Cut Your Health Care Costs
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES
A Clean Bill of Health
Tri-athlete, entrepreneur, health advocate, and senator Pia Cayetano shows that health is indeed wealth
By Chris U. Sison
SPECIAL REPORT
Cut Your Health Care Costs
Save on Medicines
We show how you 12 practical ways to save on the cost of prescription drugs
By Dr. Gerald Tejada
10 Ways to Save On Your Hospital Bills
Do you feel hospitalization costs are out of whack? Here are three areas you can control
By Carlos Gonzales
Customer-centric hospitals
Today’s new and improved modern hospitals are treating patients better and delighting them as customers
By Tina Arceo-Dumlao
Look Good Without Blowing Your Budget
Too fat, thinning hair, bad teeth, flat chest? You can spend a fortune to get a fix or you can make do with cheaper options
By Ruth M. Floresca
EASY MONEY
INDEX
ASK THE EXPERTS
RFP Money Makeover
Aiming for early retirement
By Ramon Melchor E. Tejero III
Grow Your Money
Active and Passive Entrepreneurship
By Francisco Colayco
Financial Planner
“Investassure”
By Efren Cruz
Portfolio
When is “Cheap” Cheap?
By Francisco Liboro
MY MONEY STORY
Top lady entrepreneur reveals why she is money-savvy
In this issue, the president and CEO of the successful Figaro local coffee chain shares her brand of personal finance tips
By Pacita “Chit” U. Juan as told to Lynda C. Corpuz
Happy and At Home
A mother of seven shares how she accomplished early retirement and what keeps her merry and productive these days.
By Dine Racoma as told to Regina G. Posadas
Wrapping success
From a family of entrepreneurs, he steadily packages himself with accomplishments through Binalot, a hit, novel leaf-wrapped, Pinoy food fare
By Rommel T. Juan as told to Lynda C. Corpuz
THE BOTTOM LINE
The Basics: Life Insurance
10 ways to save on life insurance
By Carlos Gonzales
Make the Most of Your HMO Plan
Don’t think your HMO plan at work is just for the dreaded annual physical. Find out how to make the most out of it
Raymond Calbay
SMART SPENDER
Fitness Clubs
How to find a gym and start exercising
By Mike Brooks
Beauty Clinics
In search of beauty
By Lynda C. Corpuz
Spas
A refuge for spa-aholics
By Heinz Bulos
HERE’S A FINAL TIP
Save A Little, Spend A Lot
By Donald Patrick Lim