Tag: Living Costs
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INTERACTIVE: Malaysia confronts Kangaroo Tribe risk as grads rely on parents
Introduction: A new trend takes root in Malaysia Across several high-cost cities in Malaysia, a growing number of university graduates find themselves stranded between sky‑high rents and a shrinking pool of high‑skilled jobs. The result is a phenomenon some experts are calling the “Kangaroo Tribe”—a generation that hops between modest gigs and family support, leaning…
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Workers React to Marginal Pay Rise After Personal Income Tax Reforms
Background: What the Tax Reforms Change In a bid to simplify the tax system and potentially boost household take-home pay, government officials rolled out a new set of Personal Income Tax reforms. The changes touched wage withholding, standard deductions, tax brackets, andausch credits designed to streamline taxation and reduce the burden on average workers. While…
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How I Spend My Money: Assistant Lecturer on €46K in Ireland’s Midwest
Overview: A Practical Look at a Modest Income Welcome to a new installment of How I Spend My Money, where we pull back the curtain on real-life budgeting in Ireland. This week, we follow an assistant lecturer earning about €46,000 a year and living in the Midwest. It’s a tenure-track-ish role that blends teaching with…
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€46K Budget: An Irish Assistant Lecturer in the Midwest
Overview Welcome to a new installment of How I Spend My Money, where we pull back the curtain on how ordinary people in Ireland manage their salaries. Today we feature a recent entrant to the teaching profession: an assistant lecturer earning around €46,000 a year and living in Ireland’s Midlands. This midlands setting represents a…