. sweat.gif then i guess wait for promotion lar like this sweat.gif

anyway, thank u so much seefood wong. atleast i have clearer vision on what to spend on now. notworthy.gif
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post Jul 19 2013, 09:06 PM

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hi guys, i'm asking on behalf of my dad.

currently he has just withdrawed his EPF saving around RM200k+. Let's say i asked my dad to put 100k aside for those home loan, car loan, car fix, school expenses, home expenses, I would like to know is there's other suggestion to put his another 100k money?


my current family situation:
  1. no permanent home (right now only rented house), he intend to buy a house via on loan (most probably under my name)
  2. 1 old 2002 proton waja that needs dire servicing, repainting and replacing wear and tear
  3. 1 proton saga LMST that my mom insisted me or my dad to change it to a Proton Exora due to safety reason
  4. 1 small bro, still schooling form 4
  5. 1 small sis, still schooling form 2
  6. and me, the eldest earning around RM3k per month
  7. my dad and i is in a hotel consultant company (he's the MD and i'm the worker), since the company is relatively new, so the income is negative (-ve) for now.
my intention:
  1. take a RM200k ASB loan under my name and use some of his money as the 1st year buffer (RM1165*12months=RM13980) and 2nd year onwards let it auto drive for long term investment (eat its own dividend for monthly payment)
  2. take insurance for the whole family
  3. RM50k put into mutual fund (Public Mutual/Kenanga/MAAKL etc.) for medium-to-long term investment
  4. RM30k to put into FD
am i doing it right?

This post has been edited by cloudstrife07: Jul 19 2013, 10:01 PM
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post Jul 20 2013, 04:29 PM

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QUOTE(navink @ Jul 20 2013, 12:26 PM)
I can't answer everything but since you say u can open ASB account so I assume you are a bumi..

Instead of putting RM30k into FD with interest of less than 4%, why not put it in ASB accounts? You still have your parents and siblings ASB.

Even the RM50k that supposed to go to Mutual Fund can go to ASB 1st. Maximize the ASB account to RM200k. Take the interest and maximize another account. But this is my opinion. I try to play safe and build my savings slowly but steadily..

Good luck...
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all in ASB eh. i see. hmm.gif thank you notworthy.gif

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