“As a vital part of the healthcare system, pharmacies play an important role in providing medicines, therapeutics, vaccines, and critical health services to the public.” – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) In 2020, the CDC recommended that patients look for alternate ways to pick up their medication from drug stores or pharmacies…
Nowadays, getting insurance is a fairly huge matter to talk about; after all, who doesn’t want to be insured? We all know that in order to protect and insure our vehicles, we always search for the best auto insurance company. Many car owners believe that comprehensive insurance is an unneeded extra expense. However, if unforeseen…
Rearing a child alone is not an easy task, being a single parent who is financially incapable entails a more serious set of lifelong challenges. Of course, every parent wants what is best for their children but it is not all the time that the odds are in our favor most especially if we are…
The Philippines is one of the many countries that take the ceremony of marriage seriously, with a great number of citizens who are under the Roman Catholic religion, our country definitely won’t allow a Las Vegas type of wedding wherein the requirements are at a bare minimum. For most Filipino families, the Sacrament of Marriage…
As the back to school season kicks off, a lot of Filipinos are still not aware of educational plans which help them and their family have enough money for education. Having this for your child ensures that they would have the means to study and finish college, a feat not every Filipino can achieve. Going…
For many young professionals in the Philippines, purchasing a car is not only a practical investment at this time, but also a financial one. Having a car not only makes it easier to go about fast, but it also allows drivers to commute as securely as possible, which is especially important given that the epidemic…
In the Philippines, there were an average of 240 thousand plus registered weddings in 2020 recorded. This is almost half of the number recorded during the year 2011 which is 476 thousand plus. Modern couples are resorting to being content with just being co-habitats without pursuing to be married due to the ongoing economic inflation…
A dog is considered a man’s best friend. Their loyalty and love for humans are almost always reciprocated, leading to their domestication at least 20,000 years ago. In the current year, how much does it actually cost to have a furry friend? Let’s find out. Dogs can be found anywhere in the country. You currently…
Ever thought of redesigning your home with a new set of furniture? An old one in your work station needs replacement but does not know where to buy? Furniture pieces have become a necessity in making our homes cozy and in accordance to our liking, how we build, create and design the corners of our…
Because of the heavy traffic that almost all Filipinos face on a daily basis, the existence of expressways and skyways in the Philippines was one of the greatest traffic solutions that every Filipino is grateful for because expressways and skyways can really speed up everyone’s trip, especially those traveling from North to South and vice…
Time has changed that people are now preferring jobs that are not on an Eight to Five time basis. The world has come to a generation wherein they become more financially aware to increase their streams of income and not just depend on being a salary person. Freelancing has become a trend that it further…
In the Philippines, mothers are giving birth to about 302 newborn babies for each hour. This roughly estimates to a total of 7,255 babies in a day! Due to the increasing amount of childbirth in the country, the local government and officials have thought of ways on how to support the mothers financially and aid…
Being a driver in the Philippines is not easy, especially with the new regulations and rules that must be met before you can obtain a driver’s license. Before you can fully obtain a driver’s license in the Philippines, you must first get a student permit; and yes, I understand how stressful this may be. Getting…
The clearance from the NBI may appear to be nothing more than a paper, but in reality, it reveals a great deal about your social position and image in the community. As a consequence of this, a great number of businesses and organizations consider this document to be a key need that is frequently non-negotiable….
The Unified Multi-Purpose ID card, or UMID card, is one of the most generally accepted forms of identification in the Philippines. In the event that you don’t already have a UMID card, now is a good time to get one because you can use it to prove your identity and to prove your legitimacy in…
We all know how difficult it is to simply get a valid ID in the Philippines, especially if you’re a student. Aside from a school ID, the easiest way to get a valid ID is to process and enroll for a postal ID. I remembered when I got married, this was the very first valid…
For sure, you too are tired of the endless queues on government agencies like SSS especially when you are availing some of its services. As we all know, SSS or Social Security System provides Filipino workers with replacement income, loans, benefits, and retirement pensions regardless if you’re working in a private or public company. Years…
What can you buy with P20 pesos? It is a simple question. You can take it as a helpless statement about how the value of our peso is becoming less and less over the years due to inflation. Way back in college, P20 pesos could buy a decent lunch. (Oh don’t ask what year that…
I am going to attempt and point out the risks and returns in investing in various assets in general. Of course, while the list below is not complete and as comprehensive as I would like it to be, I will try to be fair and objective. When doing a comparison, it is important for me to choose…
We’re now on the last post of our Investing series. I would like to say that you can go ahead and buy shares from the Philippine Stocks Exchange. But checking which stocks to buy, at what amount to purchase and how to build your portfolio are beyond the scope of this post. I recommend, instead, that…
You are reading this short course because you might have heard about investing, but you don’t know where to start. Don’t worry. I was once like you. This is first part in a series of articles about the basics of investing. And it is my hope that after you completed the course, you will walk away confident…
