It's Time!

As a single mom of 3 boys (3rd yr college, 3rd year high & grade 6) I make sure that in case something happens to me, my insurance coverage will provide them their educational funds which is their foundation for a brighter future. At the same time, I’m also building funds for my retirement years. I don’t want to depend on my kids on my golden years.

Are you having difficulty saving or don’t know how to save? Try this…everyday, save the amount equivalent to the date. By the end of the month you would have saved P496 or less depending on what month it is. By year end, you would have saved a total of P5, 738. Read the rest of this entry »

Bam Aquino

MANILA, Philippines – Money remains a sensitive topic for Filipinos. Considering the important role it plays in everyday life, ample discussions about its proper use and conservation remain scant. Such uncomfortable silence leads to misconceptions and costly mistakes, often to the detriment of families and individuals.

“It’s time that we talk about our finances and the proper way to plan our future,” declares financial advocate Bam Aquino. Bam is one of the advocates of It’s Time!, an advocacy led by Sun Life Financial Philippines to promote financial responsibility and proper financial planning among Filipinos. Through the advocacy the amiable, bespectacled youth leader and social entrepreneur shares his thoughts on saving, investing, and living within one’s means. Read the rest of this entry »

I’ve been policy holder with sunlife at my very young age. my parents educate as the value of protection and savings.i’m rolcy jake vasquez rubio of 11 years old.

Ideally, the building block of any Financial Education should start from our parents.

They should help us hone the discipline of having and handling money.

This sets the pace of learning and doing savings & fund accummulation at an early age.

Since Fund Accummulation is influenced by 3 factors, namely : Time; Amount of Money Invested; and Interest / Returns. Saving early capitalizes on “time”…a thing that can never be brought back once lost.
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