Archive | Personal Finance

29 July 2007 ~ 4 Comments

Building Wealth Workbook

Over the next weeks, I will be giving you a series on Building Wealth: A Beginner’s Guide to Securing Your Financial Future.
Among the topics we’ll cover are:

Introduction
Wealth Creation
Budget to Save
Save and Invest
Take Control of Debt
Protect your Wealth

The articles will be a Philippine adaptation of a primer with the same title released by the Federal Reserve [...]

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27 July 2007 ~ 2 Comments

Begin with the End in Mind – Setting your Financial Goals

Begin with the End in Mind – Setting your Financial Goals

Principles of personal development, leadership, and wealth attraction all teach you to start with your goals. Have a vision. Begin with the end in mind.
I borrow from The Secret to illustrate the impact of goal-setting.

Imagine yourself driving across the state in the dark. Your headlights show you only the next 200 meters. You’ll [...]

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26 July 2007 ~ 1 Comment

Importance of personal finance in your life

It’s YOUR big responsibility. No one else’s.
During the industrial age, employees can expect their companies to take care of them and their family from the cradle to the grave. Employers can cover maternity and even pension. Not anymore. Today, we are expected to manage our children’s education, credit card debts, mortgages, retirement planning. These are [...]

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19 July 2007 ~ 1 Comment

Financial literacy for the modern Filipino

Watch out for the new website (PinoyMillionaire) that will revolutionize personal finance in the Philippines. Here’s my introduction to be placed at the PinoyMillionaire homepage. Is it a tad too long?
Dear Modern Filipino,
Financial education plays a key role in improving the lives of Filipinos, both here and abroad.
Reality bites. The rich are getting richer and [...]

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18 July 2007 ~ 0 Comments

How Much Life Insurance is Enough?

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These videos demonstrate the importance of protecting the ones you love.

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