MoneySense Personal Finance Magazine of the Philippines

Time Bound Investment Strategies For Individual Investors

By Mr. Alijeffty C. Gonzales, CIS , RFP® Please allow me start off this discussion with a disclaimer: I am...
Pinoys and the Stock Market

Every time you watch a business channel or open up the business section of a major newspaper, you will hear...
David M. Consunji Building A Legacy

By Tina Arceo-Dumlao On the large desk of David M. Consunji in his office at the Makati City headquarters of...
Understanding the Stock Market Tables

By Ricky So, CIS , RFP® The stock market page of most newspapers is perhaps the most disregarded section by...
A Primer on Balanced Fund

By Jesi Bondoc, RFP® Investing in paper assets has become one of the most favored ways in letting your money...
Pokwang Laughs Her Way to the Bank

Pokwang Laughs Her Way to the Bank: Her journey from a negative past to a positive present and future By Ruth...
Hot Streak

By Ruth Manimtim-Floresca Marvin Agustin is building his restaurant empire. Read this fascinating story of how the actor started from...
Saving For Education Costs

By Arlyn W. Cheng, LUTCF, CIS Ayka was brimming with pride and joy as she took the first glimpse of...
Aiming For Early Retirement

By Mabel Ena G. Hermeno, RFP Maria Alexa Geronimo (not her real name) is a 32- year-old part-time teacher, part-time...
Guide to Buying Home Insurance

By Alvin T. Tabañag, RFP® Everyone dreams of having their own home someday. For many Filipinos this is one of...

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Helpful Financial Tips for New OFWs

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By Gil Tenorio Because I’m an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW ) and there are many Filipinos working abroad, I would like to take this time...

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How to Plan For Your Second Act

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By Rienzie P Biolena, RFP®, CWM® For most of us Filipinos, we look forward to retirement as that time when we would stop working, take...

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How to Make Money on oDesk

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By Excel V. Dyquiangco Oliver Pestanas has been working as a contractor at oDesk, a marketplace for online work teams catering to freelancers from around...

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Choosing the Right Type of Health Insurance for You and Your Family

Posted by MoneySense in Insurance, Planning

By Tom Gotuaco, RFP® Nowhere is insurance more relevant to you today than in the area of health. Health is the #1 line of insurance...

5 Steps to Planning Your Retirement

Posted by MoneySense in Planning, Retirement

By Jesi Bondoc, RFP© Retirement facts in the Philippines show that on an average, Filipinos think of retirement at age 28 but only 5% seriously...