Category: Family

Transforming OFW’s into OFI’s (Overseas Filipino Investors)

“From OFW’s to OFI’s” was coined by our good friend, OFW UsapangPiso co-founder, and fellow financial literacy volunteer Hansen Sy and the phrase has inspired our group to ignite the flame of volunteerism by spreading the advocacy and accomplishing our mission.

How many OFW’s have considered investing back in the Philippines either through business or paper assets? Based on our independent surveys, not even close to 3%. We considered real estate as investment regardless if it’s to be used for generating income or plainly for ownership.

Spreading financial literacy to OFW’s never came handy for the group in the past 3 years. Never been easy. But as one of our volunteers in Manila quipped, “Lets make small ripples of change for the country!” Continue reading Transforming OFW’s into OFI’s (Overseas Filipino Investors)

Steps To Financial Security for OFW’s (Al Khobar, KSA)

The OFW UsapangPiso Forum presents Steps to Financial Security for OFW’s for Filipinos based in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.

This FREE workshop will take place on MAy 30, 2014, Friday, at 4PM at the International Philippine School in Al Khobar (IPSA), Al Khobar, Ash Sharqiyah, KSA.

Learning fee is only SR10 inclusive of snacks and handouts. Continue reading Steps To Financial Security for OFW’s (Al Khobar, KSA)

Educating Our Financial Freedom Defenders (Financial Readiness Initiatives)

When we conducted the F.I.T. (Financial Intelligence Training) for our Philippine Air Force soldiers, we had in mind the importance of championing the financial literacy cause to the key persons of this organization. We believe that educating our troops on a one-day sit-class is not enough. The effort and the project should be continuous.

Our fellow financial literacy advocate and Air Force rescue helicopter pilot, Maj. Badong Dee, thought of presenting this project to the Board of Directors of the Philippine Air Force’ Airmen Club.

On May 8, 2014, it’s the turn of Fitz Gerard Villafuerte (Ready To Be Rich) and Joey Tayaban (Truly Rich Club) to convince the PAF Airmen’s Club Board of Directors.  The Airmen’s Club is the umbrella organization of all Enlisted Personnel. The mission is for the club to initiate and ask for the need of financial literacy for the Philippine Air Force troops. The proposed program is dubbed as Financial Readiness Initiatives. Continue reading Educating Our Financial Freedom Defenders (Financial Readiness Initiatives)