So you finally have a little extra at the end of the month. Maybe ₱2,000, maybe ₱5,000 on a good month. And every payday you tell yourself you will “invest” it, then it quietly disappears into GrabFood and that sale on Shopee you swore you would skip. Not...
My mom raised us right. There is no household chore I can’t do. Granted that I’m not the best at folding clothes or ironing them. But I’m never afraid not to have a house help. It’s funny how I’ve come to know people who panic and become...
It’s typhoon season again and it’s better to prepare. Last rainy season, our street flooded ankle-deep within twenty minutes of a downpour. Nothing biblical, just the usual baha that creeps up the gutter and makes you regret not buying that place on higher...
So we won something. Should we rejoice with the usual unhealthy amount of peenoise? In June 2026, a United Kingdom insurance outfit called Expatriate Group released its Retirement Abroad Index, and guess who landed at number one. Tayo. The Philippines scored 78 out of...
Let me tell you about the weirdest financial flex I see online almost every week. And it’s a common symptom of lifestyle creep in the Philippines. Someone posts a photo of their brand new car, fresh from the casa, ribbon and all, with a caption about...
