Category: Education

Top 5 Business Ideas for OFWs Who Finally Want To Settle Down in the Philippines

Working overseas is not forever; at some point OFWs have to go back to their homeland and settle down for good. While they are willing to work thousands of miles away from their hometown, given a chance, most OFWs will definitely save and invest a hefty sum of what they ‘ve earned and will choose to reside here with their families.

Though it will be a huge leap for them from being employed to self-employment—not to mention the sheer amount of money that needs to be invested—what are the possible entrepreneurial vehicles for overseas Filipino workers who want to come home for good?

 

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ALERT! New Scams To Defraud Filipinos in 2015

A lot of you are aware that I deleted my previous “scam alert” post late last year. Scammers and online fraudsters did not only attack my article but even threatened me and my family. One of the scammers even sent me the complete address and number of my loved ones. That’s how sneaky you are fraudsters.

I hope you are doing great this time, my fraudster reader after hearing and watching the news about the warning from the Securities and Exchange Commission on Emgoldex. I may have paused for a while but there will be many others who will not back down and continue the fight against greedy people like you.

But let’s end that chapter of your story today. You have some stiff competition that we need to pin down as well. Continue reading ALERT! New Scams To Defraud Filipinos in 2015

How To Improve Yourself, and Probably Your Investments Too

While on our way back home from my family’s regular Friday night out, we passed by our favorite bookstore (because it’s the only big bookstore in our place) to check out some new books and learning materials for our 5-year old daughter.

We went straight to the stationery station to buy some pens and watercolor for the arts session of our child. My wife also grabbed an interactive-type Japanese conversational lessons kit. But before we even left the shelves, I chanced upon a small black book that looked very familiar to me.

I usually don’t spend on new books compulsively. But this particular book surprised me as I have been wanting to score a copy of this since last year. Good thing it’s in our bookstore now! Continue reading How To Improve Yourself, and Probably Your Investments Too