70 Comments On On The Road Again
haha dude u gotta be disciplined then!
Posted by: francis at 03 April 2006 8:04 PM
omg that looks yummy!
Posted by: piggy at 03 April 2006 8:05 PM
Starting with 10% of your salary every month is a good start. And put it before - not afterwards.
Posted by: Matthew A. Lockhart at 03 April 2006 8:09 PM
wa i hungry liao... try saving 30% of salary regardless of travel. :) it works better
Posted by: mangowithice at 03 April 2006 8:12 PM
Hi Kenny...
Yeah, agree with Matthew...have to start small...if u can't do half..at least 10 or 20% first?...travelling..well..don't know why..but u tend to think..they don't have this in Kch..or..it's only once in awhile..then it all adds up...
Btw..just to tell u..u spelled FORTH MONTH..wrong..hehe..it's Fourth...;)
Posted by: Andrea at 03 April 2006 8:13 PM
why travel?? job requirement?
Posted by: tina at 03 April 2006 8:23 PM
the way to save money is to travel on your employer's expense account. and make sure you don't take any evening/night flights.
Posted by: _sahir at 03 April 2006 8:29 PM
haha traveling is fun. definately worth the money.
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Posted by: chillax at 03 April 2006 8:30 PM
Whoa why do u travel so much?!...Cos of business matters? :D
Posted by: Kuchingte27 at 03 April 2006 8:30 PM
nvm bout those expenses as whenever u travel u gain experience on everything n anything around u...u nvr noe what gonna happen tommorow... :)
Posted by: ah nel at 03 April 2006 8:34 PM
Savings of 10% to 20% is strictly a must, if you want to save for a rainy day. Allocate a strict budget per day, if you can. For eg. Allocate a total of S$600/month as your total allowance, giving you an allowance of B$30/day. If you overspend, it means you have to make necessary cutbacks for the rest of the remaining days. If you underspend, then you can forward to the next day. At all times, your total allowed monthly allowance is S$600 which means, you only add to the balance of whatever is left at the end of the month.
Posted by: Nemesis Prime at 03 April 2006 8:38 PM
find a gf, give her all your monthly salary, and then take RM10 daily allowance from her.
you can save a lot. no joke.
Posted by: Rootified at 03 April 2006 8:47 PM
mmmm.. it's FOURTH.. not FORTH. Sorry, I'm a stickler for spelling...
Posted by: oonik grl at 03 April 2006 8:56 PM
Why do you NEED to travel? If its business related,I can't believe your employer doesn't reimburse you for travel expenses.
As for saving, its better if you start learning how to invest well in stocks, shares , bonds etc. Then you will have incentive to save as you watch your $$$ grow..... hehe.
Substitute Starbucks with kopi-o peng at the hawker centre, stay at home at night at least 5 nights a week, don't booze or club and you should see results.
Posted by: thething at 03 April 2006 9:07 PM
haven't been eating kampua for so long and I'm also broke...just realised a couple of minutes ago. broke and kampua-less...so kesian my life
u're not alone kenny....at least u have kampua and all the delicious food back home...
I'm not an insane person but when u're living in sibu ur whole life and suddenly being deprived of kampua for almost a year...u'll tend to over react when u see anythg that looks like kampua (read:ANYTHING)...oklah...babai...
Posted by: someone at 03 April 2006 9:11 PM
hey ur finally in my hometown!:P how long will u be in sibu? maybe see u in town or sth..hehee
Posted by: kleine maus at 03 April 2006 9:22 PM
Maybe you could try directly debiting x % of your salary into a savings account - that way it doesn't go straight into your normal account. Out of sight, out of mind.
Posted by: mc at 03 April 2006 9:42 PM
my food pics are better than yours =P oh about money? don't worry i can so absolutely connect to that... i'm on the road 5 months in a year.. =_='
Posted by: leo-chan at 03 April 2006 9:47 PM
Kenny give me ur money I can save for u =P Just kiddding
Posted by: Zanne at 03 April 2006 9:58 PM
u so rich leh no problem for u lah
Posted by: dexter at 03 April 2006 10:11 PM
mmmmmm.... tat kampua sure look tasty... yummm
Posted by: Jim at 03 April 2006 10:14 PM
dont eat too much esp.kam pua so oily (made of bak yuk) i mean the oil
Posted by: eee at 03 April 2006 10:16 PM
i think u need to delay your plan .(keep fit)
Posted by: jenny at 03 April 2006 10:19 PM
cut down on starbucks man...go kopithiam style...
a dollar 50cents for 1 cup of coffee?..XD
Posted by: stoney at 03 April 2006 10:27 PM
take up a saving plan from me.email me for details ;)
Posted by: harry tee at 03 April 2006 10:42 PM
been readin ur blog for quite awhile ever since last yr when i just started my Uni in Aussie..ur blog always put a smile on any1 readin it.. =) am so glad tat u always update it so frequently..at least as ur reader i dont have to wait4along time for a new post of urs =)keep it up!
Posted by: WinterAngelzzZ at 03 April 2006 11:08 PM
oh well kenny... atleast u got money to spend.. im broke right now, i spent over a grand in 3 months.. i dont kno about u, but for a 16yr old like me, it seemed like alot
Posted by: lisa at 03 April 2006 11:17 PM
Personally, I'd rather have a grilled salmon with light dill sauce aside a rice pilaf, and a tossed salad, with a glass of White Zinfindel.....that I make at HOME, and crash into my own queen size bed. (hint hint)
And why do you travel so much, and stay in these "hotels"?? Like "thething" says....why aren't you reimbursed if its business related? I know I wouldn't if I didn't HAVE to.
Posted by: Elaine at 03 April 2006 11:40 PM
4 cities in 3 weeks? Big deal!!!
Posted by: I'm A Chicken With No Name. BWAK BWAK BWAK! at 03 April 2006 11:50 PM
wooo im top 30! kenny rocks
Posted by: panda at 03 April 2006 11:54 PM
DIE. Cannot save money to feed wife liao. How?
Posted by: horse at 03 April 2006 11:57 PM
Pssssttt...
HSBC have the RM 1 Million lucky draw for deposits going on now. Either way, it's good - don't win, still enjoy service from one of the better foreign banks in M'sia, and some interest. Win, and then its a million buck in free cash.
Posted by: suertes at 04 April 2006 12:07 AM
urgh, the wan tan mee looks so yummy!!! argh!!! im so hungry!
Posted by: Missy Claris at 04 April 2006 12:22 AM
owh .. i juz came back from sibu hehe ..
Posted by: sally at 04 April 2006 12:28 AM
Investing in bonds, unit trusts (or mutual funds), forex etc. as thething has suggested is a very good idea to create a nest-egg for retirement, whereas my suggestion for "budgeted daily allowance" is to save for a rainy day. Also reduce your patronage to Starbucks or similar establishments, switch to kopi-tiam for 50cents/cup of coffee.
Posted by: Nemesis Prime at 04 April 2006 12:31 AM
wth? nm la u just 24.still young. how much can you save from starbucks a month?? i doubt its even close to RM100.money is wasted on the accom la...like ur RM81 hotel you dint even sleep in.spend money on food is worth it la.
Posted by: boy at 04 April 2006 12:52 AM
kenny, are you going to phuket for Songkran?
Posted by: pinkpau at 04 April 2006 1:20 AM
consult a professional financial adviser!!! hahaha.. doubt tat actually works. it all comes down to personal discipline. it's good to save up but then again.. life's short. gotta live life to its fullest. :>
Posted by: 15iEL at 04 April 2006 1:40 AM
i agree with winterangelzzz.. it sure gives u the touch of malaysian-ness you need when you're away from home.
Posted by: tina at 04 April 2006 2:22 AM
that wantan mee looks delicious.....omg nowonder you are so fat.....
Posted by: I'm A Chicken With No Name. BWAK BWAK BWAK! at 04 April 2006 2:38 AM
Time for you to try and cut down on places like Starbucks and go for the side road hawkers or places which have them food cheap. And then adding to the list would be mamak as well.
I never really saw the need for Starbucks unless you had the cash to go with it. I know I've never bought anything from Starbucks before.
Besides, alot of side road hawkers or side corner food stalls are as delicious enough.
If you're ever coming down to KL again (which you said you will be) then probably go to Petaling Jaya's SS2 Makanan Selera or places within it's proximity. You could also look around Petaling Street. Some nice places that have affordable prices and taste good as well.
Time for you to cut down dude.
Posted by: N-Newtype at 04 April 2006 2:49 AM
That is exactly the reason why you need a bimbo blog!!
You'll get free cruise, free mp3 player, or maybe even free starbucks coffee!
Go pink again honey. What's all the blues doing around here? Go pink! Go BIMBO!!
Posted by: wenjun at 04 April 2006 3:50 AM
eat coconuts everyday lor or like xiaxue use kennysia.com to endorse in ad lor.. haha
Posted by: sixsphere at 04 April 2006 5:01 AM
Doesn't your company give you a pier diem for food, lodging, gas, etc.?
Posted by: Crunk Juice at 04 April 2006 5:06 AM
A newbie here!!! Kenny, I fully agree with some of the other comments, which is to save like 10-20% instead of 50% of your wages whenever you are not travelling. If you had kept 10% each month from the start of this year, you would have 40% of your monthly wages and a wee bit extra of interest in your bank instead of, like now, zero =P. No matter what, just enjoy life to the fullest!!! Cheers!!!
Posted by: Ven at 04 April 2006 5:41 AM
damn u la kenny...i'm stuck here in melbourne...i wanna go back eat kampua also cannot....bloody hungry now...=D
Posted by: kelvin at 04 April 2006 7:47 AM
start a Fund...
n ask everyone to chip in RM1 ...u'll be RM20k richer in no time
...or 50cents...for 10k ...
Posted by: stoney at 04 April 2006 9:42 AM
I guess the plate of noodles is supposed to be delicious rite? But how cm to me somehow it looks so slimy that it looks like a plate of maggots? *pukez* -_-"
Aniwae enjoy ur Phuket trip wor~! =)
Posted by: Xia-mi-mi at 04 April 2006 9:46 AM
Wow... guess that ONE day of being a bimbo-blog, have landed yourself with free travels to KL and Phuket huh? Everything paid for except spending money.
Posted by: frostee at 04 April 2006 10:26 AM
Kenny, you are considered self-employed aren't you? That's why you won't be "expensing" anything much to your "employer". But there are employment-related costs (travel, hotel etc) and I think those should be billed to the company (for tax purposes in any case). As for your personal spending while travelling, I can see that a lot of it is for entertainment, so you need to figure out where to cut down.
Posted by: I'm A Chicken With No Name. BWAK BWAK BWAK! at 04 April 2006 10:59 AM
If u really wanto save some money then cut down on your traveling loh :)
Posted by: Michael Chua at 04 April 2006 12:38 PM
Woohoo! I'm Foochow! Kampuang rulezzzzzzzzzz.....
Posted by: Hijackqueen at 04 April 2006 12:42 PM
buy a savings plan from insurance company.
heh.
Posted by: cherub at 04 April 2006 1:23 PM
that's one thing i always do whenever i go there - EAT! splendid food galore!
Posted by: Laksa at 04 April 2006 1:42 PM
I want Kampuaaa !! :'(
Posted by: rasp in melby at 04 April 2006 3:18 PM
you rich leh...
haiz...I am still stuck in Singapore.
Probably can travel to n frm JB to Singapore.
considered travel or not har?
LoLz...
Posted by: Wei De at 04 April 2006 3:23 PM
kampua nice meh? i stay in cbu but i don like kampua tat much...
Posted by: carol at 04 April 2006 3:52 PM
how long will u be in Sibu?I wish i can meet u here as i am from Sibu.
Posted by: abby at 04 April 2006 4:03 PM
the kampua makes me so hungry.. i never taste sibu's kampua.. but i heard the food there kinda cheap compared to kch's...
Posted by: ngiik at 04 April 2006 5:34 PM
damn. that noodles sure looks good man. in any case... no need to save lah! what for save save?
=p
Posted by: raf at 04 April 2006 6:21 PM
*drools. your noodles makes e apple i'm crunching on bland.
Posted by: pam at 04 April 2006 6:57 PM
oh shiet....!! I miss kampua so much! only will back to sarawak this may :( :(
Posted by: bongkersz at 04 April 2006 7:54 PM
don't worry.. sibu is not a city :) so that makes it three
Posted by: PaTiEnT at 04 April 2006 8:55 PM
sibu kampua meeee!!!i want...=)
Posted by: kuching chaboh at 05 April 2006 12:02 AM
I miss kampua too... I so long haven't eat kampua and I probably won't get the chance to eat it for another few months... argh.... the temptation!!! Damm you kenny.... T.T
Posted by: ShadowJr at 05 April 2006 1:05 AM
Whichever it is, just come back with lots of pictures.
Posted by: KF at 05 April 2006 2:15 AM
Slurp! The kampua looks absolutely delicious!!! U 4got to mention it's only RM1.80!!! Eat ur heart out, wuching! That's not even Aus$1.00!
Posted by: suituapui at 05 April 2006 10:39 AM
Gosh....I am getting foodsick about your Kampua of Sibu review. Missing yummy noodles in Kuching. I was to be based in NSW, Australia due to the new job offer from a local company in Kuching. Too bad I was offered pay in RM though coz I am under 3 months probation period. Only got AUD$20 daily allowance. Peanuts allowance! How to save money to survive here? We are from the same boat, kenny hehehe......
Posted by: StuckinNSW at 05 April 2006 12:45 PM
omg kampua.... i haven't had it for ages!!! I'm from bintulu studying in melb...
*envy*
Posted by: Kelly at 05 April 2006 3:25 PM
I missed my hometown in sabah alot. go back once a year only.
Posted by: Shakk.Us at 07 April 2006 4:03 PM