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The bigger the goal, the bigger the steps you will need to take and the bigger goals you have, the bigger money you decisions you will be making.

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Joe was 21 years old when the 2008 financial crisis happened. He still remembers how severely affected his overseas Filipino worker (OFW) neighbors were that time.

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As the roses wilt and the Valentine’s Day chocolates are reduced to mere wrappers, February marks a transition from the euphoria of romantic gestures to the steadiness of everyday life.

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Redefining Retirement for Modern Filipinos

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The Attitude That Stops Us From Becoming Rich

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The Market is Falling, What Should I Do?

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Would Things Be Different This Time?

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Investing During War Time

WE are not yet entirely out of the war against the pandemic. People all over social media are fighting left and right about what political color to support in the upcoming election.

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AS we welcome the dawn of a new year with the dazzling display of fireworks and joyous celebrations, it is essential to recognize the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead in the realm of personal finance.

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Financial Infidelity

I was browsing my social media timeline when I saw a video post of a group of teenagers having a hilarious facial expression while enjoying one extreme ride in a theme park. For yuppies, riding the Star Frisbee would be very thrilling, but for adulterers, infidelity could be an exciting experience.

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Getting Your Finances in Shape for 2022

WHETHER you celebrate New Year’s Eve from some exciting and safer foreign country or at home with your loved ones, you have a New Year’s tradition or two. Aside from jumping as high as you can, or wearing polka dots for luck while enjoying a meal surrounded by 12 or seven-round fruits, depending on how you believe it.

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Are You Tracking Your Financial Grade?

When we were in school, it was not only parents but also noteworthy students who were grade-conscious. Exam results, medals and recognitions became the bases for favors, especially during shopping sprees.

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The Biggest Financial Decision You Will Make as a Parent

Deciding what clothes to wear and movies to watch may happen at the individual level, but deciding on financial matters must surely occur at the household and intrahousehold levels.

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Are You Ready to Retire?

On a monthly basis, I conduct a seminar entitled “Financial Planning for the Fast Changing World” that is based on my book which has the same title.

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Christmas Is In The Air But So Is The Pandemic

LAST Christmas of 2020, everybody was excited for 2021 and expected that this was the year of the recovery period until Delta variant pop-up sometime in May and had spread to over 179 countries by November.

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Retirement Investment During Recession

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Managing Your Financial Plan When Interest Rises

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Mindsets That Keep Filipinos from Building Wealth

FILIPINOS are among the most hardworking people in the world. We wake up early, hustle from job to job, send money to our families and even go abroad just to give our loved ones a better life. But despite all that effort, many still struggle to build lasting wealth. T

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