M’sian Shares How He Has RM800 Left From His RM4,000 Salary After Buying His First House

Life hasn’t been easy for all of us especially after the pandemic. Many people have been trying their best to make ends meet and for some, buying a house could be a goal that seems unreachable for the time being.

Recently, this Malaysian has shared about purchasing his very first house on a Facebook page. In the post, he mentioned,

“Alhamdulillah I’m so thankful that I’m able to purchase my own house, but I was really shocked when I saw my pay slip. I was left with RM 800 after deducting all of my necessary commitments, but I know I’m not alone. We can do this.”

He then shared a picture of his notes recording down all his expenditures. From his picture it could be seen that out of his RM4,472.94 salary, RM3,659 is used for his commitments which includes:

• Insurance: RM300
• Phone bills: RM90
• Housing loan: RM1,600
• Utilities: RM150
• Kutu: Rm400
• Coway (water filter system): RM85
• Petrol: RM300
• Car loan: RM725

Many netizens were impressed with his achievements and offered their encouragement towards him.

Here’s what some of them said:

“It’s definitely hard when you first buy a house. It’ll take about a year or 2 for you to feel stable again. InshaAllah everything will be okay; may God help us through our hardships.”

“First 3-4 years will definitely be difficult. Especially for single moms like me. I think it’s okay that you have RM800 left. I once only had RM200+ as extra. I had to pick up some tuition classes to help with household expenses and thankfully it was enough to cover the expenses for my child and me. I reduced a lot of expenses for example, I take the basic plans for Astro.

I was also owing my father some money and I was able to pay my father back in a year or so as I didn’t have enough money. Once my salary increased, I started paying again. Thank God I’ve finished paying.”

“When I read the comments, I realized that a lot of us are struggling. Congratulations to all of you as you’re making you and your family proud. Just don’t forget to trust in Him and everything will be okay.”

“RM800 is good enough. I have Rm100 left and I believe in Him. Thank God I’m able to survive until the end of the month.”

It’s truly impressive to see people achieve their goals! Keep up the good work fellow Malaysians, life is not easy but we’re happy to see you thrive. 

Also read: 32yo M’sian With No Diploma/Degree Shares How He Only Earns RM4,000, Urges Youngsters To Study Hard