Avoid the Corona Virus (MERS-COV) – Infographic

There has been a handful of invitations sent to us lately from various OFW groups in the Middle East to give talks and educational sessions on personal finance and investing. However, these recent challenging development has prompted us to beg off from some of these invitations especially if the proposed seminar is to be conducted in hospital vicinities. We also have to protect our team’s families and ourselves. We hope our kababayans will understand this.

And so today we give way to “investing in health information” to spread awareness to our OFW’s based in the Middle East and Europe where the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus (MERS-COV) has infected and killed a few but have terrified millions of people in these regions.

What is MERS? What are the symptoms if one has been infected by this new Corona virus? How do we protect ourselves and our loved ones from being infected? Continue reading Avoid the Corona Virus (MERS-COV) – Infographic

Family Finance & Investing Forum 2014

The OFW UsapangPiso Forum brings back Family Finance & Investing Forum for the second time around.

This FREE workshop will take place on April 11, 2014, Friday, at 3PM at the Recreation Area, ARAMCO Compound, Ras Tanura, KSA. Continue reading Family Finance & Investing Forum 2014

Should You Buy Life Insurance For Your Kids?

During a discussion with some parents who attended my talks, one mother told me that she purchased a life insurance for her only child and that she has been paying for its premiums for more than 5 years already. This assured her of a “better” financial security for her daughter.

Unfortunately, after consulting some unbiased financial planners and doing my own research about life insurance (or VUL) for children, I’ve concluded some important points that parents like me should consider with extra care before making decisions in choosing the right financial instruments for their children’s future.

My personal answer to the question (and the title of this article) is… Continue reading Should You Buy Life Insurance For Your Kids?