If you’ve been reading my blog, you’ll notice that I’ve been writing about Pag-IBIG. It is my first option in applying for a housing loan to buy my dream house (more of a first house). Recently I’m considering to loan from a bank. After trying some comparison sites, I found out that Security Bank has […]
Attention FIDO Customers: Watch VICELAND Channel for Free
After I decided not to send my iPhone in the Phillipines once I fully paid the balance, I became a FIDO customer. I chose the bring your own phone (BYOP) plan which means I only pay for data, talk, and text every month. My phone is more than a year old now and I have […]
How to Open a ChinaCheck Plus Account in China Bank
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 […]
What are the Philippine Checking Accounts with Debit Card
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 […]
My Costly Life Insurance Mistake You Can Avoid
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 […]
The Pricey Cost of Sending Package through DHL
For a long time, I was thinking of whether I’ll be sending package through DHL or a small balikbayan box from Calgary to the Philippines. It is cheaper to send balikbayan box (big or small) than a parcel through international shipping of courier companies such as Canada Post, DHL, Purolator, and UPS. But it will […]