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There's more to life than working and paying bills. The Frugal Filipina serves as a vessel to project my passion in financial literacy, getting out of the hamster wheel and clue in my loyal readers as to what inspires me in this crazy world. So, sit back, relax, and read on.
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The Frugal Filipina
Dec 28, 20211 min read
Personal Finance Game Changers of 2021
Digital Banks - They have changed the landscape of the banking industry. With higher interest rates than traditional banks at 2.5-6%,...
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The Frugal Filipina
Dec 28, 20213 min read
2021 End of the Year Financial Review
The year passed by so quickly with the world being ravaged by COVID-19. We were limited to traveling to groceries, local trips and work....
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The Frugal Filipina
Nov 17, 20212 min read
How much do you need to save by age to have ₱10M, ₱20M, ₱30M by retirement?
From our previous post, we did the math and concluded that a middle middle-class earner will need at least 11M by retirement to live...
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The Frugal Filipina
Nov 17, 20213 min read
How much do Filipinos need to retire?
Imagine lounging by the beach and traveling the world. With lots of free time on your hands, you can do things you wanted to do, like...
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The Frugal Filipina
Sep 5, 20214 min read
Should you invest in Mutual Funds?
What is a Mutual Fund? It is a company that pools money from many investors and invests them in different types of assets such as stocks,...
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The Frugal Filipina
Sep 4, 20212 min read
Why do Management fees matter?
This is a very controversial topic, especially for Investment/Insurance companies and banks that have high management fees on their...
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The Frugal Filipina
Sep 4, 20213 min read
Why Invest in Pag-ibig MP2?
Table of Contents What is MP2? How it Works? Is it Safe? Performance Advantages Disadvantages How to open your MP2 Account What is MP2?...
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The Frugal Filipina
Aug 22, 20216 min read
Where do I start? A Guide to Building a Solid Financial Foundation
One mistake that most beginners make when trying to figure out how to manage their money is thinking that personal finance is just all...
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The Frugal Filipina
Aug 17, 20214 min read
Why I want to get FIRE'd
"Time waits for no one." That line from the movie, "The Girl who leapt through time", was etched in my soul since I saw it in college. I...
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The Frugal Filipina
Aug 17, 20212 min read
Emergency Funds: How much is "enough"?
The general rule of thumb suggested by financial gurus is 3-6 months' worth of expenses/income. Is it really enough? My personal opinion...
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The Frugal Filipina
Aug 15, 20212 min read
How to open and fund an Interactive Brokers (IBKR) account from the Philippines
Why IBKR? Fractional shares - you can buy a fraction of a stock. For example, you can buy $200 worth of VTI (price currently at $230 per...
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The Frugal Filipina
Aug 14, 20212 min read
How to Invest in the Top 500 companies in the US from the Philippines
What is the US S&P 500? The Standard and Poor's 500, or simply the S&P 500, is a stock market index that tracks 500 large companies...
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The Frugal Filipina
Aug 14, 20212 min read
Net Worth Allocation (8/14)
It's been quite a while since I posted! Life and COVID happened, and I was just really focused on surviving through the pandemic. It was...
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The Frugal Filipina
Oct 29, 20202 min read
3 Practical Tips for Saving Money (For Starters!)
There's a lot of articles and blogs out there about how you can save money. I just cherry-picked ones that worked well for me. I felt...
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The Frugal Filipina
Oct 27, 20202 min read
Are you really saving money?
So which one were you? Frugal, Thrifty or Cheap? Hybrid? Or none of the above? These are the types of spending habits and I think this is...
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The Frugal Filipina
Oct 8, 20202 min read
Why do we need to save money?
"Money can't buy happiness." We saw this motivational quote once or twice before. However, I beg to disagree with this because in our...
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The Frugal Filipina
Oct 8, 20202 min read
Which one are you? Frugal, Thrifty or Cheap?
These are terms used interchangeably all the time but one of them actually hurts you more than it benefits you.
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The Frugal Filipina
Oct 4, 20201 min read
Finally! Hello World!
I did it! I finally realised my own blog after years of procrastinating (please don't ask the exact years). This site is still under...
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