Category: Investing

The Most Hilarious Stock Market Terms (And Everything Else)

If you have noticed, I have not been writing more often in the past few weeks. I just kept on sharing old articles in social sites just to keep the financial literacy awareness going.

It’s because I have been involved in more financial literacy projects in the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, UAE (Dubai), Singapore, and elsewhere around the world through the help of so many kababayans who are more than willing to volunteer in educating our fellowmen on how to achieve financial independence.

But before I mention a couple of those projects, here’s a dose of stock market investment jokes to perk up your middle of the week as an investor. This has been circulating around the internet community for sometime but it feels great (and crazy) sharing it to my readers. 😀 Continue reading The Most Hilarious Stock Market Terms (And Everything Else)

Negosyo 101 for OFW’s: A Crash Course on Entrepreneurship and Business Development

The OFW UsapangPiso Forum and Angat Pilipinas Coalition for Financial Literacy bring you another online course entitled “Negosyo 101: A Crash Course on Entrepreneurship and Business Development”.

Fitz Villafuerte, a personal finance advocate and now world-renowned blogger with his Ready To Be Rich site, shares his entrepreneurial wisdom to our beloved OFW’s in this recorded webinar. 

Here are the details of the paid webinar: Continue reading Negosyo 101 for OFW’s: A Crash Course on Entrepreneurship and Business Development

You Got Money for Wants But No Money For Your Needs?

(Note: This is a true story.)

A friend paid a visit at your home and asked for your financial assistance because her child is in a grave medical condition and needs continuous medication. You immediately reached in for your pocket but you only have P500 when you pulled out your hand (wow, barya lang ang P500 ha 😉 ).

So you told your friend to wait in your salas (living room) and you will just withdraw P5,000 from your emergency fund alkansya (piggy bank). Of course, you wanted to show off to your friend that you are financially-prepared all the time because you are an entrepreneur, an investor and a saver.

And with tears from her eyes, she looked at you and said, “tatanawin ko itong malaking utang na loob sa ‘yo, ‘mare.” (“I will look over this one as a credit inside, sister.”)

Siempre, wrong grammar ‘yun. Continue reading You Got Money for Wants But No Money For Your Needs?