I noticed that Canadian banks have recognized the need of service to allow newcomers to send money overseas. Honestly I’ve never sent money to the Philippines directly from any of my Canadian bank accounts. So far I’ve used PayPal, Transferwise, and remittance centers in Calgary. But it’s just me. Maybe others are already sending money… [Read More]
Should I Accept the Pre-Approved Line of Credit
Updated on July 1, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Recycling is one of the habits I am able to develop because I moved to Canada. I love to fill up the blue bin with flyers I hardly read and newspaper I quickly scan to look for vegetarian recipe. A few weeks ago, I almost thought of throwing a letter from TD Canada Trust. It’s… [Read More]
How to Open a ChinaCheck Plus Account in China Bank
Updated on June 10, 2017 By Leave a Comment
I’ve been asking a lot of questions when I was writing How to Open a Philippine Bank Account in Canada. Different kinds of emails arrived in my inbox. Auto reply. Promises of writing back. And a lot of “not possible at the moment.” My time didn’t go to waste since I learned how to open… [Read More]
What are the Philippine Checking Accounts with Debit Card
Updated on June 6, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Not so long ago, I came across a Philippine checking account that comes with credit card. I thought it’s a great idea to apply for a checking account and credit card at the same time since I’ve read that it is hard to open a credit card in the Philippines. A friend told me, who… [Read More]
My Costly Life Insurance Mistake You Can Avoid
Updated on May 26, 2017 By Leave a Comment
While writing my biggest OFW mistake, I realized I have another mistake which made me spend from not so much to unnecessary expenses. I guessed it’s common for OFW to make mistake and my story is another thing of the past. But I wrote about it anyway so that others can AVOID and don’t have… [Read More]
