Elizabeth Tai's Blog, page 3
June 23, 2022
Should you use a robo advisor?
Photo by mahdis mousavi on Unsplash
This is part of the Robo Advisor series that I’m currently writing. You can read it out of order, but in case you’ve missed them, here are the posts in the series:
June 15, 2022
Wahed Invest review (2022)
This is part of the Robo Advisor series that I’m currently writing. You can read it out of order, but in case you’ve missed them, here are the posts in the series:
Should you use robo advisors? (To be published June 24,2022)
I’m moving away from robo advisors. Here’s why (To be published June 30, 2022)
Wahed, established in Malaysia in 2019, was the roboadvisor I wish I had gone all in with instead of Stashaway because it has a passive, buy-and-hold inve...
June 8, 2022
Hotel review: Campbell House in Georgetown, Penang
A sitting area in Campbell House
Like many hotels, Campbell House suffered during the multiple COVID-19 lockdowns, so I was really glad when it was still operating when I made it my three-day homebase in Georgetown in December 2021.
According...
May 21, 2022
Stashaway Malaysia (very honest review 2022)
StashAway was my training wheels for investing. I started using it in 2019, and thanks to their super-duper, user-friendly interface, it was an educational and seamless experience.
StashAway helped me get over my fear of investing, so I am really thankful that it exists.
It was the platform where...
May 12, 2022
Kenanga Digital Investing (2022 honest review)
Kenanga Digital Investing (KDI) says that it’s a “fully automated artificial intelligence-driven robo advisor designed to simplify how you save and invest.”
KDI offers two products: KDI Save and KDI Invest.
KDI SaveWith their money market product, you will get 3% fixed interest rate until Decem...
May 5, 2022
10 steps to paying off all your debts
No car loan, credit card debt or house mortgage? Is such a life possible for a Malaysian?
Yes, it is very possible. I live debt free and I credit it to being one of the major reasons why I went through the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021 without dipping into my savings … despite not having a ful...
April 29, 2022
The time when I was struggling with credit card debt [flashback post]
How was I living like before I became debt-free, saved up six months of emergency funds and finally got my financial act together? I dug up this old blog post, and I tell ya, I nearly forgot how it was like to be anxious at the end of the month, scrimping to just make ends meet, and finally, defeated, reaching for the credit card. And worrying about a RM200 insurance bill? Goodness, if only old me knows how much I’m paying for insurance now.
These days, I am fortunate to not worry about having m...
April 22, 2022
10 best personal finance Youtube channels (international)
Updated on April 23, 2022
Reading about personal finance and following the advice of budget/finance hackers have hugely changed my life so much. And thanks to Youtube, I watch a few channels to keep the spirit going because the road to financial independence can get really lonely and tiring.
I tend to pick Youtube channels that are less on the trendy, alarmist side. You know, the ones that constantly scream that the stock market is melting? Yeah, not my jam. I also tend to be wary of channels that...
The podcast that helped me pay off all my debts [flashback post]
All it took was me stumbling on a podcast, and my life changed. Before I found out the concept of being debt free, I was struggling - flailing, more like it. Then, the podcast gave me this glimmer of a dream that I could live a life without debt, something I never considered before. I thought d...
April 15, 2022
The guide to being a digital nomad in Penang
Penang, without a question, is a fantastic base for any digital nomad. After all, it’s deemed one of the top 10 cities for digital nomads by people more important than me.
Reasons:
Rich in culture — it’s a UNESCO heritage city
Tropical weather
Island living
Access to great food
Modern amenities - WiF...
