Today I embarked on my journey towards becoming a Registered Financial Planner. I figured – I might as well plunge head-on into the world of personal finance.  And what better way to continue my education than by formal training. Good too that I got a semi-scholarship / discount through MoneyDoctors partner and friend, Salve Duplito, [...]

  My alma mater called and requested that I give an inspirational speech during the graduation rites of its Grade School Department. Odd. A week before, I made a self-assessment and determined I wanted more training / experience in public speaking.  Hmmm…  What can I say?  The universe will conspire to get you what you [...]

You can read the first part here. Everyone wants millions and the dreams-come-true that go with it.  There are roads that are tried and tested – which, more often than not, involve business.  But here are some other ways to get to that golden brick road. Real Estate Contrary to what most think, huge capital [...]

Sun Moon You can read the first part here. A friend told me about Sun and Moon Home for Children.  This is its story: After its successful opening in London, “Miss Saigon” went on to open in other major cities in the world.  Every year since then, Claude-Michel Schonberg became a familiar face in Manila, [...]

  Thank you for joining The Walking Eater Contest.  Winning two (2) Walking Eaters each are … drumroll please … Patrick Carlos, Teeyah and Polinda Usero.  Congratulations!

I am not. I mean I cook and bake sparingly, sweep the floor occasionally, arrange the closet (that I have ransacked for something to donate, or wear or throw away) some of the time.  But, I will admit this, I do not know how to clean the bathroom, have never done the laundry (do not [...]

Cross-post from MoneyDoctors Blog. Pampanga. The birthplace of many chefs extraordinaire. So it is no wonder that there are some great restaurants in the province. But only some. Hubby and I wondered about this and surmised that because every other Kapampangan is a cook, every Kapampangan is a food critic. I mean, the standards are [...]

Well, at least, one time I did not. Because, in an email to me about his “breathtaking insight about customers and human behavior,” he discussed two categories of customers: