Life Goals

Get tips and ideas on reaching your dreams, achieving financial security, and living a brighter, healthier life.

 

Brighter Days: BPO Edition

November 19, 2017

Unlike the standard 8-5 day job, the BPO industry faces many different circumstances called for by the profession.

Brighter Life in the Stock Market

November 19, 2017

One can invest in two ways: directly via an online or traditional broker; or through equity funds provided by financial institutions. What’s amazing is that both means are now easy and accessible compared to how it was years back.

Budget Habits of Backpackers

November 19, 2017

Let’s face it: not everyone is cut out to be a backpacker. From the strain of lugging a 50-L pack to economizing on one’s clothes, living out of a bag takes courage and determination. Being a backpacker is not about getting the cheapest deals.

Budgeting for Freelancers

November 19, 2017

For freelancers, financial security is a priority. With no fixed monthly income, cash flow is hard to determine. In the absence of an employer, benefits and retirement packages must come from their own pockets.

Corporate Lessons as Applied in Life

November 19, 2017

Whoever said the corporate world bears resemblance with being in (high) school is right. Back then, we learned the basics of accounting, electronics, a foreign language, etc. When I think of my job and what I do, I realize that the skills I’ve acquired are far more applicable to real life. Lots more useful, too.

Creating a Budget and Avoiding Unnecessary Expense

November 19, 2017

Totoo pala na marami tayong malalaman just by listing down our expenses.

7 essential tips to use your credit cards wisely

November 19, 2017

Before you cut off your cards, know that credit cards ARE amazing – when used properly. But mismanagement of credit cards and having the wrong perceptions about it can lead us to a mountain of debt.

DIY Gift Ideas for Christmas

November 19, 2017

Christmas is just around the corner and one sure sign of that is how bazaars and sales are happening left and right. But before you go spending all your money shopping for gifts, you may want to consider going the DIY (do-it-yourself) route.

Everything Started with a P5,000 Investment

November 19, 2017

This year, I am turning 30. More than kicking things off the bucket list or any dirty thirty laundry basket, I see this new decade as a life shift. How prepared am I money-wise? I honestly don't know for the future is not cast in stone. What I do know is that I've managed to reshape my relationship with money. And everything started with the decision to invest P5,000.

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