Posted by heeroo > 2013-07-07 13:17 | Report Abuse

CP Teh... Engtex WA? MBSB? Cliq WA? Ok i try your 3M. If correct you r sifu if not ur math lecturer..hehe

Posted by Micheal Teo > 2013-07-07 14:46 | Report Abuse

It all depends in which state a person is working. If u budget frugally it is sufficient for bread n butter. The only savings perhap will b ur monthly EPF employees portion.Mind you rm3k was the maximum pay of a graduate in civil service after 25 years of working before.

Posted by newbiestock > 2013-07-07 16:33 | Report Abuse

don save just spend and enjoy life as it is short

Posted by sean > 2013-07-07 16:36 | Report Abuse

Depend on how ur lifestyle loh

Posted by newbiestock > 2013-07-07 16:49 | Report Abuse

don save don invest fukal investing ler. just enjoy. spend for a good economy then if when economy good bos give more salary and can spend more ler

Posted by inwest88 > 2013-07-07 16:58 | Report Abuse

Surely the expenses of RM500 is not enough. Just take very basic and minimal ones. Petrol 150, Light 40, Water 10, Telephone 50, Food 450 (4 meals a 15 a day). Total already 700

Posted by newbiestock > 2013-07-07 16:59 | Report Abuse

that is why i say just spend dont invest

Posted by inwest88 > 2013-07-07 17:04 | Report Abuse

Newbie, what are you talking. In this case, there is not even enough to spend, thus issue of investing does not arise at all.

Posted by CityTrader > 2013-07-07 21:15 | Report Abuse

i got my first job with salary RM300, not enough. Currently RM9k, also not enough. Our life style has been upgraded along with our income. When i earn RM50k per month, i think it is stil not enough for me to spend. We have to control our greed from within.

Posted by inwest88 > 2013-07-07 21:18 | Report Abuse

City Trade, that's why one has to live within his means. For some single people, earning 50K a month may not be enough, but for some with, say a family of four, they can live comfortably with 5K a month.

Posted by Shacks > 2013-07-07 21:43 | Report Abuse

A hundred or two is totally possible....

Posted by Hk Wong > 2013-07-08 06:04 | Report Abuse

If not enough Than how much is enough ????

Posted by Tang Khangseng > 2013-07-08 09:38 | Report Abuse

CityTrader, cheers~~

Posted by kclee > 2013-07-08 09:44 | Report Abuse

i earn 4k a month only...i stay put to my second hand car, i eat to the minimum, i mean minimum is to be healthy and not luxuries. i been able to save up to 3k per month. bear in mind. INCLUDE petrol, and all other small expensive during the day... im a fresh grad anyway. JUST DEPEND on what is your lifestyle. u can get second hand cheap car? while ur friend driving all those accord or civic in front of u? u can spend your time hobby which use up less money? just like go workout(not at gym, but open public space). can u skip all those "CLUBBING" session with friends? IF YES. then YES u can save much more than 50% of what u earn. Im single anyway. but i bet if its a double life. there is a double earning... girl nowadays should understand what is going on out there.

Posted by Alvian > 2013-07-08 09:49 | Report Abuse

@kclee, is it hard for foreigner which just fresh grad from private university in malaysia to get job here?

Posted by inwest88 > 2013-07-08 09:51 | Report Abuse

KC, it;s unbelievable that you are able to save 3K a month when earning 4K !

Posted by kclee > 2013-07-08 09:56 | Report Abuse

@alvian, im not sure about the foreigner stuff... im not into that... cant help here..

@inwest88, just to be informed, i spend almost rm0 on food during weekdays, because my company provide free coupon for food, thats why i dont have to pay for any food. Just to be "right", i've given a small pocket money to my family as a "dishes" money. Fair enough. This amount is practical when i'm single i believe. when you have family, you buy/rent house, u need a better car for your children, then it will be slightly harder. but i believe by the time a person start to have a family. he/she will earns much better than how he is when he just fresh grad aint it?

Posted by Alvian > 2013-07-08 09:59 | Report Abuse

@kclee, what's company is that? i want to work with company that cares about their employee

Posted by kclee > 2013-07-08 10:04 | Report Abuse

@ALVIAN, sorry i cannot disclose what company i am in... its not right to do so on a public website, with my nick close to my real name

Posted by Alvian > 2013-07-08 10:22 | Report Abuse

@kclee, okay no problem...