Live within your means, renters told


KUALA LUMPUR: A word of caution for Malaysians who are renting a place because they cannot afford to buy their own home. Make sure your rent does not eat up a huge chunk of your salary.

“The lifestyle you want sometimes dictates what you are willing to pay,” said Khazanah Research Institute’s research director Dr Suraya Ismail.

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