Do you want to own stocks of the Philippines’ largest companies? Would you like to subscribe to initial public offering (IPO), which are shares that are trading on the exchange for the very first time? Heard some people receiving their dividend income from blue chip companies, and you’d like to join the party? In this article, we will talk about how ..read more

How easy it is to open an account at any bank? As you may already be aware, there are many bank accounts that you can choose from and establish. You can start a time deposit, checking account, credit card, unit investment trust fund (UITF), personal equity and retirement account (PERA), long term negotiable certificate of deposit (LTNCD), insurance (bancassurance), loans, dollar and foreign currency ..read more

This website is already late to the party, and if it hadn’t been for the Facebook UITF group there wouldn’t be a post about Premyo Bonds 2 that was on offer late last year. (We don’t know how this information has gone past our notice as we are keen to document any bond offerings from ..read more

What are the charges when you invest in the stock market? In this article, we are going to look at the costs in buying or selling shares in publicly-listed companies on the Philippine Stocks Exchange. What are the charges, fees, and taxes involved in trading stocks in the Philippines? 1. Broker’s commission This is a specified amount ..read more

What if you can have an investment that combines the advantage of mutual fund and UITF and the power of stock trading? It is now possible with exchange traded fund, a relatively new way to earn passive income. What is an exchange traded fund? An exchange traded fund is like a mutual funds (MF) or a unit investment trust fund. It is an investment company ..read more

Do you know that you can save through Social Security System (SSS) aside from regular membership? It’s called SSS PESO fund and it’s a safe, affordable way to earn passive income. In this article, we’re going to talk about how you can invest your money wisely and build your savings care of your SSS membership. What is SSS P.E.S.O fund ..read more

In another post, we talked about the overview of SSS Flexi fund, why it’s good for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and how to get started earning in passive income. But how much can you possibly earn? If you start saving today, in what ways can you make the most out of your savings? I’m going to try to ..read more

The beginner’s guide on SSS PESO fund gives general information about this offering from Social Security System (SSS). But how does the money grow? When you start investing, how do you earn passive income? In what ways can you make the most out of your savings? These are the questions that would be answered in this article. Specifically, there will ..read more

All of us will grow old some day. It is inevitable. And we all look forward to enjoying the latter years of our lives, spending our free time with our loved ones. But are we prepared? If we’re no longer working, who’s going to look after our financial needs? Sadly, the Philippines have the lowest ..read more

In an earlier article, I talked about how PERA account is a great investment option to prepare for retirement that comes with loads of tax-free benefits. As a voluntary savings program, it is the Philippines’ version of the US 401(k). Employers may even choose to contribute towards it, and you may save up to the maximum limit, which is P200,000 for ..read more