Watching a movie is probably one of the most common activity we do with friends and family. It’s really a great way to spend time with them and do some bonding. Personally, going to the cinemas has been my way to unwind after a busy schedule. For a few hours, I escape reality and immerse [...]

An integral part of starting a business or launching a new product to the market is determining the business model best suited for your enterprise. This will make up your basic framework on how you will create and provide value to your consumers and consequently, generate revenue. Numerous companies have found success and profits by [...]

“Good morning Fitz, are you having the usual?” “Yes please.” As I wait for my latte to be prepared, I can’t help but feel a hint of sadness. This Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf branch near my office has been comforting me for the last two years. A place I often visit to start my [...]

I thought I’d post something inspirational today, so here it is. This video is entitled, Where The Hell Is Matt? It features a guy from Connecticut who all ever did in his life was make and play videogames. Quite a dream job for some, ain’t it? Anyway, he was pretty much satisfied with everything that’s [...]

In my previous post, I shared F. Sionil Jose’s thoughts on why Filipinos are so poor. He mentions poverty of spirit, poor sense of nationalism and loss of ethical moorings as some of the reasons. Personally, I believe that the lack of financial literacy is also one of the major cause why Pinoys are struggling [...]

Just the other day, I was organizing my book shelf when I saw a novel which my Humanities teacher assigned for us to review back in college. It was Viajero by F. Sionil José. This novel is about the Filipino diaspora as seen through the eyes of an orphan who is brought to the United [...]

Payday just came by and some of my friends were just plain happy to buy a little something for themselves last weekend. I was glad to tag along with them as they shop for new clothes and purchase other stuff they’ve been wanting at the mall. After a couple of hours walking and shopping, we [...]

This is the last part of this article, to read the first part, click here: The Relationship Of Obsolescence And Frugality Part 1. Aside from planned obsolescence, there is another type of obsolescence that’s being utilized by product engineers to maximize business profits. This is called perceived obsolescence. This type of obsolescence is where the [...]

Wikipedia defines obsolescence as the state of being which occurs when a person, object, or service is no longer wanted even though it may still be in good working order. The root word of this term is obsolete, which we all know is synonymous to being out of date. Furthermore, it is said that obsolescence [...]

We all have to deal with frustration every once in a while in our lives. Even at a young age, we may already have experienced our own bouts on frustration. I can still remember mine as a kid, I would often get frustrated whenever I play Super Mario. Even if I had infinite lives, it’s [...]

I used to be a Math tutor to elementary students when I was in college. I would spend Saturday afternoons with tutees so that I could earn extra money to spend for that night when me and my friends go out. Looking back, I realize that tutoring was not only a profitable endeavor, but also [...]

One of the reasons why I love blogging is because it gives me an opportunity to earn money and win a lot of exciting stuff by simply joining contests. Yes, it’s a no cash out, minimum effort and fun way to get some freebies. Take my domain name and web hosting for example. Did you [...]