The Road to My Wheatgrass Business

My mom was diagnosed with stage IIIB breast cancer at the beginning of this year. To say that it was a sad news is an understatement. After four sessions of chemo, her doctor informed her that the cancer has metastasized to her bones and that it has progressed to stage IV. Traditional medicine, it seems, [...]

Informatics Awards Scholarships to OFW Beneficiaries

In partnership with the Global Pinoy Center, Informatics Computer Institute conducted computer literacy seminars for OFWs and their beneficiaries. I was able to attend one of these information-packed seminars at SM Muntinlupa last May 5, 2011. Called “An Introduction to Basic IT Training,” the computer literacy seminar discussed basic IT concepts, parts of a [...]

Losing My Wallet… For the nth Time

After spending a pampered afternoon with other mommy bloggers in Unilab’s Mommy’s Day Out, I experienced one of the worst nights of my life last Monday. Fresh from my spa experiece in Linden Suites’s Mane Depot, I realized that I was late for a coffee date with my friend Ayessa and I couldn’t text her [...]

Missing Credit Cards

When I was still working in a formal office, I owned a credit card. And like every first time credit card user I know, it didn’t take me too long to reach my credit limit. But once I paid off the debt, I’ve been a wiser swiper. Until such point that I barely used my [...]

Financial Check as of 10-02-09

In the spirit of my being a financially-aware individual, I examined my financial status in the six days that I tracked my income and expenses in September. I’m not happy with it! My unaccountables (money I didn’t know where I spent or put) is bigger than my savings! You will see it in this graph! [...]

9-25-09: Taking the first step to financial health

Mark this date! September 25, 2009. This marks the day I finally took control of my finances. No, I have never been a big spender and I took care of my family’s needs first before my own. I do reward myself from time to time by going for a day of pampering. Anyhow, I noticed [...]