Juan's 360 Degree Financial Journey

Juan's life got better than it was before. He is living “the life” but he's reserved with his career and flow of income. “I have everything I need.”, he tells himself. 

Few years later, Juan got married. 

One night, after watching a TV commercial from a known financial institution, he told himself, “I should have one.”

How Failures Can Tame The Shark in You

I hope you learn something valuable on this short story. The author of which is unknown.

“During a research experiment a marine biologist placed a shark into a large holding tank and then released several small bait fish into the tank. As you would expect, the shark quickly swam around the tank, attacked and ate the smaller fish.The marine biologist then inserted a strong piece of clear fiberglass into the tank, creating two separate partitions.

9 Proven Ways to Become Rich

Our own definition of being rich will always be different. Some would define it as being able to afford the things that they want such as a Maldives get-away or a cup of coffee on their own Starbucks, or being able to drive a nice, luxury car.

For others, it could also mean as simple as being able to spend quality time with the people they love.

Getting to Know a Cooperative

Meet Macoy, a pedicab driver. For the benefit of those who are not aware of what a pedicab is, it's simply a three-wheeled bicycle which runs not on engine, but by pedaling. One ride would cost you about 10 to 20 pesos, depending on the distance.

So what financial lessons do you think can we learn from someone like Macoy?

The Bank Account You Didn't Know Exist

Ever dreamed of having a healthy bank account of your own? Do you find it sweet? Now what if there's actually a bank account that credits your own each morning with a lot of money? If you don't know about this bank yet, it's OK. Don't panic. Nope. This bank isn't BDO or BPI (or one of those commercial banks) we have in the Philippines.

Let me share with you more about it with a short story from an unknown author:

To Tithe or Not to Tithe?

 

I've been trying to restrain myself from writing any article about “Tithing” since I started blogging. Because if “practice what you preach” is a law, then I would have already been jailed for its violation.

The harsh reality is that, tithing is a misplaced practice and problem among many people, even those earning six-digit income in a month or in a week!

The Great Salesmen

One day, some of the greatest and seasoned salesmen from around the world gathered for an international convention. They were invited to share (and boast) some of their best skills in the field of sales and marketing.

There were practitioners, brokers, researchers, network-marketers, marketing specialists, agents, dealers and freelancers among many other skilled salesmen that came to witness the invite-only gathering.

How to Avoid Breaking Your Piggy Bank

Summer is officially here! It's the season when parents (and parents alike) get some rest from the many bills they need to pay for sending their loved ones to school. Yet, it's also the season when many people splurge for a couple of days' rest at a nearby resort or an out-of-town for their much-needed getaway! 

I can still remember, I used to sell ice candies back when I was in elementary during summer breaks. 

5 Things to Add to Your New Year's List

In case you don't know yet,  a New Year's resolution is a tradition in which a person makes a promise to improve or do something positive, such as to save money or to start exercising, beginning from Day One.

 

Historically, the Romans began each year by making promises to the god Janus, for whom the month of January was named after.