

Payment-in-Kind
There have been lots of Kampung stories circulating around me recently. And closely linked to that is the story of bartering, also known as payment in kind. I used to do that myself. In my previously efficient and logical mind, I would often tell my friends to offset amounts owing to each other, including cash owing or even birthday celebrations. Yes, that was me. I once told my close friend, if it's up to me, those born in the same month should offset our birthdays and then

What's your Money Story? (Part 4)
(A 4-part series on 20 powerful questions of Money) Everyone has our own unique story when it comes to money, how we spend money, save money, invest money, even earn money. How some people experience guilt with spending money, how some people have deservability issues when it comes to earning money or receiving money. I wonder what do you believe and what is important to you about money? One of my clients had a breakthrough in one session just based on these questions alone,

What's your Money Story? (Part 3)
(A 4-part series on 20 powerful questions of Money) Everyone has our own unique story when it comes to money, how we spend money, save money, invest money, even earn money. How some people experience guilt with spending money, how some people have deservability issues when it comes to earning money or receiving money. I wonder what do you believe and what is important to you about money? It’s interesting how we have such different and unique money values and beliefs, no one i

What's your Money Story? (Part 2)
(A 4-part series on 20 powerful questions of Money) Everyone has our own unique story when it comes to money, how we spend money, save money, invest money, even earn money. How some people experience guilt with spending money, how some people have deservability issues when it comes to earning money or receiving money. I wonder what do you believe and what is important to you about money? One of my clients had an ‘aha’ moment when we were having a conversation, diving deep int

What's your Money Story? (Part 1)
(A 4-part series on 20 powerful questions of Money) Everyone has our own unique story when it comes to money, how we spend money, save money, invest money, even earn money. How some people experience guilt with spending money, how some people have deservability issues when it comes to earning money or receiving money. I wonder what do you believe and what is important to you about money? When I was young, as a kid, around 7-year-old, I loved fast food and always bugged my mum