One of the tasks on my to-do list before I leave the Philippines was to buy a luggage on sale. Not huge and heavy but enough to withstand the long flight and handling (more like tossing) of airport staff. And another on my list was to open a bank account in the Philippines. I found […]
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PNB Debit Savings Account Fees and Charges
An avoidable waste of money prompted me to search high and low for the PNB Debit Savings Account fees and charges. Before we delve into that and embarrassing mistake, here’s a little bit of information on how to save on Philippine National Bank. The Philippine National Bank (PNB) has three types of deposit accounts: Peso […]
How to Send Large Amount of Money to the Philippines
As I stepped outside, I can hardly tell where the sidewalk is. The snow was falling. It didn’t wait for me to send large amount of money to the Philippines before it covers everything on the ground. In a typical day, I would remit money online and didn’t have to bother about the weather. But […]
How to Open an Online Account on Philippine National Bank (PNB) Overseas
I am writing this post from an OFW perspective. I was able to open a PNB Savings account in Canada and received an ATM debit Mastercard. (Note: Here’s how you can open an PNB account in Calgary, Alberta.) And if you are living in the Philippines, I suppose you can also open an online account […]
Update and Issue: Tax Declaration and Land Title Under Different Names
What’s the current score about our family’s journey in buying a house? Here I am waiting. We are waiting for third parties to do their part. Before we ended up in a zen state of waiting, our family did different tasks including me because no one else can do it. I felt as if I’m […]
Why Do I Need a Co-Borrower to Meet the OFW Requirements for Housing Loan
This is not a sponsored post or anything similar. It’s more of a question, an appeal towards “the humanity” to communicate ideas and facts. Just say it. Note: ranting is up ahead. The last attempt I wrote on the blog to pursue our dream house was when my family submitted a PSBank housing loan application. […]