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We all need to become millionaires
One must have cash reserves of about RM1mil to be able to maintain one’s current lifestyle 20 years after retirement.

Phish, your money’s gone
Cyber-crime has rise by 619% over the past year with fraudsters tricking naive bank account-holders with text messages or e-mails "warning" of their e-bank accounts having problems or that they have "won" a prize.

Consumers confused about the new TNB billing system
Many people have been complaining of high electricity bills ever since Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) introduced a new method of tabulating power usage recently.

Slower demand for credit
AmBank Group chairman Tan Sri Azman Hashim expects the global financial turmoil to have a knock-on effect on Malaysia. But he says banks are well-capitalised to absorb the earnings pressure.

Forex reserves: The more, the better?
THE world has caught a bad cold. According to the October 2008 IMF World Economic Outlook Report, the world economy, battered by the most dangerous financial shock since the 1930s and by still-high energy and commodity prices, is entering a major downturn and many advanced economies are already close to or moving into recession.

The money market alternative for investors
The money market offers “shelter” in the current volatile environment, says Yvonne Phe Kheng Peng, of AmInvestment Bank Group.

Personal account siphoned
Ramli Saidon had the shock of his life when his account was short by a large sum of money when he tried to withdraw cash at a bank in Subang on Nov 28. “I found that RM3,132.44 had been siphoned off."

Reaping the rewards … by being human
More people are beginning to discover the beauty and the incredible opportunity for success and prosperity that exists in the insurance industry.

Call to cut EPF deductions
In these times of rising food and fuel prices, people can have access to more disposable income if the amount deducted from employees for the Employees Provident Fund is reduced.

Cards group: 20-day interest-free grace period stays
The 20-day interest-free grace period will remain for credit cardholders who continue to pay the full amount while those who pay at least the minimum 5% on their outstanding amounts for 12 months continuously will enjoy a 15% interest rate per annum on the remaining amount owed.


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