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The Real Money Show by Mr Money TV

Honest conversations about money, careers and the Malaysian economy. A new episode every week.

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How to Budget Your Salary So You Actually Save

33 min · 21 Aug 2026

In this episode, we tackle the question every fresh graduate asks: how should you actually budget your first salary? Peter breaks it down into two simple frameworks the 50/30/20 rule for those living with parents, and a 40/30/20/10 variation for those renting outstation but th...

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Why Getting Paid More Has Nothing to Do With Effort
In this episode, Peter sits down with Prof. Dr. Yong Chen Chen, an expert in labour market research and wage structure design. Together, they break down what it actually takes to redesign job roles, restructure pay scales, and build a workplace where employees are rewarded for...
1 h 17 min · 13 Aug 2026
The Real Reason Malaysia Is Stuck (KJ Explains)
In this episode, Peter sits down with Khairy Jamaluddin, who stepped away from politics for three years before deciding to go back. Together they talk about what it actually takes to walk back into something that once cost you everything.You'd think leaving politics means you ...
1 h 11 min · 12 Aug 2026
AI Infrastructure, Here's What You Need To Know
In this episode, we sit down and discussed about why Apple products are suddenly getting so expensive. It turns out that the global AI boom is buying up all the memory chips, creating a massive shortage for our everyday gadgets. We break down how this shortage is driving up yo...
36 min · 12 Aug 2026
This is How Tabung Haji LOST RM10 Billion
In this episode, we break down the massive Tabung Haji scandal following the declassification of the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report. How did a fund created to help everyday Malaysians save for Hajj end up with a RM10 billion total loss? We expose the creative account...
54 min · 6 Aug 2026
This is Why Medical Insurance is Out of control
In this episode, we break down a burning question for Malaysians: Can we still afford medical insurance? With medical inflation hitting a staggering 16%, many policyholders are feeling the pinch of rising premiums. But is it purely because insurance companies want more profit,...
34 min · 4 Aug 2026
How KWAP LOST $47.7 Million Overnight
In this episode we break down a burning question for Malaysian pensioners and everyday investors: how did a company manage to fool not just KWAP, but some of the smartest institutional investors in the world? From fabricated bank statements and shell companies to a claimed fis...
30 min · 2 Aug 2026
The Real Reason WE CAN'T afford kids in Malaysia
In this episode we break down a burning question for young Malaysians and aspiring parents: How much money do you really need before having a baby?We are constantly told that raising a child in Malaysia especially in KL is impossibly expensive. From hospital bills and confinem...
42 min · 30 Jul 2026
The Brutal Truth of Family Business
In this episode, Peter sits down with Vanessa, who left her life in New Zealand six years ago to take over her father's fragrance and incense business, Foo Kwai Heong. Together they pull back the curtain on what actually happens when a business is "already built for you". You'...
1 h 12 min · 27 Jul 2026
Singapore Pays 3X, I Still Choose Malaysia.
In this episode, we break down the ongoing debate among Malaysians: Should you work in Malaysia or Singapore? We've been told our whole lives that crossing the border to earn Singapore Dollars is the ultimate shortcut to financial success. But what if the relentless stress, ac...
45 min · 22 Jul 2026
How Credit Cards and BNPL Are Designed to Keep You in Debt
In this episode, we break down the real debate happening across Malaysian social media right now Buy Now, Pay Later versus credit cards. From the small, harmless purchases that get us into BNPL in the first place, to the actual numbers behind interest rates, repayment traps, a...
27 min · 19 Jul 2026
"I Made Millions and Felt Nothing" Tim Tiah on Money
Timtiah’s video In this episode, Peter sits down with Timothy Tiah, the co-founder of Nuffnang, the blog ad network he took all the way to a stock market listing, and the man now behind Colony and the bakery Dough by Mac. Together they pull back the curtain on what really happ...
1 h 11 min · 17 Jul 2026

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The Real Money Show by Mr Money TV

How to Budget Your Salary So You Actually Save

More episodes

Why Getting Paid More Has Nothing to Do With Effort

The Real Reason Malaysia Is Stuck (KJ Explains)

AI Infrastructure, Here's What You Need To Know

This is How Tabung Haji LOST RM10 Billion

This is Why Medical Insurance is Out of control

How KWAP LOST $47.7 Million Overnight

The Real Reason WE CAN'T afford kids in Malaysia

The Brutal Truth of Family Business

Singapore Pays 3X, I Still Choose Malaysia.

How Credit Cards and BNPL Are Designed to Keep You in Debt

"I Made Millions and Felt Nothing" Tim Tiah on Money