It's Time!

by: Reyna Tabbada

Before the big financial shakedown, money issues dwell on the shadows of sensitive and taboo topics. There was no urgency to put one’s financial house in order, until Filipinos realized that anyone could fall victim to bad money management and bankruptcy.

Financial advice and useful tips abound, together with a troop of dedicated experts who carries the mission of financial freedom to heart. Given our own unique situations, a financial advisor can help make sense of the jargon and lay out the best strategy to make our money work for us. Read the rest of this entry »

New years are befitting of great beginnings. As you promise to exorcise personal demons and execute a new world order, have you looked at how much you’re really worth? Ultimately, changes command financial viability – so be armed with the five financial equations below.

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Heed to all the kids out there: NO, your parents are not invincible.

My father is Superman to me. He is strong, generous, and witty. Then one night, he just slipped. Like gravity finally sucked him in. It was the first time I saw him in a hospital bed. The years finally caught up with Superman. Read the rest of this entry »

It is that time of the year again. Here, Cinemalaya just finished its initial run. On the other side of the globe, the Oscar fever has been jumpstarted by a slew of summer movie offerings. Critics are a-buzzing, spectators are a-waiting, but it does not mean that no financial tidbit can be gleaned from the big screen.

In fact, money is one of the most useful motivations in a movie plot. Given the powerful vision that this art form can create, why not use it as a springboard for financial discussion? If movies imitate life, then heed the financial triumphs that these films portray. Read the rest of this entry »

Thanks to improvements in the quality of life and health care, populations in developed and developing nations are living longer. The average life expectancy in the Philippines is 68 years for male and 73 years for female. This is great news for the society. However increasing longevity also creates new challenges for all of us, as we need to have the required finances in place to support longer life span and our desired retirement life style. Read the rest of this entry »