QUOTE(Ramjade @ Jul 14 2018, 04:06 PM)
Love travelling aboard.
That's your first mistake. Try restricting yourself from travelling abroad and see how much extra can you save.
Looks like you don't know what you are buying.
Investment is something which you need to be ready. If you not ready or regret or cannot sleep because of your investment, it means
1) amount you put in is too big
2) you are making losses
Sometimes the best investment is the simplest. Try going for simple and decent returns like amanah saham fixed price fund. Every year more or less get min 6% and your capital is kind of guaranteed. Don't go for the variable price fund.
With all investment, always know what you are investing into. Invest in books and knowledge.
If you don't have enough saving, what's stopping you from saving more rather than travelling abroad? If your car keepnbrraking down, then yes can think of changing. If not, just use the same car. A car is to keep you from point A to B. Nothing more. The moment you drive the car out of the shop, the price decreases.
Settle one a time first. Recommend you settle the PL first. I don't know what you took up for personal loan first. But I hope for your sake it's not for going on holiday, buying the latest tech.
Remember, you can't gave everything. You need to sacrifice something to get something.
I sacrifice overseas holidays and I choose to live frugally so that I can sleep better knowing that my bank account is fat enough to last me through difficult times. The choice is yours. One needs discipline if you want to have more money. Giving in to temptation will just slow you down.
Yes, i have to admit i dont know what im buying n investing. The saddest part is my 50k pl was made just to maintain my lifestyle (commit to that damn loan 8yrs ago).
I started this year with ambition to save more n spend less. Still on the right track. I dont have money issue coz i earn quite good for a single person, with the current lifestyle. My car still in good condition, it just that i sometime feel jealous seeing my colleague n friend buy new car.
This is my plan :
- saving for emergency fund of 3 month gross income
- make full settlement for PL by taking another PL so i can save more
- maintain regular saving atleast 2.5k monthly so i can pay full settlement for my 2nd PL
- then start saving for house deposit or new car. This is what bother me much coz my tenure will reduced as i get older.
What say you? I think i have to forget about investing until i achieve all above.