<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968533282701986456</id><updated>2024-09-01T21:38:15.990+08:00</updated><category term="money"/><category term="personal finance"/><category term="credit card"/><category term="debt management"/><category term="invest"/><category term="loan repayment period"/><category term="minimum monthly payment"/><category term="money leaks"/><category term="save"/><title type='text'>Personal Finance 101 - From Rags to Riches</title><subtitle type='html'>Learn how to manage your personal finance from ground up. We will teach you how to save your money, invest and grow your income, invest in equities (stocks), bonds and properties. And you dont need to starve or sell your soul. All you need to do is to change your view of money and how to play the game.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://personal-finance101.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3968533282701986456/posts/default?redirect=false'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://personal-finance101.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>pauline26</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01040005782105908218</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>8</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968533282701986456.post-7501655295564198255</id><published>2008-11-15T11:10:00.005+08:00</published><updated>2008-11-15T11:13:17.611+08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="invest"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="money"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="money leaks"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="personal finance"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="save"/><title type='text'>101 Ways To Stop Money Leaks</title><summary type="text">No matter how much you earn, you&#39;re not going to accumulate wealth if you&#39;re leaking money. You probably don&#39;t think you&#39;re leaking money and most of us don&#39;t, so I hope these 100 tips will be able to show you where you might be leaking money.100 Ways to Prevent Money Leaks.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://personal-finance101.blogspot.com/feeds/7501655295564198255/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/3968533282701986456/7501655295564198255' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3968533282701986456/posts/default/7501655295564198255'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3968533282701986456/posts/default/7501655295564198255'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://personal-finance101.blogspot.com/2008/11/101-ways-to-stop-money-leaks.html' title='101 Ways To Stop Money Leaks'/><author><name>pauline26</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01040005782105908218</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968533282701986456.post-3017386782061614568</id><published>2008-05-26T17:57:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2008-05-26T17:57:47.919+08:00</updated><title type='text'>How to Pay Off Credit Card Debt</title><summary type="text">If you find yourself making interest payments every month on your credit cards and want to eliminate this type of debt, your first step should be to assess your income and expenses. Total your monthly expenses and subtract them from your income. This is your disposable income after expenses, the amount you have to spend or save. The next step is to stop charging items on your credit cards. Pay </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://personal-finance101.blogspot.com/feeds/3017386782061614568/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/3968533282701986456/3017386782061614568' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3968533282701986456/posts/default/3017386782061614568'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3968533282701986456/posts/default/3017386782061614568'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://personal-finance101.blogspot.com/2008/05/how-to-pay-off-credit-card-debt.html' title='How to Pay Off Credit Card Debt'/><author><name>pauline26</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01040005782105908218</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968533282701986456.post-7316592236682813189</id><published>2008-05-26T14:21:00.002+08:00</published><updated>2008-05-26T14:23:43.426+08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="credit card"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="loan repayment period"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="minimum monthly payment"/><title type='text'>How Bad Can It Be If I Only Pay The Minimum Required Amount On My Credit Card?</title><summary type="text">Very Bad.Most credit cards charge 18% on the remaining balance carried over every month. Assuming you have RM3000 in your card and you pay just the minimum balance of RM150 per month. It will take you 4 years and 7 months to pay off the whole loan. And how much interest would you have paid back to the bank? A whopping RM973.60! In total, you paid the bank back RM3,973.60.In the US, the minimum </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://personal-finance101.blogspot.com/feeds/7316592236682813189/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/3968533282701986456/7316592236682813189' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3968533282701986456/posts/default/7316592236682813189'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3968533282701986456/posts/default/7316592236682813189'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://personal-finance101.blogspot.com/2008/05/how-bad-can-it-be-if-i-only-pay-minimum.html' title='How Bad Can It Be If I Only Pay The Minimum Required Amount On My Credit Card?'/><author><name>pauline26</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01040005782105908218</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968533282701986456.post-5680040398830079657</id><published>2008-05-14T19:13:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2008-05-14T19:16:11.083+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Investing in shop lots - what to consider?</title><summary type="text">1. Human traffic - get a shop lot that is near hypermarkets, shopping centers, banks and fast food chains which already pull a crowd. Otherwise, you may not attract a tenant as fast as expected or wait forever to reap the returns on investment.  2. Survey the occupancy rate of the surrounding area- find out if for some reason people are not moving into that area yet, or what the plans are for the</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://personal-finance101.blogspot.com/feeds/5680040398830079657/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/3968533282701986456/5680040398830079657' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3968533282701986456/posts/default/5680040398830079657'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3968533282701986456/posts/default/5680040398830079657'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://personal-finance101.blogspot.com/2008/05/investing-in-shop-lots-what-to-consider.html' title='Investing in shop lots - what to consider?'/><author><name>pauline26</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01040005782105908218</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968533282701986456.post-4464416073615302872</id><published>2008-05-13T14:59:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2008-05-13T14:59:53.364+08:00</updated><title type='text'>The Best Kep Secret of Success - Pay Yourself First</title><summary type="text">You may not believe it, and most wont, but paying yourself first is the key to financial freedom!Ask anyone who had made it rich and they will concur.I know what you&amp;#39;ll say because I said it myself 10 years ago when my dad told me this. I mumbled something about not having enough money to pay my bills at the end of the month, what more putting aside money which could help lower my credit card</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://personal-finance101.blogspot.com/feeds/4464416073615302872/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/3968533282701986456/4464416073615302872' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3968533282701986456/posts/default/4464416073615302872'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3968533282701986456/posts/default/4464416073615302872'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://personal-finance101.blogspot.com/2008/05/best-kep-secret-of-success-pay-yourself.html' title='The Best Kep Secret of Success - Pay Yourself First'/><author><name>pauline26</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01040005782105908218</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968533282701986456.post-4311479542471351833</id><published>2008-05-13T11:34:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2008-05-13T11:36:11.020+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Blogging and making money</title><summary type="text">      Maintain a good content and pick a niche subject in which you have significant expertise.     Write relevant and clear taglines and tittles for your page.    Comment on blogs that you would like to get reader&#39;s attention from, eventually they will visit your site back and keep coming back if they like your content    Join services that match your content with advertisers like Google Adsense</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://personal-finance101.blogspot.com/feeds/4311479542471351833/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/3968533282701986456/4311479542471351833' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3968533282701986456/posts/default/4311479542471351833'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3968533282701986456/posts/default/4311479542471351833'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://personal-finance101.blogspot.com/2008/05/blogging-and-making-money.html' title='Blogging and making money'/><author><name>pauline26</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01040005782105908218</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://lh4.ggpht.com/kenneth.gomez/SCkMqE7y1-I/AAAAAAAABPw/DVoxgHlpJXI/s72-c/laptop-baby-thumb4220408_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968533282701986456.post-6409460288168370879</id><published>2008-05-12T23:34:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2008-05-12T23:34:30.966+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Tracking Expenses</title><summary type="text">This is the most fundamental task that you have to do - track where your money is going.  This may sound mundane but it is crucial. If you don&#39;t know where you money is going, how are you going to save.  Do you know how much you spent for food this month - inclusive of groceries and dining out? Do you tend to eat a lot of fast food? While fast food is bad for health - increases your insurance </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://personal-finance101.blogspot.com/feeds/6409460288168370879/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/3968533282701986456/6409460288168370879' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3968533282701986456/posts/default/6409460288168370879'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3968533282701986456/posts/default/6409460288168370879'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://personal-finance101.blogspot.com/2008/05/tracking-expenses.html' title='Tracking Expenses'/><author><name>pauline26</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01040005782105908218</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968533282701986456.post-7045524288624771860</id><published>2008-05-12T22:38:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2008-05-12T22:38:07.636+08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="debt management"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="money"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="personal finance"/><title type='text'>Welcome to Personal Finance 101</title><summary type="text">Welcome to Personal Finance 101 - From Rags to Riches.  Will you become richer by reading this blog? Yes, you will. You might even become the richest person among your friends and family. But it all takes time and effort and knowledge. I will be sharing my views of how to save your money and invest them so that they grow faster than inflation (which actually makes your money worth less and less </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://personal-finance101.blogspot.com/feeds/7045524288624771860/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/3968533282701986456/7045524288624771860' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3968533282701986456/posts/default/7045524288624771860'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3968533282701986456/posts/default/7045524288624771860'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://personal-finance101.blogspot.com/2008/05/welcome-to-personal-finance-101.html' title='Welcome to Personal Finance 101'/><author><name>pauline26</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01040005782105908218</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>