
Why Are We Broke? Being in Your 20s & 30s in Malaysia Is Kinda Expensive | The Money Goal EP39
Published on 15 Jan 2026
You’ve been with the same company for years, but your salary hasn’t really moved — meanwhile, food prices, rent, and utility bills just keep climbing. So what’s it actually like being in your 20s and 30s in Malaysia today? Are our salaries keeping up with inflation, or are we earning less than we realistically should be? In this week’s episode of The Money Goal, host Emir sits down with producer Yasmin to talk honestly about wages, rising living costs, and the financial realities many young Malaysians are facing right now. #SYOK #SYOKPodcast #TheMoneyGoal