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5. If you received Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) assistance, how did you use it?

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I went shopping and bought some nice things for myself / my family

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To invest

To buy things I want but don't need

I'm not withdrawing money from EPF

I don't have an EPF account

7. The loan moratorium was helpful for me because:

I used the money for my loan repayment to cover monthly spending

I used the money for my loan repayment to invest

I didn't take the loan moratorium

I don't have any loans

8. The holiday season is just around the corner. What do you have planned for year-end shopping?

I have some spare money so I'm going to buy gifts for myself and my loved ones!

Shopping? What shopping? I'm worried about survival...

I'll buy one or two things if I find good discounts, but mostly focus on essential items

9. Have you planned your budget for 2021?

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I don't make enough money to prepare

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I'm not preparing financially - I'll just see what happens

11. How do you think you'll manage your money in 2021?

Buy what I need, spend a bit on shopping and holidays, then set some aside for savings and/or investments

I'm not earning as much so I'll have to cut back a lot on my spending

I'm going to be more careful with spending and might have to use some savings to help me manage

12. What do you think you need most to improve your finances in 2021?

I need to make more money

I need to have savings for emergencies

I need to have insurance

I need to learn how to manage my finances & budget better

13. In 2021, my top financial goal is to:

Build my savings

Invest to make more money!

Stay afloat

Cut down or reduce my debt

I don't have any financial goals

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Survival

Sticking to my budget so I can continue to spend less than I earn

I'm not worried - I have a steady job, and enough savings

Where to invest to make the most money, since interest rates are low

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1. It's the end of the month, you are thinking...

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Who cares - I have a credit card

It's fine, I have a budget and more than enough for the rest of this month

2. Say you want to go shopping for fun, do you...

Set aside some money from your salary

Borrow from your siblings or parents

Max out your credit card

Use your emergency savings

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Have to wait 'til you get paid and just drive around in a bashed up car first

Use your emergency savings that you have for a situation like this

Have to use my insurance and lose that no claim bonus!

4. Your credit card statement is in and your reaction is

Just pay the minimum amount, enough what

Pay back every single sen!

Whoops, forgot it was due

Credit card?? No thanks, I don't need that piece of plastic

5. After months of saving (see "sikit -sikit, lama-lama jadi bukit" really is true), you've got cash sitting in the bank. You then

Leave it in your savings account. Safer what?

Invest some of it

Visit the nearest shopping mall and give yourself a treat

6. You're buying a new car (yes, imagine away - Toyota, Proton, or BMW). You take

A 9 year loan at 3% interest with monthly repayments of RM530

A 7 year loan at 3% interest with monthly repayments of RM650

A 5 year loan at 3% interest with monthly repayments of RM860

7. You are thinking of investing. What do you do...

Put all your money in one investment that you believe gives the highest returns

Put your money in a few investments because who knows what can happen?

Put all your money in one safe investment because it's safe right

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