Sexy Money Geek

Torrential rain usually scares me. I hate to have to walk thru puddles, lest I step on something disgusting or possibly get sick. Not a rainy season has passed that I didn’t get a cough or cold.

Though I personally didn’t suffer much from Ondoy, I am traumatized with what some of my friends had to go through. Their cars and houses and electronics and documents, sunk and wet and damaged. That and the emergency preparation reminders at our building and the fact that I am entering a new major phase in my life has got me revisiting my personal files.

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Must-read for all women entrepreneurs
What woman doesn’t want to build a million dollar (or peso) business? Susan Solovic gives meaningful, practical advice that I wish I’d read before venturing into business. This book stays by my bed for my daily dose of inspiration. If you’re a woman, if you’ve ever had to face any obstacles [...]

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Every month, and as long as my budget will allow, I will read a new personal finance book and share with you my learnings and insights.
Feedback for Die Broke:
Die Broke authors Stephen Pollan and Mark Levine certainly provide a “radical” four-part financial plan:
1. Quit today
2. Pay cash
3. Don’t retire
4. Die [...]

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I always wanted to learn a new language. Growing up in Manila, you can only get so fluent in English and Filipino. In college, I had a spreadsheet where I compared the amounts for learning German (Goethe Institut), French (Alliance Francaise), and Spanish (Instituto Cervantes). I must have had what they call paralysis by analysis [...]

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Written by Beth Kobliner; Published by Simon & Schuster New York
The title just reached out to me, you know? Even if it was a bit more expensive than my usual books, I got it for the simple hope that maybe, just maybe this book would be just right for me. And, yes, Get a Financial [...]

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