These days it’s not advisable to just rely on a single source of income. No matter how big that income is, another source should be created. I know most employees are relying on promotion to increase their income. I did, too. I kept waiting for a promotion, a performance appraisal and bonus, quarterly, mid-year and [...]

What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened to you as a result of procrastinating? It was back in 2006 when I lost a lot of money because I procrastinated. I had to write three reviews that time. Two reviews were worth $40 each, if I am not mistaken, and the 3rd one was worth $250. [...]

List three jobs you’d consider pursuing if money didn’t matter. Novelist. Bookstore assistant. Librarian. Those are the three jobs I would have pursued had it not been for monetary consideration in choosing one… One of the reasons my mom wanted me to become an accountant was the fact that it is easy to find a [...]

How come when you have so many cash lying around, you don’t know what to buy. But when you don’t have any excess funds with you, you find so many stuff you want to hoard! I recently found out that there are so many cute trinkets and other fancy schmancy stuff in a novelty shop [...]

Somebody already won the most coveted prize bag this side of the planet… the 741M pesos Grand Lotto 6/55 draw! According to ABS-CBNNews.com, a lone bettor won last night, getting the winning numbers 11-16-42-47-31-37. 741 million pesos! Can you just imagine how much money is that? Can you even imagine how you’re going to count [...]

Have You Ever Felt This Pain Of Wanting To Help Others But You Couldn’t? That’s the title of an article written by Bro. Bo Sanchez. It’s about being financially able to help others. But let me answer it based on my experience… I’ve been in that situation many times in the past. And particularly right [...]

I did a stupid thing five years ago: I became a co-maker in a co-worker’s loan. It was an act of kindness. Loans were extended to the employees of the company I was working for and since we’re in the Finance department, we were prioritized by the bank. So to race ahead of other employees, [...]

With all the talks about Michael Jackson’s will, you are given the chance to realize that a last will and testament is very important. Regardless of how little you have, you need to be able to clearly define to whom it will be given once you are gone. It is better to be prepared for [...]