The Risk and Return Trade-off Applied in Real Life (Uncommon Examples)
The risk and return trade-off (tradeoff) is one of the tenets of life — not just finance, but of everyday life! It’s certainly one of …
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Best Ways to Collect Rent from Tenants in the Philippines
How you collect rent is often an afterthought. Let me stress that real quick, that’s “how” and not “how much.” As a matter of fact, there’s …
Peso-Cost Averaging Advanced Guide: Know if It Works for You
Does peso-cost averaging work? Let’s backtrack a bit. How do we even define “work” in this context? Do we say it works because it always gives out …
Building Your Emergency Fund: What No One Talks About
Three (3) to six (6) months of monthly expenses. What more could there be? Isn’t building an emergency fund as simple as this rule of thumb? …
Why Tipid Tips Fall Short (Perils of a Frugal Mindset)
For the international audience, tipid means being frugal in Filipino. Tipid tips is a popular expression that captures the many small ways we can save …
Where to Invest Money for Beginners: 3 Things to Know First
A frequently-asked-question by new investors is “where to invest money for beginners,“ or some form of this question. And because it’s such a popular topic, a …
Finance for People Who Hate Math
You belong to a special group of people — the group behind my motivations for starting this blog! I’m of the mindset that true financial …
Why You Need a Digital Bank (Philippines)
Now, need is perhaps a strong word. I ought to change the title to “why you should have a digital bank account in the Philippines.” …