After settling in my new apartment and dealing with some tasks (installing Wifi and buying a dining table), I decided not to wait and sent a small balikbayan box in the Philippines. I said before that I would refrain from sending balikbayan boxes to save and invest more. So why now? Why during a pandemic […]
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Balikbayan Box Shipping Review: Forex Alberta
When it comes to finding the right freight forwarders, I guess I’m lucky to get recommendations from the pioneers, the people who came before me in Canada. The first freight forwarder company that I’ve tried was Forex Alberta. Second was Jenrich Fast Cargo. I’m availing the service of the latter for a long time and […]
Why I Send Money Online Through Remitly
“What! You’re trying a different money transfer service . . . again.” That’s my sibling ever-wondering what I’m up to at the moment. Nothing too complicated. It’s just me trying for the first time on how to send money online through Remitly. I have no idea what Remitly is until a kababayan in a personal […]
FundKo: Invest in Peer-to-Peer Lending
My sibling and I think alike. We both like photography. We started writing as a side hustle almost at the same time. (That partly explain why I’m passionate/obsess with blogging.) The Paramore band enchanted my sibling and I succeeded in stuttering as I tried to sing their songs. Heck, I’ll stick to Sixpence None The […]
Transfer PayPal Funds in Unionbank EON Visa Card
When I wrote How I Send Money to the Philippines Using PayPal a few days ago, I realized that reinforcement from another blogger is required. I never had a bank account in the Philippines. Someone has to write on how to transfer PayPal funds in Unionbank EON Visa debit card. Who I asked for help? […]
How I Send Money to the Philippines Using PayPal
With several money-related mistakes that I’ve made in the past, I was able to make better choices later on. But in some instances, I made the right decision without having to learn first from mistake. In my my first year in Canada I chose to send money to the Philippines using PayPal. Since then I’ve […]