Social media can keep Malaysian retirees connected—if it leads to real conversations. Try three simple habits for more meaningful online time.

A healthy retirement needs more than savings. Plan for movement, connection and future care alongside your finances.

How can Malaysian parents support a child’s university education without sacrificing retirement security? Explore practical funding choices, EPF benchmarks and family trade-offs.

A practical guide for Malaysian families to align shared values with wealth, EPF nominations, inheritance planning and the legacy they want to leave.

For your kids, the school holidays are synonymous with freedom and fun. And in those final weeks of school, they’re probably already dreaming about swimming pools, badminton games, theme parks, balik kampung trips, outings with friends, and even lazier mornings sleeping in. One thing that’s probably not on their holiday itinerary: regular learning. And that can create a challenge for parents. On the one hand, kids should be free to be kids and enjoy a well-earned break. On th

Building a successful family business is a major achievement. Navigating the complex personal and professional dynamics to grow and scale that business is even more impressive. But for many family businesses, sustaining that success across generations is nearly impossible. According to the Family Business Association, only about 30% of family businesses successfully transition to the second generation. That number plummets to 12% for the third generation and 3% for the

Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholders meeting is always closely watched by investors and economic pundits. But this year's edition was truly historic. For the first time in 60 years, the company has a new CEO, Greg Abel, following the retirement of Warren Buffett in 2025. In his legendary tenure, Buffett built Berkshire Hathaway into one of the biggest companies in the world. "The Oracle of Omaha's" annual remarks to shareholders had the power to move markets. But, as

Every 31 August, Malaysians celebrate Merdeka — our nation’s independence. But perhaps Merdeka is also a good time to ask ourselves a more personal question: What does financial independence mean to me? Does it mean becoming a millionaire? Retiring at 40? Having no debt? Or simply reaching a point where money gives us more choices about how we want to live? An article published by InsuranceNewsNet recently raised an interesting point: even as Americans celebrated 250 years of

As an in-demand medical professional in Malaysia, the last thing you’re probably thinking about is taking on a second job. Between long shifts, on-call duties, spending time with family and friends, exercising, and getting enough rest, finding extra hours in the week can already feel like a challenge. However, owning a business outside the medical field while continuing your medical career can offer both financial and personal benefits — while potentially creating another sou

We often think of home improvements strictly in terms of dollars and cents. How much is this going to cost? How much is it going to improve the value of my house? But an investment in your home is also an investment in your family's comfort and quality of life. That's why it's important that you don't treat home upgrades like line items to be optimized or shiny objects to chase after. Your future realtor might appreciate that in-ground swimming pool. But there's a chance

Are you sick of work? Tired of the grind? Have you accomplished everything you've ever hoped to accomplish professionally and the mountaintop has become a plateau? Is your business changing and you're not interested in changing with it? These are all common reasons that seniors decide to retire from their jobs. But if you're too focused on what you're retiring from, you may overlook what you're retiring to. And that can be just as important, if not more so. What y

Planning the best family vacation isn't about hitting the trendiest destinations, experiencing the biggest thrills, or spending the most money on the most lavish accommodations. No, the best vacations are the ones that create the most lasting memories of you and your loved ones spending meaningful time together. Which will only happen if your vacation itinerary keeps everyone’s interest. Use these three tips to make sure that your whole family has a great time on your n

Sometimes in retirement your bed is just too comfy, the couch is just too convenient, and the reasons to get up and move just aren't motivating enough. Group exercise can give you that extra "umph" you'll need to stay on track with your fitness goals and maintain an active lifestyle in retirement. Recruit a workout buddy or two and you could also see a big improvement in these three areas of your wellness. 1. Pump Up Your Social Network When you leave the workforce, you

Out of 36 million brackets submitted to major online games for the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, only four perfect brackets remained heading into the final day of the second round. And none of those brackets stayed perfect heading into the Sweet 16. Still, even though "perfect" is no longer possible, the tournament will go on. There will be more upsets, more blow-outs, and more brackets busted. And fans all over the country will cheer some wins, cope with some di

The pressure to be as productive as possible from the moment we wake up until our heads hit our pillows again can make leisure feel like the enemy. When we do step away from our desks or clock out at the end of the day, a sense of guilt can set in: "Shouldn't I be doing SOMETHING?" And if we don't have a workout or a date with our spouse planned, we might try to fill that need for "something" with whatever is handy: usually our phones and a long block of doom scrolling or

When parents begin teaching their children about money, they often focus on the mechanics. Counting coins and cash. Earning money through chores and part-time work. How to open accounts and what different accounts are for. The magic of compounding interest. Budgeting and saving for purchases. But understanding how money works will only take your child so far. Kids also need to understand the correlation between the actions they take with money and resulting outcomes. They nee

Some seniors view retirement as the autumn or winter of their lives, a time of winding down, finishing life's harvest, and freezing into place. But just as the spring thaw reminds us of nature's remarkable ability to renew itself, retirement can be an exciting period of reinvention and rejuvenation as well. By planting these three seeds into your retirement plan, you can start to cultivate a purposeful and passionate new chapter of your life. 1. Embrace “Renewment” Ev

The kind of Big C "Creativity" that changes the world is as rare as a winning Powerball ticket. Not everyone can be a Picasso, a J. K. Rowling, or even a columnist for their local paper. But that doesn't mean we aren't creative beings in our own ways. And that doesn't mean that we shouldn't try to incorporate creativity into our daily lives. Here are three ways you can make every day a little more creative and fulfilling. 1. Try something new. The raw materials of every

“Hey Google, what’s the weather forecast?” “Alexa, check the traffic on my route to work.” “Siri, read my list of appointments for the day.” Human beings are hardwired to crave certainty. That’s why many of us start our days gathering as much information as we possibly can. We want to know. We want to be prepared. We want to plan ahead. But taking our assistant’s advice to grab an umbrella or leave five minutes early can only do us so much good. With or without AI, we

For many seniors, retirement isn't just a period of their lives or a financial goal. It's a place. And sometimes, retirement is more than one place. A beachfront condo in Langkawi during the school holidays. A cozy highland retreat in Cameron Highlands when the weather cools. A city apartment in Kuala Lumpur close to your favourite cafés and malls. A riverside kampung stay for fishing and nature walks during the monsoon season. And your family home lit up for Hari Raya,