Tag: saving

Financial Literacy: Not in DepEd’s Agenda

Most children in the Philippines are financially-spoiled.

And most parents in the Philippines don’t teach their children the real value of money. When kids want to have something, most of the time, the parents will just give in and will do everything they can to look for money. Never mind if the money is credit card money. Or money borrowed from neighbor or officemates.

Most children are not taught to save money and to work hard to get what they want. However small or big that thing is.

What makes it sadder is that most Philippine schools do not even teach basic personal finance subjects to their young students. And saddest, most teachers are financially- illiterate as well. Continue reading Financial Literacy: Not in DepEd’s Agenda

Sa Ngalan ng PAG-IBIG – A FREE Christmas Webinar Special by Colayco Foundation

Ms. Guita Gopalan, Managing Director of Colayco Foundation for Education (CFE), asked me to promote this FREE rare educational event online for OFW and Philippine-based PAG-IBIG members.

Mr. Armand Bengco will be presenting the event focused on the importance of saving and growing your money using the strategies and techniques of Mr. Frank Colayco.

So don’t miss this event this coming December 29, 2012, Saturday.

Read on for more details.

Merry Christmas everyone! 🙂

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SA NGALAN NG PAG-IBIG
A Christmas Webinar Special
IPON, UTANG, LAGO – Saan at Paano?
By Colayco Foundation and Pag-IBIG Fund

DECEMBER 29, 2012 Saturday
6:00-8:00pm Philippine (SG/HK) Time (1:00PM KSA/2:00PM UAE/5:00AM Eastern US&CAN/2:00AM Pacific US&CAN/12:00AM HI(US)/10:00AM UK/7:00PM JPN/9:00PM (AU) SYD/11:00AM France,Germany,Italy,Austria,Spain,Belgium,Denmark,Switzerland)
Session opens 5:30pm Philippine Time (kindly adjust as per time zones above) Continue reading Sa Ngalan ng PAG-IBIG – A FREE Christmas Webinar Special by Colayco Foundation

Three Anti-Impulse Buying Reflections This Christmas

Christmas day is fast approaching. A couple of weeks more and you’ll be opening a lot of gift boxes and read tons of greetings in Facebook or Twitter. You’d probably be using Pinterest this time around to share Christmas posters and greeting cards. Cheapskate, aren’t you. 😉

Most of you must have already started enjoying your bonuses and the fruits of your hardwork. Some of you have probably took some of profits and dividends from your investments. Heading out for the malls or fair this weekend to buy gifts for family and friends?

However which way you may have received those blessings and how you want to enjoy them, it is best that you prepare yourself and your emotions for the probability of impulsive decisions this Season.

Consider asking yourself the following reflection questions before pulling out those crispy bills or credit cards out of your wallets. Continue reading Three Anti-Impulse Buying Reflections This Christmas