Decisions On Saving, Investments, Land and Property

My short stay last week down south made me think a lot about getting my own place. I could afford it but I'm thinking about some other priorities; and second guessing if it's a worthwhile investment. A condo? A house? It still really bugs me, because the last thing I want to happen is to throw away cash that I've worked hard for. 

This goes the same for you guys who are just starting off at work. If you think you live paycheck to paycheck and still couldn't afford saving up for high ticket items such as a car or your own property, think of the things you've purchased that you don't really need. For example, you already have an iPhone but you go ahead and buy an iPad when in fact, you already have the same functions available on both your Apple gadgets. If you go out too much and party after a hard day’s work, think of the amount of money you could have saved than buying a few thousand pesos worth of beer because you think you deserve it every once in a while. You'll come to realize that hangovers and going bankrupt was not in the picture. Then you go to work late the next day and don't perform at par with your workplace standards. Not that I'm making you guilty about it, but I think my point stands. I learned that through the years and I think I did a pretty good job at it. It's a lifestyle change.

When we stop small things like these and save a lot, then we have to decide where to put the money. I got the chance to read an article at Lamudi which already lists down the pros and cons of owning a house versus an apartment. It saved me a lot of time. Then I figured, a condominium unit in a business district like Makati will probably be a better option if things wouldn't materialize. I have so many options to choose from but I thought about the pets, the lawn, the garage and the whole house to manage aside from the property I'd like to buy. I need to simplify my life if I want this to happen. I hope my investments in the stock market and money market yield more than what I hoped for.

What about you guys? Have you thought about where you want your money goes? Let me know!

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GMA Artist Center Does "Pintura Eskwela" (School Painting)

Talents from GMA Artist Center took a break from their very hectic schedules to pay a visit to Catmon Elementary School in Rodriguez, Rizal. It's one of the most depressed areas in the country and a great percentage of people who live here barely have meals or live with minimum wage work. Aside from that, the situation in their schools just tells that they are in dire straights and need help. That's exactly what they did that afternoon and they dubbed it as "Pintura Eskwela" (School Painting). It's somewhat like the government initiated "Brigada Eskwela" (School Brigade) where ordinary men and women rebuild schools, repair its facilities and help these kids have clean rooms so they can start classes. 14 artists from GMA got down and dirty to paint rooms for the same cause. We saw how bright the kids faces had become when they saw the stars rolling up their sleeves and joining their parents, teachers and friends in making the school a little better than when they found it.

Zandra Summer here saying hi to the kids and other volunteers before the painting started

Mike Tan all smiles because he gets to help these kids have a clean room when classes starts

Rita De Guzman also spent the afternoon not singing, but help paint the rooms so they could have a decent place to study. She also says she'll be back to school next semester and was inspired by the kids here.

Kris Bernal of course took time out and made sure she said hi to her fans in the area. She also went in and helped paint some of the rooms later on.

Dennis Trillo and Bela Padilla Stars In "Sa Puso Ni Dok"

Do you still remember when we talked to Bella Padilla a few weeks ago about a new project? It looks like it already materialized because they have started filming the series and they're calling it "Sa Puso Ni Dok" (In the Doctor's Heart) and she'll be paired with one of the country's premier leading man and award winning actor Dennis Trillo. It's a new medical series that will talk about adventures and misadventures inside a common public hospital in Manila. They'll also be concentrating on some of the less exposed heroism of our men and women in the medical field and their hardships before becoming successful practitioners in the industry.

They'll play the role of Doc Dennis and Doc Gabrielle where he is a practicing Doctor in Melchora Aquino General Hospital. Even without enough salary, he chose to be here so he could help the less fortunate. You'll see how hard it is to work in an understaffed hospital and how they continue to make it work even with bare minimum medical facilities. Doc Gabrielle on the other hand needed to just finish her 2-3 year term in the public hospital because she plans to migrate elsewhere after that. Will there be drama? Or will there be romance between the two? That still remains to be seen.

They had a hard time filming it because Dennis Trillo had to learn a few things before they could go on with some scenes in the series. One of them is riding a motor bike which he obliged to actually study. Other than that, the special effects and sequences that require very physical work was a cinch with Bella because she's been able to learn a lot from the movies she made with the Padilla clan last year.

From make up, to prosthetics and set design, you are sure that you will never be shortchanged in this program because the whole staff painstakingly took a lot of effort to make sure what you'll see on GMA News TV would be worthy to either equal or even surpass the other masterpieces shown in documentaries from the same channel. "Sa Puso Ni Dok" will be show on July 26, 2014, that's a Saturday 7PM on GMA News TV.

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Smart Launches Newest Innovation: The Smart Bro Dashboard

Smart, the nation's leading communications provider always wants you to be at the forefront of technology. Other than that, they want your experience to be at your ultimate convenience that's why they've been coming up with new products and projects to make that a reality. Just this week Smart Bro announce their latest innovation called the Smart Bro Dashboard.

This means that you can now easily access the information about of your broadband accounts. This includes seeing your own SIM card's number, your current load balance, promo subscriptions and its validity plus broadband packages which you can subscribe to and see the date when it expires. Aside from that, you can also take advantage of their new service called "Load Protect" which you can use to avoid unwanted charges so you know whether or not to allow data charges when your subscription expires. Now you'll be informed and given warning if you want to subscribe again. 

Ms. Michele Curran, the Data and International Services Marketing Head of Smart Communications says "With the Smart Bro Dashboard, we've taken the guesswork out of managing your prepaid load and subscribing to our latest broadband promos. It also makes users online experience easy and convenient so they can enjoy super fast broadband internet whenever and wherever they want!"

They've spent the last few years taking care and modernizing the network. Doing that means they have to also start modernizing the existing software platforms and make that be useful by their subscribers. You can even already see that each time a Smart Prepaid balance check is done. Now it's more detailed and changed because of it. This is an innovation that they have worked on for quite a while. The new SMART BRO DASHBOARD will be a huge convenience to everyone that lives and breathes the Smart Bro service. 

Shane Dimagiba Senior Product Manager of Smart

 Mr. Shane Dimagiba Senior Product Manager of Smart says "This is what we do to make your online experience made easier. We are addressing the common problems of subscribers and putting them in one account management tool. Now, it's easier to know your number, buy packages, have load protect features  (which is ON by default) and know the number of minutes left on your internet connection."

 This will be the splash page where you will be redirected every time you would need to access the Smart Bro Dashboard. Subscribe to almost all their services at a click of a button. You can also buy packages with their partners and set up WIFI connections with the most common phones and devices using their step by step instructions and wizards. The Smart Bro Dashboard also is the place to change your WIFI password or Network name all in the same tool. No need to get complicated if you need to do so. Oh and yes, there's free Facebook and Twitter too through SmartNet! Woohoo!

 As far as I know, the other networks haven't even though about that yet. You can check out http://tomorrowishere.smart.com.ph/brodashboard for more information. Need I say more?

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