Archives
March 2010
- 12th: My Late Mother and Father’s Sad Demise (11)
May 2009
- 22nd: Drinking milk in a toddy shop….. (5)
- 20th: You want to stop smoking?……. Just have a heart attack! (5)
- 18th: Surviving a heart attack! (8)
- 8th: In this, there are lessons for those who think….. (0)
- 6th: Will our children ever appreciate the stress they are to us parents? (0)
- 4th: Of Humans, Jinns and Humans with Jinns (2)
- 1st: Ayurvedic Medicine – creating a balance for a healthy body and mind (7)
April 2009
- 28th: Are you prepared for a flu pandemic like that of 1968? (0)
- 27th: What does a father do when your daughter unexpectedly calls and tells you she had an accident? (4)
- 25th: Links – The National Park of Malaysia Edition (2)
- 24th: Lessons from the story of the donkey, the father and his son (4)
- 22nd: Job scams on the rise. It’s always better to be safe than sorry (0)
- 20th: So my younger children now save money, what next? (3)
- 18th: Links – The National Monument of Malaysia Edition (1)
- 17th: A really neat business – making good old collector type of cars (2)
- 15th: A part of whatever you earneth, the taxman taketh (0)
- 13th: Fathersez.com featured in Malay Mail Cyberspot (5)
- 13th: We should get our umbrellas ready before it rains (0)
- 11th: Links – the National Flower of Malaysia edition (0)
- 10th: National Service Camps for Malaysian youngsters – my family’s experience (4)
- 6th: Taking hostages, sometimes it is a commercial negotiation tactic. I should know! (3)
- 4th: Links – The nation’s leader for 2049 identified - edition (6)
March 2009
- 30th: Our children’s weddings – is it going to be a major cash drainer? (2)
- 27th: Is my so called “Elixir of Life” a banned substance? (10)
- 25th: Did I spoil someone’s rice bowl or did I do the right thing? (2)
- 23rd: My family and I offer our deepest sympathies to Liam Neeson. We were spared from such a tragedy by God’s Grace. (2)
- 20th: An “interview” with a loan shark (3)
- 18th: Our undrawn personal boundaries (0)
- 16th: What I have learned from the Sandwich Man (0)
- 14th: Links – The Stimulus Package for Malaysians Edition (0)
- 13th: A penny for your thoughts (2)
- 11th: What I have learned about the morals or the honour of borrowing (0)
- 9th: Looking for my daughter, Nana’s Science switch (2)
- 7th: Links – The Week Malaysia threw its Constitution Away Edition (0)
- 6th: Scammers – beware the curse of the cheated old lady! (0)
- 4th: How do we prepare our kids to handle stress? (0)
- 2nd: Housebuyers in Malaysia are bound hand and foot when they take a mortgage (2)
February 2009
- 28th: Links – The Appeal to Malaysian Politicians Edition (1)
- 27th: Great Opportunities for the creative and the enterprising (2)
- 25th: The Ashoka Tree, my curiosity satisfied after 11 years (2)
- 23rd: Beware the law of immediate indefeasibility (0)
- 21st: Links – The Elephant Tamer Stick Edition (2)
- 20th: I must really guard my multiplier effect. After all, it all starts at a micro level first. (3)
- 18th: MLM – a way out for those wanting to make a change in their lives (4)
- 16th: Am I qualified to blog about personal finance? (3)
- 14th: Links – the Valentine Day’s, nope, Kenny Sia’s Edition (1)
- 13th: My view of what is Halal and Haram income for an employee (1)
- 11th: A visit to the northernmost tip of Borneo (5)
- 7th: Links – the Thaipusam Edition (4)
- 6th: Let’s read the Quran! (0)
- 4th: Does your family make consultative decisions on major issues? (0)
- 2nd: Would you ever consider a job to be beneath you? (0)
January 2009
- 31st: Links – The Shorter Work Week for Malaysians Edition (0)
- 30th: Taking out loans to invest in ASB – is it worth it? (3)
- 28th: My two elder girls’ net worth computations as at the end of 2008. Now it’s all up to them. (3)
- 26th: Kong Hee Fat Choy!!!! Happy Chinese New Year!!! (0)
- 24th: Links – The Child Blogger Edition – 24 January 09 (0)
- 23rd: My hopes for Mr. Barack Obama (0)
- 21st: Unemployment numbers looking grimmer and grimmer for Malaysians (0)
- 19th: Can bloggers do more for world peace than politicians have ever done? (0)
- 17th: Links – the S. Jayasankaran Edition (0)
- 16th: There was a time when wealth was measured by the number of children one had…… (4)
- 14th: Do you think I like to do this? (0)
- 12th: My family’s agricultural bonds – an update (0)
- 10th: Links – The Everything is Possible Edition (1)
- 9th: My goals for 2009 (0)
- 7th: Continuing a goal set in 2008 – low cost fun filled family picnics (0)
- 5th: My children’s goals for 2009 (1)
- 3rd: Links – The “Cycling Tales” Edition (3)
- 2nd: How did I fare in my 2008 goals? (0)
December 2008
- 31st: How did my children fare in their 2008 goals? (4)
- 28th: When facing hardship, smile, breathe, go slow and reflect on this advice (0)
- 26th: Bailouts - the family versions can be even more painful (1)
- 24th: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year (1)
- 22nd: Conserving water in the household – it’s all a matter of attitude (1)
- 19th: A security system that Fort Knox would die for (1)
- 17th: Reducing EPF contributions – Is our Government doing the right thing? (3)
- 15th: Should I get my book published? (2)
- 12th: Paying yourself first – my younger daughters’ views (1)
- 10th: Seeking bargains for everything – movies (0)
- 8th: Selamat Hari Raya Aidul Adha (2)
- 5th: Book Review – Top Money Tips for Malaysians (6)
- 3rd: We replaced the windshield of our car (2)
- 1st: My final letter – its still in draft form (1)
November 2008
- 26th: What is the right value for a house? The Millionaire Mommy’s view (2)
- 24th: A great resource for part time jobs (1)
- 21st: The results are in ……I am not a Net junkie. (2)
- 19th: Yet another reason why it pays to be financially literate (0)
- 17th: The MLM industry is going to boom (2)
- 14th: Our children – just when should we let go? (1)
- 12th: The Fathersez family goes wireless….finally (1)
- 10th: There are a silver lining to this financial mess going on around us….for me anyway (0)
- 7th: Buying my daughter a car…her first (0)
- 5th: Unexpected words of inspiration – they always help (0)
- 3rd: Our 2 elder girls are leaving home……well, almost (1)
October 2008
- 27th: Helping to set up my daughter’s monthly budget (2)
- 24th: My two elder girls…….an update (0)
- 22nd: Looks like our square foot garden project is still not worthy of a success post (1)
- 20th: A taste of cold turkey treatment …… a little at least (0)
- 17th: The Financial Meltdown – What should we do? (2)
- 15th: Can just seeing poverty give us a frugal outlook to life? (3)
- 13th: Bliss Moments - Delicate Handmade Accessories (0)
- 8th: Tip to maintain our sanity in traffic jams (1)
- 6th: Non financial lessons from my mother (1)
September 2008
- 29th: Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri (2)
- 24th: Getting a grip on sunk costs when doing a personal finance makeover (2)
- 22nd: The last 10 days of Ramadhan (0)
- 19th: A visit to Kundasang, the foothills of South East Asia’s highest mountain (2)
- 17th: Health Insurance – a fundamental piece of the retirement jigsaw. At least, I have got that correct! (1)
- 15th: “African Leaf” – Is this the elixir for everlasting youthfulness? (20)
- 12th: Buildings and structures that have really moved me – Masjidil Haram, Mecca, Saudi Arabia (12)
- 11th: Buildings and structures that have really moved me – The Pyramids of Giza, Cairo, Egypt (1)
- 8th: Buildings and structures that have really moved me – The Taj Mahal, Agra, India (0)
- 5th: The 2 types of people to look out for at traffic lights (0)
- 3rd: Buildings and structures that have really moved me – Amber Fort, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India (0)
- 1st: Ramadhan AlMubarak (1)
August 2008
- 29th: Buildings and structures that have really moved me – Elmina Castle, Cape Coast, Ghana (0)
- 26th: I collected the RM625 fuel subsidy today. And it took me all of about 15 minutes. (2)
- 22nd: Is it Malaria again, or Dengue or just a viral fever? (7)
- 21st: We just launched our farm’s website (2)
- 18th: I must see a lot more of Malaysia. It’s the only country I have. (2)
- 15th: We just bought 5, yes 5 houses! (2)
- 13th: Our deeply discounted bonds are dy/dx closer to maturity (1)
- 8th: Psst…..any of you know Christopher Nolan? I need to get in touch with him. (1)
- 6th: Applying 5 S Methodology, the cornerstone of Japanese lean manufacturing strength in our daily lives – The Final Part (2)
- 4th: Our square foot garden……not quite there yet (1)
July 2008
- 31st: Applying 5 S Methodology, the cornerstone of Japanese lean manufacturing strength in our daily lives – Part 4 (0)
- 30th: The narration of the Arab and the Camel (1)
- 27th: Getting ready for a different rhythm to my life (13)
- 25th: Hey! Spammer, please give me a break (3)
- 22nd: Checking out my “Impostor Syndrome” rating (5)
- 18th: These bums, don’t they have something better to do? (2)
- 16th: WWYW, PWYP, TITWTBH&G (3)
- 14th: Alhamdulillah, We have had the soft launch of our goat farm - finally. (4)
- 11th: Is this an opportunity staring me in my face, or just fools’ gold? (4)
- 9th: 5 Tips for the New Grad in a New Job (2)
- 7th: Mentors – the who’s, why’s and how’s (1)
- 3rd: Applying 5 S Methodology, the cornerstone of Japanese lean manufacturing strength in our daily lives – Part 3 (0)
- 1st: My letter to my two elder girls as they start off on their first jobs (2)
June 2008
- 29th: Harsh economic times and rising number of scams – let’s not lose our hard earned money (2)
- 27th: My grateful thanks to those of you who have Stumbled my posts (0)
- 23rd: Thank God, my two elder girls have secured their first jobs (3)
- 20th: The Carnival of Personal Finance – 3rd Anniversary Edition (2)
- 17th: Applying 5 S Methodology, the cornerstone of Japanese lean manufacturing strength in our daily lives – Part 2 (0)
- 16th: Applying the Bengkang Theory on our goat farm (0)
- 15th: My children’s allowances – Phase 2 (0)
- 12th: Round up for week ending 12th June 08 (0)
- 11th: Converting my car to a NGV – My Experience (14)
- 10th: Applying 5 S Methodology, the cornerstone of Japanese lean manufacturing strength in our daily lives – Part 1 (0)
- 9th: We have just added some more “deeply discounted bonds” to our investment portfolio (3)
- 8th: Malaysians just got hit with a knock out blow….a 41% increase in fuel costs! (4)
- 1st: Our selling of our house – one step closer to completion (0)
May 2008
- 29th: Round up for week ending 30th May 08 (1)
- 27th: Credit Cards Are Not Designed for Daily Living Expenses (0)
- 26th: If we are sellers, let’s do the right thing (2)
- 25th: Mind Mapping my way to retirement – Part 2 (0)
- 22nd: Mind Mapping my way to retirement – Part 1 (1)
- 21st: We have launched our Square Foot Garden Project (2)
- 20th: Our rubber smallholding – considering growing some Gaharu trees (5)
- 19th: Invest or pay down loans? (1)
- 18th: Meet the newest members of the Fathersez family (5)
- 15th: Round Up for week ending 15th May 08 (1)
- 11th: Progress Update – My goat farm (16)
- 8th: Round Up for week ending 8th May 08 (0)
- 7th: How should I choose my web designer? (5)
- 6th: Cool skills to have / habits to form for personal development – Learning Theatre / Drama (8)
- 5th: Applying Kaizen, the Japanese science of continual improvement in our daily lives (6)
- 4th: How I intend to help my daughters secure jobs they would like – Part 6 – Preparing for the Interview (1)
- 1st: Round Up for week ending 1st May 08 (1)
April 2008
- 30th: What should I do with my Timeshare? (6)
- 29th: My son, a gentleman in waiting (4)
- 28th: Reviewing my children’s allowances (1)
- 27th: How I intend to help my daughters secure jobs they would like – Part 5 – Preparing a Killer Resume (3)
- 24th: Round up for week ending 24 April 08 (3)
- 23rd: Are YOU ready for a 1930’s strength recession? (9)
- 22nd: Tax filing for Malaysians – it’s a little less taxing now (0)
- 21st: Tagged! (0)
- 21st: How I intend to help my daughters secure jobs they would like – Part 4 – Understanding the career options available (2)
- 20th: A tribute to the teachers of the world (2)
- 18th: Round up for week ending 18 April 08 (2)
- 14th: We sold our house – the emotional factor (2)
- 13th: We have sold the house (7)
- 10th: Round Up for week ending 10th April 08 (7)
- 10th: Hah! Phase 1 of another major financial commitment has now been done with (1)
- 9th: A good piece of advice on marriages (6)
- 8th: Children…….and their effect on budgets….sigh! (0)
- 7th: Looks like it’s going to be a very busy time ahead – should I give up blogging? (6)
- 6th: The sun is rising again in my life (2)
- 1st: Still feeling listless (1)
March 2008
- 31st: A (very) belated round up for the week ending 20 March 08 (4)
- 30th: My mother passed away on Wednesday, the 19th March at 7.40 pm (8)
- 18th: A family emergency has cropped up (10)
- 18th: My plan on making time for my personal goals (3)
- 17th: Welcome (0)
- 17th: Insurance renewal settled and now it looks like I’ll get my credit card fees waived as well (1)
- 17th: A major financial concern has been settled, Thank God! (2)
- 13th: The Digerati Life has included me amongst people she classifies as “great minds” (0)
- 13th: Round up for week ending 13 March 08 (6)
- 12th: My business start up – the area where costs must not be the primary consideration (2)
- 11th: Is this the Law of Attraction of Work or has my friend found his switch? (3)
- 10th: Welcome, Readers of Consumerism Commentary (0)
- 10th: Is the world’s financial roof about to fall off? (0)
- 9th: How I intend to help my daughters secure jobs they would like – Part 3 – Basics of life as an employee (3)
- 9th: The 8th of March 08, history in the making for Malaysia (0)
- 6th: Round up for week ending 6 March 08 (6)
- 5th: Review of my younger children’s money habits (3)
- 4th: Please help me to help a friend advise his daughters on PF (9)
- 3rd: How I intend to help my daughters secure jobs they would like - Part 2 - Additional Skills to pick up (0)
- 2nd: My advice to my children on traveling in the post 9/11 world (4)
February 2008
- 28th: Round up for week ending 28 February 08 (5)
- 27th: Insurance auto renewals may need insurance (0)
- 26th: Spotting and seizing opportunities (5)
- 25th: People who have given me a helping hand – A friend of a friend who gave my company a huge unsecured loan (0)
- 24th: How I intend to help my daughters secure jobs they would like - Part 1 (9)
- 23rd: Round up for week ending 23 February 08 (5)
- 22nd: Aircraft carriers and personal finance management (5)
- 21st: The “counting down the no’s theory” of perserverance (1)
- 20th: The Parents giving and giving - Some Westerners may have no idea…. (9)
- 20th: Welcome (8)
- 18th: Can a windfall really change people’s lives? (7)
- 17th: There is no mine and yours in our family finances (0)
- 16th: Round up for week ending 16th February 08 (0)
- 14th: This should be a no brainer, shouldn’t it? (1)
- 13th: Can this provide the motivation to my children on smart personal finance? (12)
- 12th: Cool skills to have / habits to form for personal development - Handyman skills (4)
- 11th: The power of indirect communications (5)
- 10th: The goat farm is coming up nicely (4)
- 9th: Roundup for week ending 9th February 08 (2)
- 7th: A good example why just preaching to my children on pf won’t help (6)
- 6th: A critical review of my loans (4)
- 5th: Counting my blessings again and again (8)
- 4th: Giving my elder girls a firmer life foundation (7)
- 3rd: A review of goals set for 2008 - Educating my children (7)
- 1st: What should I tell my children if they were to ask me “How to choose the right spouse?” (3)
January 2008
- 30th: People who have given me a helping hand - My primary school friends who gave me the gift of “loving to read” (0)
- 29th: Business (and investment) opportunities arise when technology meets and improves on an old business practice (0)
- 29th: Thank you, a little less belated than the last time (0)
- 28th: The costly PF mistakes and blunders I have made, and why you should not repeat my mistakes – Part 4 (1)
- 28th: My personal motivation and guide on “charity” (0)
- 24th: The costly PF mistakes and blunders I have made, and why you should not repeat my mistakes – Part 3 (6)
- 23rd: The costly PF mistakes and blunders I have made, and why you should not repeat my mistakes – Part 2 (9)
- 22nd: The costly PF mistakes and blunders I have made, and why you should not repeat my mistakes – Part 1 (4)
- 21st: How can we nurture and reap the fullest dividends from our greatest asset (8)
- 20th: How my wife and I “frugalized” a sensitive item, telephone bills (8)
- 17th: 2008 – the year for earning more (7)
- 16th: Let us not forget those who have given us a helping hand (2)
- 15th: How and what should we recognize as corruption (7)
- 14th: Cool skills to learn/Habits to form for personal development – Learning how to cook (7)
- 13th: How I keep track of my financial progress (4)
- 10th: What I want most in life or What I want said as my eulogy (9)
- 9th: You tell me, what is really my greatest investment? (7)
- 9th: The 134th Carnival of Personal Finance – Building on the basics Edition (12)
- 8th: “Frugal” things I did in 2007 and plans for 2008 (4)
- 8th: My 3 rules on dealing with people (4)
- 6th: How I plan or overplan my year, month, week and day (3)
- 6th: The 2nd Carnival of Financial Goals – A walk with Sam Edition (4)
- 3rd: How attending a funeral can change perspectives (13)
- 2nd: My little boy has just become a young man, and I almost missed the signs! (5)
- 1st: My Least Audacious Goals for 2008 (8)
- 1st: The 133rd Carnival of Personal Finance – The Last of 2007 Edition (3)
December 2007
- 31st: My M.A.G. for 2008 – Part 2 (14)
- 30th: My M.A.G. for 2008 – Part 1 (9)
- 27th: My 8 year old daughter’s 2008 SMART financial goal (11)
- 26th: Koottus, Tontines, Arisans and Peer to Peer Lending (0)
- 26th: The 132nd Carnival of Personal Finance – Whimsical Christmas Edition (10)
- 25th: My first outing to the Carnival of Family Life (4)
- 24th: Cool skills to learn/Habits to form for personal development – Basic Car Maintenance (2)
- 23rd: Should parents ask their friends to employ their children? (3)
- 23rd: A very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year ! (0)
- 21st: Tagged for the first time (1)
- 19th: What’s worse than being a borrower? (2)
- 18th: Carnival of Personal Finance – the second last one for the year (1)
- 18th: Cool skills to learn / habits to form for personal development – learning Qi Qong (0)
- 16th: 2007 – A year of a paradigm shift for me (1)
- 13th: This is what our Family Mission statement says about money (1)
- 12th: “Horrors! Dow Jones dropped 300 points!” or should it be “Hooray, Dow Jones dropped 300 points” – An opportunity to stress test my investment philosophy (0)
- 11th: 5 stages of a child’s life and how it relates to financial and life education (5)
- 10th: The 130th Carnival of Personal Finance (1)
- 10th: We have found our “How to Guide” to shaving our monthly budget (1)
- 9th: Agricultural investment, is it for you? (1)
- 6th: Paying it Forward – How it relates to bringing up our children (2)
- 5th: My daughter is attending a property investment course (6)
- 5th: Inaugral Carnival of Financial Goals (2)
- 4th: Fathersez’s frugal tip – Don’t buy a bed (0)
- 3rd: The 129th Carnival of Personal Finance (3)
- 3rd: The 9 things I would like from my Bank does not include a birthday card. (4)
- 2nd: Guerrilla PF and Life Experts – Madam Halimah Mohamed Naton (0)
November 2007
- 30th: Keeping accurate investment records and its impact on investment “luck” (3)
- 29th: One of my goals for 2008 is to impart to my children the two most important PF lessons that I have learnt. (11)
- 29th: Cosmetics – Is there a way to lighten this outflow from many a lady’s wallet? (5)
- 28th: Guerrilla PF and Life Experts – Meet Mr. Kumar (3)
- 27th: What advise can I give my college going children on forming a peer group for personal finance management? (1)
- 26th: My first budget meeting with my wife (3)
- 23rd: Cool skills to learn/Habits to form for personal development – Rising Early (2)
- 22nd: All we employees, shouldn’t we be starting our side businesses NOW - Part Two (2)
- 21st: All we employees, shouldn’t we be starting our side businesses, NOW - Part One (0)
- 20th: Cool skills to learn/Habits to form for personal development – Speed Reading (2)
- 19th: A week of 3 milestones, including a Carnival (0)
- 16th: Cool skills to learn for personal development – Yogic Sleep (3)
- 16th: Cool Skills to learn / Habits to form for personal development (0)
- 15th: Levels of Financial Security ……… knowing where we are is the first step to getting where we want to go. (2)
- 14th: “Switching ourselves on” - creating an instantaneous change in ourselves (0)
- 13th: What turns you on – Expansion of income vs Reduction of expenses (1)
- 12th: Facing and overcoming advertising terrorism (0)
- 11th: Debt Management 101- taking on only known and well understood debt obligations (1)
- 9th: Starting organized and keeping organized with our documentation. (1)
- 8th: The “James Plan” – Paying ourselves first by creating a virtual employer (0)
- 7th: How to set up your own automatic morale booster (2)
- 6th: Starting our career on the right foot (0)
- 5th: Is our career really our greatest financial asset? (0)
- 2nd: Preparing our 2 senior girls for employment. (0)
- 1st: Why not have regular, formal Family Meetings? (2)
September 2007
- 21st: How do we instill the importance of personal finance management to our children? (0)
- 20th: When should we start our children on having written goals? (1)
- 19th: What “branding” should we aim for as an employee? (1)
- 18th: 5 Things that should be taught in schools - Part 6 (0)
- 17th: 5 Things that should be taught in schools - Part 5 (0)
- 14th: 5 Things that should be taught in schools - Part 4 (0)
- 13th: 5 Things that should be taught in schools - Part 3 (0)
- 12th: 5 Things that should be taught in schools - Part 2 (1)
- 11th: 5 Things that should be taught in schools - Part 1 (1)
- 10th: How do we impart to our children the two most important Personal Financial Management Lessons that we have learnt? (0)
- 8th: The two most important personal financial management lessons that I have learnt and want to impart to my children (1)
- 8th: Hi, Welcome (0)