If at this very moment your amo or employer told you that this will be your last day of work and you will be sent back to the Philippines immediately the next day, what would be your reaction?
Are you ready to say to your amo and to yourself, “It’s fine, I’m ready to go home anytime.”?
Or will you hear yourself say any of the following:
“I’m not yet ready. Wala pa ‘kong ipon.”
A couple of months ago, I wrote about why couples need to have money talks with each other.
In that article, I specifically recommended a few points on how to stop fighting over money. But to give us a broader perspective on why I gave such recommendations, here’s an infographic from Money Rates as compiled and distributed by Infographiclist.Com giving us complete details about the reasons for money problems in relationships, the problems brought about by these reasons, and the ways to solve all these.
Although this survey is done in the U.S., I think a lot of Filipinos and Filipino-Americans can relate to these issues. It will surely help you assess your personalities and how to properly handle your finances without compromising your relationships and marriages. Continue reading Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems?
Many of you who have background in Finance and Accounting or have been investing for quite sometime already, understand and know what common stock is. But definitely a lot are still unfamiliar with the term preferred stock.
For today, we will answer another common question that we regularly receive from new investors: What are common and preferred shares and what’s the difference? Continue reading Common vs. Preferred Stock: What’s the Difference?