Are your finances in 2016 – just barely breathing? If the answer is yes, then, it’s time to do the CPR, before it’s too late. C – Communicate P – Plan R – Review Communicate If you are married, has a partner or part of a family, then, preparing family finances…
The 24 Pay-outs Money Challenge: Save up to 150,000
I was intrigued with the 52-week money challenge last year. But, I was not attracted on doing it. Why? Because I do not earn weekly, I get paid twice a month. And when I receive my salary, I already budget it for the entire two weeks. So, I don’t think weekly savings can work for…
How to Know if you are Getting Richer Each year
When you see the List of Forbes Richest Man in the World, how do you think their wealth was measured? Number of houses and properties? Number of luxury cars? Number of Businesses? Number of rich friends? Number of countries they have been to? Amount of Salary? Sure, these are the things we measure often…
Money Jars (for kids to teens) – Explained from Magandang Buhay Show
Last Monday, I was invited to guest in the TV show “Magandang Buhay” in ABS-CBN. It was both nerve wracking and fulfilling experience. Nerve wracking because it was a “live show” so, to those who were able to watched the show, forgive my clumsiness and self-consciousness. Fulfilling also because after the few minutes of fame,…
Millennials and Money: Are they In Sync?
When we say Millennials, these are the people that are born from 1980-1996. This year, these Millennials will be in the range of 20s to mid-30’s. These questions came from a Millennial Reader, let’s name her Melanie. She is currently in college, passionately loving being young but still wanted to be a responsible Millennial. …
Buying your First Home: Pag-IBIG vs Commercial Banks Housing Loan Rates
In buying your home, it is great to buy in cash if you have the money, since you don’t have to get loans and get to pay higher than the amount because of interest. That is, if you have the money. If you don’t, it’s great to compare housing loan rates from Pag-IBIG and all…
SSS P.E.S.O. Fund: How can it help you save for Retirement?
SSS P.E.S.O. Fund – is a voluntary provident fund offered exclusively to SSS members, in addition to the regular SSS program. This is non-voluntary and this is for SSS members who have the capacity to contribute more in order to receive higher benefits in the future. The major highlights of the program are: It…
Project: Empower the Healer – a Success!
Dr. Ryan Arbie Bueno-Gusilatar and I met few years back during our internship days in medicine. Only few months before did we meet again for the second time and engage as two doctors talking about Financial Wellness where she became my client. We learned that we have the same advocacy in life, which is to…
