… con’t. So what’s the problem with the pressures of education? Well, if we put nearly all our resources in it, we tend to neglect other things that are important, such as retirement. Let me use myself as an example. I have four kids. If I opt to send all of them to über-expensive schools … Continue reading Who Can Afford Education Nowadays? (part 2)
People say that it is quite a challenge to send our kids to school nowadays and I agree 100%! Just how difficult is it? About 14 years ago, our eldest daughter Billie entered preschool. I can still remember her anxiety. . . how she didn’t want to be left alone in school and how she … Continue reading Who Can Afford Education Nowadays? (part 1)
… con’t. For the best investment for retirement, the top 3 answers were Real Estate, Time Deposits and Savings. There were very few respondents who made mention about more sophisticated instruments like life insurance, mutual funds, unit investment trust funds, stocks, bonds or structured notes. Ironically, quite a number of my respondents came from financial-related … Continue reading Preparing for retirement, Pinoy style (Part 2)