The Family That Invests Together, Stays Together. Forever.

It’s my birthday today. The day is about to end actually. But the celebration of life continues.

When I woke up this morning, tons of birthday greetings filled my email inbox and Facebook timeline. I feel so blessed for having so many friends and loved ones. For me, they are the true wealth in one’s life.

What caught my attention and touched my heart was an email from one of my blog followers, an OFW based in South Korea. I remember him getting inspired and commented on my post about an OFW based in Saudi Arabia who never gave up completing his requirements just to start his investing journey.

I’m so happy that this time around he and his family will be the ones to inspire more OFW’s with his decision to improve his financial life and be focused on their goals. This letter is definitely one of the best birthday gifts I received today.

I will not be editing his letter and will keep it as it is in Tagalog so that you will feel more his excitement and happiness for being able to take that first step with his wife and child in achieving their dream of financial independence.

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Anyeong haseyo Sir Burn,

Una binabati kita ng masayang kaarawan, more blessings to come and good health. Pasensya wala ako regalo hehehe. Speaking of gift ikaw yata ang may regalo sa akin, kasi after five months na nagmamasid at nagbabasa sa feed e mail mo especially about sa stock market, sabi nga ni sir Fitz,’Due Dilegence’ ba yon hehehe.

Simula ng mapadpad ako sa blog mo at blog ni sir Fitz parang biglang nag iba ang pananaw ko tungkol sa financial subjects, lahat na yata ng mga article mo nabasa ko na. Matagal ko ng gustong mag open ng account ko sa COL Financial kaya lng nahihirapan akong makakuha ng mga requirements dito sa SoKor, especially sa billing statement o bank statement, minsan sa isang article mo may nag comments na pwede pala ang work contract.

Last May 28 nagpasa ako ng application ko sa COL Financial, sobrang exited hindi ko tuloy naisama ung mga requirements ko yung valid ID at yung work contract ko, LOL, ginawa ko gumawa ako uilt application at nagpasa ulit sa COL Financial. Ngayon sinigurado ko na talaga na kumpleto hehehe. And then after one week eto na may email sa akin ang COL Financial, sabi ko eto na unnn. Sabi saken ng COL:

Dear Mr Esnec,

We received two applications from you. We would like to confirm if you are opening two accounts?

Please reply as soon as you can so we can process your account. If you do not wish to pursue a second account, we will dispose of your application appropriately.

Thank you!

Sincerely,

Tasha Chua
New Accounts Officer
COL Financial Group Inc

Yan kasi sobrang excited hehehe, reply agad ako sabi ko isang account lang, Sa araw din na yun may email saken ang COL ulit, sabi ko eto na siguro yun,

Dear Mr Esnec,

Greetings from COL Financial!

This is to inform you that your account application has been approved with Account Number / Username 0xxx-1xxx

You may now fund your account (please see attached for funding instruction)

Kindly take note that your password will be sent to your email 2 –3 business days after funding.

If you use BDO as your bank, please send a copy of your deposit confirmation from the bank to deposits@colfinancial.com 🙂

You may click the links below for online tutorials on how to get started.
EIP Start up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9KiHM3n55s
REGULAR BUY and SELL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZzm324ga7k
For Further Assistance please call our helpdesk at 6-515-888 or email them at helpdesk@colfinancial.com

Thank you.
Sincerely,

Tasha Chua
New Accounts Officer
COL Financial Group Inc
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Sa sobrang tuwa ko napa-yehhhhhey tuloy ako na wala sa oras, eheheh. Last friday sabi ko sa asawa ko approved na ung application ko sa COL Financial, binigay ko ung account ko sa COL at hinulugan niya ng 25k. Sana next week ma-credit na yun para makabili na ako ng aking first stocks heheheh.

Congrats sa akin heheh, and of course MARAMING MARAMING SALAMAT sa iyo sir Burn. Kung di pa ako napadpad sa blog mo at ni sir Fitz baka hangang ngayon di pa rin nagbabago ang pananaw ko sa financial matters.

Next week umpisa na panibagong paglalakbay sa mundo ng stock market heheheh,eto pa sir ha parang timing na naman ung huli mong article na Should you invest in SIN stocks, sa tingin ko tama ka pa sa alright hehehe, kaya ang bibilhin kong stocks ay ung nakakatulong talaga sa karamihan.

Eto pa ang nakakatuwa, mas nauna pa naka open ng account sa COL ang mag-ina ko heheheh: 15k a month sa asawa ko at 5k naman sa ITF ng anak ko kahit 7 years old lang siya,nakakatuwa, at gagawin namin to maybe ten years hehehehe. 2 months na sila samantalang ako mag uumpisa pa lang.

Pasensya na sir kung bakit ako sa iyo nagkwekwento heheheh. Kasi alam ko na ma appreciate mo ang kasiyahan na nadarama ko ngayon, ang sarap ng pakiramdam na kaming pamilya ay sama samang nag iinvest hehheh.

Happy birthday ulit sir Burn, and Thank you sa Gift.

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Dear Romar,

Congratulations for answering the call of your heart and your determination to secure your family’s future.  I really appreciate you sharing a piece of your happiness in this blessing of yours.

I want you to know that I am very happy and that you almost brought me to tears on my birthday. You are so bad. Just kidding.

Seriously, I wish you and your family all the best. The family that prays and INVESTS together, stays together. Forever.

Happy investing,

Burn

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Del Monte Philippines’ Listing at the PSE

I was invited by Del Monte Philippines to join them last June 8 for a dinner event but was not able to attend since I am still overseas.

The COO of Del Monte is supposed to meet me and other bloggers and media personalities tomorrow, June 10, 2013 for the formal and official announcement of Del Monte’s listing at the Philippine Stock Exchange.

My best wishes to the Del Monte family and may they continue to bless the country and the world with the best fruit and vegetable products.

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