Last September 7, 2019, I attended the CFA Society Philippines Conference for its ongoing Junior Finance and Investment Summit. The event was held in SMX Convention Center Manila with the theme "Measure Up to Level Up." Among the speakers during the press con were John Balce, CFA, Senior Managing Director of FTI Consulting Philippines,…
Did you know that you can invest in US stocks in the Philippines? Surprise! Not much information has been said online about Feeder Funds Philippines. Feeder funds invest in an international fund known as the target fund. It is made available for Filipino investors as an additional means of diversification and to…
Welcome to my July 2019 net worth update. It will be in the same layout as last month as I want the net worth updates to stay as simple as possible and reflect real numbers and situations. July 2019 Again, July went by too fast in my opinion. Even though there were…
BDO Unibank, Inc. becomes the first-ever bank to win the coveted Gold Award in the prestigious 2019 Kidlat Awards, an annual creative competition celebrating the country’s most creative advertising work of the past year. Organized by the 4As Philippines’ Creative Guild, the Kidlat Awards cited BDO for its creative digital campaign highlighting overseas Filipinos…
Today I will share with you 7 money moves you can do every month in order to reset, refresh and get ahead of your finances. The beginning of every month is a crucial time frame especially for your financial health. It is the perfect time to ponder upon what you are doing well and realize what…
Welcome to my June 2019 net worth update. It will be in the same layout as last month as I want the net worth updates to stay as simple as possible and reflect real numbers and situations. June 2019 The month of June flew by real quick. I can’t even…
Today I will share to you everything you need to know about sinking funds. Is this your first time hearing the term sinking funds? Years ago I shared five different savings accounts you should have in order to achieve financial freedom. I mentioned emergency fund, debt-payment fund, investment fund, personal savings fund and…
Welcome to my May 2019 net worth update. It will be in the same layout as last month as I want the net worth updates to stay as simple as possible and reflect real numbers and situations. May 2019 Can’t believe we are now on the month of June. It seems like yesterday…
Today’s post I will talk about the different side hustles I did to make extra Php 5000 a month. Side hustle changed my life for the better. It helped me accomplish the following: Boost my savings Increase my investments Have enough capital for a possible business venture or passion project Pay-off debt (credit…
Today we will talk about budgeting for beginners. We all hear how important budgeting is. They say if you are truly serious to reach financial independence and early retirement then you need to master the art of making a budget. A budget is an estimate of your income and expenses over a set…