Category: Education

Make Your Business Idea Happen – A FREE Q&A Session w/ Paulo Tibig

The OFW UsapangPiso Forum and Angat Pilipinas Coalition for Financial Literacy bring you another online learning event entitled “Make Your Business Idea Happen”.

Paulo Tibig, one of the sought after professional speakers today, who earned the moniker of “THE ENTREP CHAMP” in the entrepreneurship community because of his business savvy and wisdom, will be sharing his entrepreneurial wisdom on November 15, 2013, Friday at 3PM (Philippine/Singapore time) – 10AM (KSA/Bahrain/Qatar/Kuwait), 11AM (UAE), etc.

Duration of the webinar is estimated to run from 1 hour to maximum of 1.5 hours.

Ask Paulo Tibig LIVE and Online for FREE! Continue reading Make Your Business Idea Happen – A FREE Q&A Session w/ Paulo Tibig

How To Protect Yourself and Your Finances From Natural Calamities

There are just a lot of things we don’t have control over when a natural disaster strikes. The heart-crumbling earthquake that destroyed houses and hopes in Bohol, Cebu, and other provinces. In the not so long past, the country welcomed the strongest typhoon ever recorded, the typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda in the Philippines).

However, there are a handful of things we can do in order to prepare ourselves and ensure that we and our loved ones are in the best possible position to manage whatever happens after the disaster.

Many of us are fortunate enough to have avoided being victims of the earthquake and typhoon Yolanda. But are we really ready to face such disasters with plans in place to protect our properties and loved ones? Continue reading How To Protect Yourself and Your Finances From Natural Calamities

Are Stocks and Equity Funds Really Your Long-Term Buddies?

In my previous post about depending solely on SSS/GSIS/HDMF to cover for one’s retirement expenses and needs, we mentioned that the pension that you will be receiving from these institutions will never be enough.

These employer-sponsored retirement plans can be a good start for a young employee while learning about other investment options that can generate higher returns.

Two of the most commonly-recommended financial instruments to invest in for long-term are stocks or equity funds through mutual funds or UITF’s. But are these really your reliable friends to entrust your money from Investing Day 1 up until your retirement age? Continue reading Are Stocks and Equity Funds Really Your Long-Term Buddies?