A lot of my friends are on mobile prepaid plans and their primary reason is because it allows them to properly budget their cellphone expenses. While I think that’s a generally good idea, I can’t help but notice how some of them don’t really get to save much. Why? Well because first, when they run [...]

It’s easy to say that you’ll try to save more money. But if you’re like me and most people out there, that’s really easier said than done. For years, I’ve had a hard time saving money until I learned that the key to it is to make a list of workable and concrete things that [...]

“Christmas is a time of forgiving and forced giving,” a friend jokingly tells me the other day. I can understand her frustration – and I think everyone can relate to that. Personally, I do believe that true friends won’t mind what gift you give them (or if you don’t give one at all) – because [...]

It’s going to be the holidays soon and for most Philippine households, it’s time once again to put up those decors and Christmas lights to brighten our homes. Unfortunately, with the longer nights and all those lights, our household electric bills could go up more than usual. Save for the fact that we might be [...]

I’ve been traveling around the country a lot since 2009. And because of this, my Lakbayan score has improved from a shameful “F” to a mediocre “D” and now, a proud “B” just a few days ago. If you’ve been following this blog since last year, then you would have remembered some of the travel [...]

I was putting some coins in my piggy bank last night when I realized it’s already full (again). Yay! So I immediately took it to my work desk and counted them, all the while wondering how much I was able to save this time. What I have is a Picky Piggy Bank – a place [...]

Saving money all starts from knowing what you want and what you need. Your “wants” may just be non-essential things that you can do without – so NOT buying them would be the best way to save money. However, when it comes to your “needs” – buying the cheapest available is not always the best [...]

How’s everyone doing? I just got back a couple of days ago from a trip to Tacbloban, Leyte and that’s why this blog has once again been silent for a almost a week. Aside from that, I’ve also been busy putting up another business – which hopefully I would be able to formally launch here [...]

Historically, Bohemians refer to the people who lived in the Kingdom of Bohemia, which is now Czech Republic. However, pop culture has changed its meaning in recent years and now refers to those who practice Bohemianism – an unconventional lifestyle commonly practiced by artists, writers, musicians and actors. While living a life of creativity, artistic [...]

Our household water bills may not be as large as our electric bills, but it’s still an area you should consider if you want to save more money. More importantly, doing so is a step forward to saving the planet as well, right? And so, when it comes to water consumption, I believe the bathroom [...]

I must have slept the wrong way or have been careless at lifting weights in the gym yesterday, but whatever it was, I found my right shoulder sore and numb this morning. Several years ago, I might have just popped a pain reliever, massaged some liniment on it and hoped that my shoulders would get [...]

Group buying sites have existed in other countries for quite some time now but it’s only recently that the business model started to grow and get attention in the Philippines, particularly in Metro Manila. In fact, my list of Philippine Group Buying Sites has grown from twelve to twenty-four websites in just a few weeks. [...]