I’m sure everyone’s well aware of the current global pandemic that’s forced Italy to its knees and Brunei is trying very hard to contain. Yes, I’m talking about COVID-19 and I hope my dear readers here are part of the #janbabal movement. That’s because we all need to pull our socks up to fight this…
You’ve never had to worry about planning out more than a couple of years at a time before. Once, it was just about graduating college, then getting through the first few years of your career. You realize now that life is about more than just as you, and moving forward you want to have a…
Financial scams are a dime in a dozen. Meaning there’s tonnes of them out there waiting to land on some unsuspecting victim. These could be love scams, Nigerian prince scams and credit card skimming; and that’s just naming a few! As we take our lives online through social media and online shopping, it’s natural that…
Whenever we talk about finances, usually people will talk about savings, investments, spendings and debt. Rarely will you hear anyone mention building up an emergency fund – with good reason. Emergency fund is not as “sexy” as something like 40% gains on Bitcoin (followed by a 70% drop har har har). Jokes aside, building up your…
A criminal record is usually a mark of shame for any party. It could be due to a small lapse in judgment when they were young or a deliberate action. Regardless, having this record means one thing: a criminal act was committed and legal punishment were met. This article was inspired from our local spicy…
Every time I write an article, I make two simple assumptions: First is that You, my dear reader, understand English. And secondly, you are at a point of life where you can adequately support yourself financially. The biggest flaw of this assumption is also just as simple. That is not everyone in Brunei understand English and…
In recent years many of us in Brunei may have heard of or even been targets of financial scams. These scams commonly referred to as “Skim Cepat Kaya” or Get-Rich-Quick schemes are becoming more prevalent. But not all scams promise you great riches; they could simply trick you! It could be spam in our email…
