I enrolled AKPK since 2012. I just payoff my balance 5k one lump sum 3days ago on 1st Nov to graduated from AKPK. It is not a easy jpurney but it does help us how to manage our finance better.
I still remember the time receiving tourtoring call by 6 bank collectors wt totalled amount of near70k almost every day. I almost got depresion that time. Thanks to AKPK on restructuring program.
To those have finance issue, do get AKPK helps. Credit cards is a devil if you cannot control your spend. I learned my lesson. A HARD ONE.
Btw for those just enrolled in AKPK wt big debt, dont feel bad. Is just you can't use credit card and apply loan. You can live your as normal like travelling oversee and so on. Personally I have hard time on 1st 3 years as salaried man. I do struggle for 1st 3 years but i did clear off partial small outstanding debt wt my extra cash from yearly bonuses.
I do learn not to over stress yourself or pushing urself too hard else you will end up too stress out and depress....try to live with it and treat it as a journey...once a while it is completely fine to enjoy and pampered urself with extra cash you hv. Just follow simple rules..1st pay AKPK, utilities and monthly commitment, set aside budget maybe for 20 days meal wt most economic value you can done with. Extrasss..you can enjoyed it during weekend wt family and do set aside some small amount for emergency. For me i will not touch my rm100/RM150 tabung monthly.. btw tabung things i started after the 2nd year lol.
During the journey, some of unlucky one might hit bumper like temporary out of job... do discuss family or partner or even call up AKPK officer if u think u needed consultation. It is free btw on consultation.
I do out of job for 6 months in 2017 wt some compensation & my tabung really helps that time and that time i do apply as well my kwsp 2nd acct to my house loan monthly commitment for a year.
My 10 years journey is not always a smooth one but manageable.
Congrats bro! Very valuable experience. Agreed that CC is a devil. We learnt how to spend wisely afterall...