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prototype
post Oct 25 2010, 01:18 PM

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QUOTE(kinwing @ Oct 25 2010, 07:30 AM)
Currently I have about RM3K sitting in cash+savings a/c. I have not much cash because I have been studied for the last 2 years full-time, just spent about RM4k recently for buying a new PC and new stuffs for the new job and I was over-investing during the bear market.

Before starting this new job, I have been working for 4 years and then continue further full-time studied a professional certification for another 2 years. Just completed the study 2 months ago and now come out to work again.
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may i know what professional certification requires 2 years full time commitment?
prototype
post May 14 2013, 10:55 AM

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QUOTE(bobkf @ May 13 2013, 03:06 PM)
Internet and phone are already using the lowest plan. Any lower would be as well a cancellation.

House reno and furniture is already paid by credit card. Now it is just repayment, which is the 4k.
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find a credit card with a good balance transfer plan.. transfer your current 4K+ to the new cc and stretch the payment to 24months
that would bring the monthly payment to less than rm200
you will then have extra rm250/month to cover any excess usage so that you don't accumulate more interest on your cc

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post Jul 9 2013, 02:43 PM

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QUOTE(navink @ Jul 7 2013, 08:07 PM)
Hi experts,

Just wanna ask opinions.. I have the following :-
1. Personal Loan debt around RM13k @ 13% pa
2. Credit Card debt around RM11k @ 15% pa **
3. Balance Conversion debt around RM7k @ 12.9% pa **

To overcome this debt, I've setup a special fund. At the moment I've RM9K (monthly savings of RM1k) and plan to settle my Personal Loan which I pay around RM550 monthly.

Once I settle this loan, I can save up to RM1.5k monthly and plan to settle item 2 and item 3 within year 2014.

My vehicle is being paid off recently and RM550 of it goes to my ASB savings which accumulate to RM14k to date. I plan not to touch this money as this is my savings and investment.

My other debt is my house which I believe is good debt since the price now is around RM400k from RM151k. RM100k to go.

Your suggestion and advice in this matters is highly appreciated.

Thank you.

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what is balance conversion debt? is it balance transfer?

1st of all clear your credit card debt.. all rm11k.. use the rm9k from special fund and add rm2k from your asb

secondly check if you can get significant savings if you settle your personal loan / balance conversion debt early.. if no significant savings then just follow the installment plan.. do not pay extra.. if there is significant savings for early settlement, then consider using your asb savings to clear these debt

next.. personal loan / balance conversion monthly repayment comes first then only go to savings/asb if there's balance

This post has been edited by prototype: Jul 9 2013, 02:46 PM

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