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Are You One of the Richest Filipinos in 2011?
I guess not. It seems plausible that the richest Pinoys would not have the time, more so the interest, to read blogs like this. They may have better things to do. Like making more millions. Or billions. Making tons of money is not, by itself, bad or evil. We all have different aspirations in life. …
Would you Give all your Salary to your Wife?
Insomniacs without cable TV, who would still want to watch TV at 3 a.m. on a weekend, would most likely encounter the show of Joey Falcon, a.k.a. Poppa Joe, at Channel 41 (still ABC5). I stumbled on this show and noticed their topic — would you, the husband, give all your salary to your wife?
June 20, 2011 (Monday) a National Holiday for Jose Rizal’s 150th Birth Anniversary
There’s really no problem with declaring a national holiday to commemorate someone’s birthday. That wouldn’t be my birthday, for sure. Only someone with great importance would be accorded that honor, someone like the national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal. So we have a long weekend, from 18 to 20 June 2011 (Saturday to Monday), as June …
P22 Increase in Minimum Wage for NCR
An additional P22 cost-of-living allowance (COLA), effective 26 May 2011, is granted to workers in the National Capital Region (NCR). The P22 COLA is contained in Wage Order No. NCR-16 (full text) issued on 9 May 2011 by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-National Capital Region (RTWPB-NCR) and published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer …
Write about Your Business
Pinoy Dads are traditionally the breadwinners of the family, although a lot has changed in the recent years. Many of the breadwinners derive their income through business.
Beware of Lucky Winner Scams
Scams have victimized many people and in this desperate times when many Filipinos lost their properties, including cars, to the heavy flood caused by Typhoon Ondoy, these scams may yet claim more victims. While it’s apparent that so many are willing to lend a helping hand to the victims, it’s also a fact that many …
Business as Usual in 2009 for Filipinos
We all know that there’s a financial crisis affecting the world, the Philippines not excluded. It arguably started in the United States, which is now in a recession. We can’t say, not yet anyway, that there’s a global recession, but we can say that there’s a global financial problem.
Recession and Suicide
This news is shocking and sad — just today, a man killed his wife, their five young children, then shot himself, after the couple have been fired from their jobs. The couple apparently agreed that it’s the best way out of the financial mess.
Control Credit Card Spending
There are pros and cons in everything. Let’s take credit cards, for instance. Credit cards are wonderful tools that allow you transact without carrying wads of cash. However, it’s also very easy to get carried away and swipe without considering available funds to cover the purchase. while a credit card is a wonderful tool, it …
Family Home for the Newly-Wed: Buy or Rent
After the excitement (or dread, depending on the case) of the wedding has worn off, or maybe even before the wedding for some, the couple face a number of important issues that they have to decide on. One of these issues relates to the family home.
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