Earlier this month, I wrote "The Consequences of Loosing a Loved One - Part 1". And with that, my mother sent me, my brother and sister a message as a response to my post. And with her permission, I decided to share it with you for you to have a glimpse on the confessions of a widow. Mind you, this is the first time that we really discussed about the loss of our father...
Photo by vincent BOCOGNANI
Mama: Hi Hon, good job on your blog. I am so proud of you as a writer. The same goes...

You are cordially invited to Pioneer Life's
WINNING INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
A special forum featuring Philippines' 2011
Chief Investment Officer of the Year
Mr. Fritz Ocampo
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When:
November 15, 2012
Registration: 2:30pm
Start: 3:00pm
Where:
Waterfront Hotel & Casino
Lahug, Cebu City
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WINNING INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
A Forum on the Current Investment Climate
ABOUT...

Visited my Papa the other day at his final resting place somewhere here in Cebu. Several things went through my head during our recent visit. And this post is about those things.
Photo by my dear brother, Papa Jo
Remembering Papa
My Papa passed away after loosing his fight with cancer sometime in 2001. He was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in 2000, underwent chemotherapy and all the necessary treatment for several months. Surgery wasn't an option for his case because there was this...

Been on a hiatus as a financial consultant due to some family concerns. BUT, I'm back!
From the day I got back to work sometime mid-August, I decided immediately to hold a seminar as a way of paying all the blessings that we received in the past months forward. But this post isn't about our journey in the past months. This is about a material that I saw during my research for my upcoming seminar. I saw this infographic from GMANetwork stating the different benefits of a senior citizen. Since...

Earning money is only the beginning in our journey of life. Getting Started in Investing is for people who would like to know and get a Basic Overview of financial securities out there for the everyday Juan - from BONDS, STOCKS, MUTUAL FUNDS, INSURANCE, and VUL.
This event will help a regular employee to understand the investment process based on their current lifestage, where they want to go, get a basic overview of the different investment vehicles, the appropriate vehicle for their financial...

CAREER 101: Career Tips They Didn't Teach You in College. We would like to invite those who are still finding a place for themselves in the workplace, whether you are fresh graduates or between jobs.CAREER 101 will have speakers who will teach you to not only get the job, but what to expect once you've landed the job. Then, they will be telling you about planning for the future and how to smarten up once you start making money for yourself.ENTRANCE IS FREE & SNACKS WILL BE PROVIDED.Saturday,...

I came across a video clip of a news several days ago reporting that Prudentialife Plan is bankrupt. My first reaction was, "Oh!". Another pre-need company went down. Fortunately for me, I knew it was a pre-need company, but for the majority who would mix and match pre-need companies with insurance companies, I don't think so.
"You mean they're different?!" Well, I'm not a mind reader but I know that's what a lot of people think. Even my husband (at first)! :)
So, to help ease the mind of my dear...