One of the reasons why I love living in the south of the metro is because I’m just an hour away from Tagaytay. A lot of my friends, specially those who live in Quezon City, envy the fact that I can just hop into my car and enjoy Tagaytay’s cool weather at a moment’s notice. [...]

A friend of mine lost his job last December, around a week before Christmas, due to the company’s decision to cut costs. That was a really devastating experience for him, and another proof that having a job as your only source of income can be dangerous. Anyway, I’m glad that my friend is now back [...]

It’s a great time to invest in the Philippines, do you agree? According to analysts, the Philippine economy is finally on an upswing, after over a decade of stagnancy – and now the country has a real potential to move forward and become an Asian tiger. Below is a business feature produced by the Asia [...]

My brother works in Dubai, and to save money from remittance fees, he usually sends money once every quarter. That money is used for the simple luxuries of my parents, as me and my youngest brother already takes care of their monthly necessities. Indeed, me and my siblings are part of “The Sandwich Generation” – [...]

A friend asked me this question and I thought it would be good to share the answer here. Honestly, I had the same concern a few years back and was able to immediately get the answer after a couple of searches online. But of course, I wouldn’t want you to leave this site so I’m [...]

The US Dollar – Philippine Peso exchange rate has been going down dramatically over the past year. I remember the price to be somewhere around P45 last year and just recently, it has breached the P40 mark. For OFWs, exporters, bloggers, virtual assistants and many others who earn in U.S. dollars – this is bad [...]

I believe in the general goodness of people, that’s why it’s always heartbreaking to read about news stories on investment scams in the Philippines. So as a public service to my fellow Pinoys, I’d like to give you below the following tips on how to spot, avoid and report an investment scam to the proper [...]

Around one month ago, I featured a question from the Ask Community about IMG or the International Marketing Group. Motivated by the positive reviews and reactions from different readers, I tasked myself to get to know the company better and see what they are really all about. Now, I’d like to share with you my [...]

Last August 31st, I was invited by the Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP) to be a guest speaker during their General Membership Meeting in Makati. Included in their program that day was a discussion on how blogging impacts Philippine media and Public Relations today. They asked if I could come and share my [...]

I’ve been quite busy this week preparing for the upcoming Money Summit and Wealth Expo so allow me to just share with you today an infographic that the organizers of the event released weeks ago. The infographic, as published below, shows some shocking facts about the financial state of Filipino households – and truly emphasizes [...]