In my line of work I often get asked whether the job gets life-threatening at times. In all honesty, I personally have never experienced any threats to my life or limb. … More Barlife: Hazards of the job
Hi guys! Hope everyone is doing okay. It’s a turbulent time for the country with natural and man-made disasters occurring almost every week. T … More Net Worth Update 22 Sept 2018
I have to admit though that it took a while for me to adjust departing from my twenties. I recall turning 30 and thinking, holy sh*t I should act responsibly on the daily now … More Three things to let go in your thirties
Online investing is so commonplace nowadays. Your generic blogger / officemate/ casual acquaintance advocates it and many online brokerages have sprung up in recent years which require little to no minimum amount to open an account. But have you thought about whether there are safeguards in case, god forbid, your online brokerage account gets hacked? … More What to do if your Philippine online stockbroker gets hacked?
Time for another net worth update to keep things interesting! My saving rate improved this month as I get back to normal programming away from summer vacations. I currently have a year-to-date (YTD) saving rate of 46.03%. … More Net worth update 16 June 2018
Have you ever though what would happen if your brokerage was hacked? Are your investments safe? It’s a scary thought. Something that can keep you up at night. … More Guest Post: If Your Brokerage Is Hacked, Are Your Investments Protected?
This Filipino culture of close family ties and what may appear to be a tradition of helping out one’s family financially, sometimes at the cost of one’s happiness and financial stability … More Is Filipino culture and tradition making you POOR?
Life has been so busy lately that I just realized that this is my first net worth update this summer. My current net worth is … More Net Worth Update 21 May 2018
After a long haul flight (about 16 hours with a layover in Hongkong) we arrived in Charles De Gaulle airport in Paris, which is about an hour away from the city-centre. Peering down my window from the plane, Paris looks … More Paris Je t’aime
The timeline from college graduation to (hopefully) your first job will be short and before you know it, you will be facing the realities of #adulting. … More On Adulting your Finances After College
