By now you’ve probably heard of the viral drama surrounding something people are calling the RM460 burger. If you haven’t, let me do my best to really, really sum up the story. Basically, there are several players here, and a party. There’s Mr Chia, a supposedly wealthy bachelor who ends …
Read More »How I Used the Stock Market to Turn $1,500 Into $1 Million
Photo by Aaron Freeman / Money Talks News Imagine investing $ 1,500, then watching it grow to around $ 1.4 million two decades later. About 20 years ago, I bought 200 shares of Apple stock for around $ 1,500. When I recorded this podcast on Aug. 26, thanks to stock …
Read More »This Is the Cheapest Place to Buy a Used Car
Photo by RomanR / Shutterstock.com If you are looking for a great deal on a used car, check out the inventory at a local car rental agency. Rental car dealers typically offer vehicles at 1.6% below their market value, a better deal than you will find at dealerships, according to …
Read More »Covid-19 Live Updates: In Pandemic Recession, Used Cars Turn Into Hot Commodities
Here’s what you need to know: Looking to buy a used car? So is everyone else. Skyrocketing cases push India to No. 2 on the pandemic list. On a holiday weekend in the U.S., the virus continues its grinding hold on Americans’ lives. Long-haul patients are facing struggles with their …
Read More »Driving Growth: Carsome CEO On How He Built The Largest Used Car Trading Platform In SEA
“A few years back, we realised that there wasn’t a centralised nor systemised platform within the used car market,” said Eric Cheng, co-founder & Group CEO of online used car platform Carsome. “Instead, it was fragmented and marred by distrust towards used car dealers due to the lack of transparency.” …
Read More »10 Gently Used Cars You Can Buy for More Than 50% off
Photo by tommaso79 / Shutterstock.com Car shoppers looking for a great deal on a used, late-model vehicle will find plenty of choices today as more vehicles have been coming off lease, according to a recent iSeeCars study. That means that if you shop wisely, you can score a huge bargain …
Read More »9 Free Things That Used to Cost Us Money
Rido / Shutterstock.com As the years roll along, the cost of most things just keeps increasing. That’s inflation for you, as we note in “8 Basics That Beginning Investors Must Know.” Due to that sustained increase in the general price level of things in an economy over time, you would …
Read More »What Is a VIN Number and What Is It Used For?
All vehicles have a vehicle identification number — or VIN. This unique identifier helps in a number of ways, both before you purchase a car (particularly a used one) and during the time you own it. No two vehicles have the same VIN. Find out what information is included in …
Read More »This App For Safer Neighbourhoods Is Now Used In 400 Communities Across Malaysia
Author’s Blurb: To many, including me, safety in our neighbourhood is a top priority. None of us wants to return home to our house burgled or worse, but in areas where communities are less tight-knit, it’s a big problem. These sorts of issues, discussed over a regular meetup over mamak …
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