Social networking has become a big part of our everyday lives. From our family, friends and other “real world” contacts; to our online communities and internet pals – our social connections and how they affect and influence us has greatly increased over the years. While it can sometimes be difficult and overwhelming to “keep up” [...]

Group buying, social buying, collective online buying, crowd buying – they all mean one thing. It’s getting deals and discounts through the power of bulk buying. This is not your typical mall sale promotion, but really BIG online discounts with deals going up as high as 90% off the original price. Seriously, if you’re planning [...]

First of all, I would like to greet everyone a Happy New Year! I hope you all had a great vacation and is now ready for the challenges that 2011 will bring. So did you make New Year resolutions for 2011? Is one of them to save more money this year? If so, then I’d [...]

Are you thinking of buying a new mobile phone? Or perhaps a new laptop? Are you contemplating if you should get yourself that tablet computer that everyone’s seem to be carrying around nowadays? How about that new DSLR camera? Or that stylish new mp3 player? Regardless of what gadget you’re planning to buy, I’m pretty [...]

It’s less than 2 weeks before Christmas and I’m sure everyone’s busy with preparing for the holidays, I know I am. Aside from doing my usual Christmas bazaar selling, I’ve been busy with attending parties, thinking of and buying gifts and praying for enough patience to withstand the terrible city traffic. In any case, it’s [...]

Keeping a piggy bank is not just for kids. Anyone who wants to save money can do what probably is the most straightforward and simplest way to be thrifty – and that is to have a piggy bank at home. A couple of nights ago, I had the pleasure to open my piggy bank which [...]

We spend a lot of money on food. If you monitor your monthly expenses, you’ll see that it takes up around one-third of your monthly budget. That’s why if you want to save some money, looking into one’s food or grocery spending can be a good place to start. In my years of independent living, [...]

It’s been a while since I’ve given some money saving tips so I decided that this will be my topic for today. I know that one of the top financial headaches we have right now is the rising cost of electricity. Add to that the fact that our current lifestyle makes this expense a necessary [...]

It’s officially summer in the Philippines and that means it’s time once again to hit the beach. However, going to a nice and relaxing beach vacation can be really expensive, specially if you’re off to one of the many first class beach resorts in the country. So for those who are planning to experience some [...]

I know a lot of people considered “To save more money this year” as their resolution for 2010. A month and a half into the year, how has it been? I hope you’re doing fine with your plan. To inspire and give you some tips, here is Raine, our guest blogger for today, telling you [...]

December is usually the month when we spend the most money on shopping. We buy gifts for family and friends, purchase new clothes for reunions and parties and more often than not, our grocery list is longer than usual during this time of the year. While you may be lucky to have cash bonuses from [...]

Many of us, if not all, wants to make money while sleeping – to earn passive income. And if you’ve tried finding these kind of opportunities before, then I’m sure you know how hard it is to earn a significant amount “while you sleep.” However, I’ve discovered that it is not the same for saving [...]