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Shopping

On being nearsighted

During my elementary days, I was one of those genius-looking kids wearing bulky eyeglasses… and I find it so uncomfortable. I would take it off at school and just squinted if I needed to focus on far objects. This visual deficiency was inherited from my Mom who was nearsighted. Even my siblings are nearsighted too […]

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Career Life

Four years ago…

…where was I and what was keeping me busy? Year 2004 brought with us major family changes. We left Cebu, a place we made our second home, where we rented an apartment along a busy highway, where we studied, worked, established our business, made lots of close friends and breathed for many years. Going back […]

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Business Finances

Invest in real estate with self directed IRA

A business mentor used to encourage us, his associates, about investing in solid assets such as precious metals, numismatics and real estate properties – things that increase in value over time. With the speedy appreciation of land cost per area, I’m glad that some of my siblings have already started their journey to financial freedom […]

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Career Life

Work at home distractions

Working at home brings with it many advantages for freelancers and self-employed individuals – freedom from a fixed timetable and location, the flexibility in accepting work projects and being with the family at home. It’s not a bed of roses though when one decides to work at home. There would always be distractions, both offline […]

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Blogging

September Top 10 Entrecard droppers

My blog-hopping experience has reached a different level since I joined Entrecard. It’s fun dropping my cards on more than hundred blogs a day and I truly enjoy reading the thoughts and ideas of all sorts of bloggers – from work-at-home moms, to blogging gurus, techie geeks, travel bugs, health nuts and yes…lovable cats! If […]

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Business Shopping

Providing the missing link in consumer purchasing decisions

When it comes to buying new stuff especially gadgets – cell phones, digital cameras, etc., I make sure I do a lot of research before deciding which is which. First is to visit the shops and scan the display shelves for some potential candidates (leading to the item that I would eventually buy). I bring […]

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Technology

Using technology to our advantage

Just as a person’s attitude towards money can either make him a good manager of his personal finances or a sorry slave to his unnecessary expenses and debts, one’s approach towards today’s technology can either make him more organized and productive or an irresponsible and inconsiderate individual. When a person becomes a slave to technology, […]