Is investing in your first property during a pandemic a bad idea? Experts disagree. Most people — including you, might have been asking themselves the same question as they have been seeing property developers and agents posting pictures and advertisements of condos, and house and lot at encouraging low mortgage rates and down payment on social media. But with the pandemic telling us to be mindful of our spending, it’s easy to feel guilty. After all, taking advantage of a crisis to start a property investment might sound opportunistic and impulsive. Although investing may be a personal decision, it can...

What is Emergency Fund? Is Emergency Fund really important? How is it going to help us financially? How should we be able to save up for emergency fund? An emergency fund is a money you save up to set aside and use when unplanned financial expenses occur like family crises which can support the unemployment of a family member, health issues, and an abrupt travel expenses due to serious matter. This can also support personal matters like unfortunate loss of job because of company shutdown or retrenchment, mostly during the pandemic.   "Filipinos are somewhat confident with their finances but...

Christmas. What comes to your mind when you hear that word? Is it about the laughter, joy, and giving gifts? Or do you feel more anxious over money you are going to spend? Let’s face it, as an adult, Christmas can sometimes be stressful, overwhelming, and worrying. This is because we oftentime spend a lot more money than what we actually planned. Some of the causes of overspending is due to the last minute Christmas shopping and not having a plan ahead of time before the season arrives. It’s not just a happenstance that you get to spend more than...

Do you remember the days when you don’t have to worry about the cost of milk? Or when you can just plunk down a three thousand peso bill and walk away with six or more bags of groceries? As we all know, food has the biggest budget for expenses. Most of the products sold on groceries are gradually increasing that could bust your budget for the entire month. For first-time parents especially for moms who do all the budgeting at home, this can be tricky. Photo courtesy of freepik.com To make this easier for first-time moms on a budget, here...

The year 2020 became a great challenge for everyone due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.  It may have taken away some of our freedom since the government has encouraged everyone to stay at and work from home. It forces multiple nations around the world to scale back or shut down their local economies to restrain the spread of the coronavirus, resulting in millions of people being jobless. The good news is that a lot of determined Filipinos are using their imagination and being resourceful in finding ways on how they can make extra money to pay the bills and cover...