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What Happens To Your Digital Assets When You Die?

This may sound new but the truth is the digital world is ridiculously part of everyday lives of many Filipinos. And because it is part of almost every Filipino’s lives, digital assets are accumulated by them over time.

In our growing advocacy for financial literacy, not only do we teach how to build up wealth and valuable physical properties and how to take good care of them. We also would like to teach about taking care of one’s assets that are built up online.

If you are a blogger or an online seller, most probably you have accounts in online “money banks” and payment systems such as PayPal, Google Wallet, Stripe, Adyen, etc. You consider your money in these accounts as your digital asset. Continue reading What Happens To Your Digital Assets When You Die?

Why Emergency Cash Is Not Enough During Calamities

The provinces affected by the storm Yolanda has not yet fully recovered. But another howling hurricane battered the same places and destroyed even more, including Metro Manila. And the saddest thing to know is that a lot of Filipinos are not prepared for these natural calamities and a lot are clueless on what to do in the aftermath of these disasters.

For those who are building up their emergency funds, you should know that your contingencies should not only mean “cash” but also other important intangibles and physical preparation. Your emergency funds may not always be enough to make your loved ones feel safer.

In order to prepare you for the worst, here are some realizations and very important steps to take in order to protect your families, keep them safer and prepared before any natural calamity comes. Continue reading Why Emergency Cash Is Not Enough During Calamities

The Power of Images in Advocacies

Two years before, our event posters suck. Our advocacy group’s logo sucked. We could not create credible promotional materials because we were only relying on templates available on MS Powerpoint and Publisher. We sucked big time.

After going through a lot of searching for volunteers to improve the image and branding of Angat Pilipinas Coalition for Financial Literacy, I was able to hook up with one of our members at the Truly Rich Club. Through her I was reminded about the importance of having a strong brand image especially for an advocacy that seeks to reach out to more people and organizations.

And then several months later, I was able to meet another brother and good friend, who not only shared his time and knowledge to teach OFW’s about investing. He also assists in making great poster designs for our events and improvement in our logos.

In this post, I would like to honor these two people who matter a lot in the continual success of our financial literacy mission to Filipinos around the world using their passionate creativity and knack for visual arts. Continue reading The Power of Images in Advocacies