financial education
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How do you solve the “sandwich generation” problem?
According to Investopedia, the sandwich generation is named so because they are effectively “sandwiched” between the obligation to care for their aging parents – who may be ill, unable to perform various tasks or in need of financial support – and children, who require financial, physical and emotional support. I don’t know much about other countries but… Read more
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8 Ways to Renew our Old Mindsets on Personal Finance
Here are some of the old mindsets that pervaded our thoughts on Personal Finance. How it can be replaced with the new way of thinking? It’s like the old becomes new. Sounds familiar? But that’s the way it should be. 1. Old Mindset – Buy now, pay later. A. New Mindset – Save now, buy later. 2. Old Mindset… Read more
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How to avoid getting scammed
Many people were scammed recently. And the culprit got away stashing around P12 Billion as reported in the news. So who is to blame? Not the authorities. This seemingly legit company must have faked its company registration and was able to lure many people to bite into their “get-rich quick schemes”. Ponzi schemes, pyramiding schemes,… Read more
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Financial Education is on the rise
It’s human nature that whenever you talk about money, people will pay attention. Maybe because, in some aspects, money is the tool we use to satisfy both our needs and wants. Both personal desires if I may say so. Money is the magnet that pulls our desires into reality from the economic point of view.… Read more
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Getting out of the Debt Trap
It’s easy to borrow or get credit/loan when you have a regular income. At the back of your mind, you can say to yourself, “it’s ok to borrow; anyway, come payday, I can pay a portion of my debt”. But what if you don’t have a regular salary like me and you also have outstanding… Read more