Archive for May, 2008
Is Financial Freedom just a dream?
No one likes to devote their whole life trying to make a living. Stuck working in a job that they would not want to do if given a choice, missing time with family, and/or with absolutely no flexibility to do what they want to do. Surely I don’t. That’s why we often see many valuable [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )excuses OR results
I am attending our yearly convention in KL today. Valuable thoughts were passed on. I truly enjoyed every minute of it. One of the valuable lessons I was reminded today was the choice between giving excuses or having results (I used the word ”reminded” because it is not new knowledge but is often conveniently forgotten). I love this word – “OR”. It simply means [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Debts are all Bad!?
I was always very skeptical about debt and preferred to remain debt free. Until one day a friend of mine told me that he LOVES debt if it is a ‘good’ debt. His statement became a wake up call for me. He is right! Debt is not always a bad thing. In fact, there [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Compounding vs Procrastination
Great videos, using simple illustration to show us the power of compounding interest vs the cost of procrastination. “the most powerful force in the universe is compound interest” – Albert Einstein (the following video is a “silent” clip. Do pay attention to the wording shown at the bottom. It is informative)
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Do we need a Will…now?
I was doing some reading on the Net and came across a forum where this discussed title caught my attention : Have you written your will? I don’t have the time to read through the many comments in there, but some of them are quite interesting indeed. Different people have different ideas on if its [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Investment linked insurance – 2nd post
Continue from what I have written on Investment linked insurance products Minutes ago, I was just chating with a close friend of mine whom is very senior in the insurance industry. He was just sharing with me that discussions are on-going with Bank Negara that may allow all insurance companies in Malaysia to cease offering [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Investment Linked Insurance or Unit Trust ??
A close friend of mine asked me to write about the option between unit trust and investment linked insurance. It seems to be a common question to many. My personal view on this would be whatever choices we made, be it unit trust investment, or insurance product, we need to have a good understanding of the [...]
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