Category Archives: News

How to Spot and Avoid Scams

Scams sprout out like mushrooms after rain. There are many reasons why scammers do it but we won’t get into that. More important is how to spot them and to avoid them. Email scams You have won, inherited or going … Continue reading

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Investors Waiting For Opportunity

I got this graph from TheEdgeDaily site, which reports on investments in Malaysia. According to an on going poll which currently 357 has voted, close to 50% are spending less on non-essentials. While you might think a larger portion might … Continue reading

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Saving Money With Free Stuff

Most of you would agree that getting stuff for free is great. After all, who doesn’t want free stuff. I know that nowadays, many such freebies comes with strings attached. There is one I found out and I think the … Continue reading

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Banks’ Multi Billion Losses From A Scam

I picked up this while browsing Yahoo finance yesterday and today, it seems that many international banks’ are exposed to multi billion losses from this scam. If you have not heard it yet, this alleged $50 billion fraud created by … Continue reading

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All It Takes Is A Good Reputation

I read that several well heeled investors, banks, hedge funds and even the Securities Commission was duped by New York broker Bernard Madoff’s alleged giant pyramid scheme. Reports from the Wall Street Journal is saying losses are in the region … Continue reading

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Financial Crisis Of The Century

Are we in the midst of a financial crisis of the century? Yesterday former Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan says the “once-in-a-century” financial crisis that is likely to claim more big firms before it eases. Already having claimed investment bank … Continue reading

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No More 20 Days Interest Free For Credit Cards

Recently, wifey had a closer look at her credit card bill and was surprised to see late charges and interest charge. We called to find out “WHY”? Okay, for the record, we made the mistake of not paying the bill … Continue reading

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5 Reasons Why You Should Not Lust For An iPhone

The new 3g iPhone which created such a buzz the world over (read people queuing for hours before the shop opens) lead me to the 5 reason why you should not lust for an iPhone (yet). The new phone is … Continue reading

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Credit Card Mess Looming

I came across this article from The Consumerist. Apparently Amy Christiansen decided to test the system in which a bank approves credit card applications. Her Christiansen said she decided to allow Bennett to fill out a credit card application from … Continue reading

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Don’t Buy Insurance To Cover This

Folks, insurance tends to be a serious matter. Sometimes there is mistakes and humor involved. Now most of us recognize the importance of having different types of insurance cover for different risk i.e. life, medical, accident, fire etc. However, I … Continue reading

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