Category: Volunteerism

What’s Your Starting Point? (On Being Ready and Prepared for the Future)

As a young professional, the first paycheck that we earn is very special to us. It opens up a new world, the world of spending. We often see the money that we earn as asset that we could just spend, the ability to finally buy things for ourselves. It often leads us to becoming careless on our spending.

Why do we have this mentality? Because in school we were thought to think in terms of science, history, ethics, math, don’t get me wrong, all these thing are great and important in honing us as individuals, but do these subjects actually prepare us for the real world? Does it prepare us for taxes? Does it teach us to budget, save and prioritize? Continue reading What’s Your Starting Point? (On Being Ready and Prepared for the Future)

Angat Pilipinas’ FLY to Schools Missions Launched

Our non-profit organization Angat Pilipinas Coalition for Financial Literacy will be kicking off its FLY To Schools Missions with an educational visit to Malinta National High School (Valenzuela City) on June 26, 2015.

The FLY (Financial Literacy for the Youth) to Schools Missions program aims to encourage students in public schools to set life and financial goals, and provide them with the basics of money management.

We believe that through this program they can increase their financial literacy and aspire more to achieve success in life.

If you want your community school to be visited by the AngatPH FLY Team, please communicate with us by sending an email to info@angatph.com. You may also visit our website www.angatph.com and fill out the contact form. Continue reading Angat Pilipinas’ FLY to Schools Missions Launched

See You at Money Talks UAE!

I have been invited by my friend and the King of Ka-Ching himself, Randell Tiongson to join a team of financial advocates in giving an exciting and wisdom-filled seminar to Filipinos in Dubai, UAE on March 20, 2015.

Aside from Randell, the other speakers invited were also financial literacy advocates based outside the Philippines.  This is a testimonial that many OFW’s are beginning to become more aware about taking care of their finances.

The guests for this conference are all advocates for financial literacy and have extensive training & experience in finance and investing.

If you are based in Dubai or UAE or nearby Gulf countries, be part of this life-changing event and learn from the experts who have the heart to help bring financial education to the OFWs!

To register for this event, CLICK HERE or email dubaifinancialevents@gmail.com

Here are my co-speakers at the Money Talks UAE: Continue reading See You at Money Talks UAE!