By Elena Torrijos The Asian financial crisis in 1997 acted as a rude awakening to Filipinos who thought that property investments were very safe. Certainly, many speculators saw the value of their land, residential condominiums, or even commercial space halved. In the past few years, however, property values have firmed up again and experts say [...]

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Stocks are the way to go this year By Elena R. Torrijos Financial experts often give different answers to the individual’s question: “Where should I invest my money?” It all depends on the investor’s appetite for risk and other factors, they say. But, for 2007, experts agree that the outlook for equities is the brightest [...]

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By Illac Diaz, Social Entrepreneur Reaching rock bottom My tip comes from being down at the deep end and clutching my way back. I had fallen prey to the media of the immediate, that everything could be had here and now, and to make it worse, I had too much spending power for my own [...]

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The enterprising host and model has a knack for earning and saving money By Lynda C. Corpuz Lights were on her since she started modeling at 12 and celebrity Amanda Griffin recalls that she knew she was already earning money and she was taught to save most of it. “My parents wouldn’t let me spend [...]

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It’s not about the money. You hear this countless times from individuals who’ve taken an alternative career path that pays low but fulfills much, from persons who’ve sued a company for millions but are doing it only because of their principles, or from people who married partners who are not as rich (or, for that [...]

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