Once upon a time, when I was teaching at university, my fellow junior faculty and I had that talk about how our careers are panning out. Sadly, at that time, the outlook for us was bleak. Overworked. Underpaid. Financially drowning. We all wanted to explore life...
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...
Let me paint you a picture of a typical Tuesday in the life of a breadwinning kwarentahin. You wake up, check your phone, and there’s a message from your mom asking if you can pad her grocery budget this month kasi tumaas na naman ang presyo ng bigas. You...
Disclaimer: This article is for general information and isn’t personalized financial advice. For decisions specific to your situation, it’s worth talking to a licensed financial advisor. Last year, our refrigerator died in the middle of a brownout. One...
It’s pretty common to visit any Filipino house and find things like appliances and furniture still covered with the plastic film or sheet from their original packaging. In some cases, people even purposefully wrap furniture like dining tables and sofa sets with...
Some of us burgis were probably raised by “Boomers” parents who through that education would be their only pamana to their kids. They were quite adamant that we get good grades, get into good schools, and finish our degrees. For those of us who were raised...
