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Archive for February, 2009
26.02.09

Is SSS financially viable?

- SSS/GSIS, retirement -

The other week, I gave my house help their annual raise in salary and told them I would advance the money for the entire year and open a bank account for each of them with it. (I wish I was the one who came up with this brilliant strategy, but it was Noet Ravalo who wrote about this in his column piece “Savings program for ‘kasam-bahays’”)

As I was asking whether they had any form of identification that we can use to open a bank account, I discovered that they had applied for SSS membership (something that I had suggested to them a year or so ago) but that it would take six months for them to get their ID.

Hmm. Should I encourage them to contribute to the SSS?
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25.02.09

VIDEO: Aboitiz CEO explains mechanics of retail bond

- Investing, bonds -

24.02.09

Dividend-paying stocks in 2008

- Investing -

23.02.09

When mom and dad are in ‘debt’ trouble

- credit cards -

22.02.09

Father’s Day in February

- Quotes -

20.02.09

Getting tired of Suze Orman

- Financial Planning, who's who in personal finance -

19.02.09

SURVEY: What to do with P100,000

- Investing, Saving money -

18.02.09

Raising money-smart kids: a mother’s tale

- kids and money -

17.02.09

Retail corporate bonds, anyone?

- bonds -

16.02.09

Post-Valentine checkup: did your heart choke your wallet?

- spending habits -

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