Not everyone is keeping a tight rein on spending

PETALING JAYA: Depending on who you ask, Malaysians can either be highly concerned or totally nonchalant when it comes to dealing with the rising cost of living.

B. Anusha, a doctor, is willing to spend for her children’s education, particularly her youngest child who is attending primary school, but she has voiced her concerns on recent changes in the education system as she is currently spending around RM20,000 yearly to send her son to an international school, other than spending RM150 to RM200 each month for security services in her gated housing area.