Just receive an email from Union Bank warning me about Phishing. I guess other UnionBank client especially those who got the debit card from them which is called EON Card got the same email too. Here’s the content. Dear UnionBank Client, As an Internet user, you should know about phishing emails. They can appear to [...]

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Question related to paying the SmartBro Internet Connection using the Smart Money Hello, I have my own Smart Money account and it’s already activated and I already have my Smart Money card. At the same time, I am also a subscriber of SmartBro Plan 999. My question is: How could I pay Smart for my [...]

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The AIR or Annual Information Return is previously filed by politicians in the Philippines. But now, the BIR or Bureau of Internal Revenue require every private citizens of the Philippines to file the Annual Information Return starting this April 2011 for the taxable year of 2010. The AIR will be filed along with their ITR or [...]

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Few questions raised about the expiration date printed on the credit card. Credit Card Expiration Date, Question 1: Why is there an expiration date? Credit Card has expiration date because of the following reasons: Credit Card even if its plastic card can last longer, but its magnetic stripe does not. If you are not using [...]

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Philippine Peso is becoming stronger, right?

Yesterday, when I withdrawn money from my Paypal account to my Metrobank account, the exchange rate used by Paypal is only PhP42.4312 in every one Dollar. Which means that in the market, the US Dollar is actually in between PhP43 and PhP44. The rate is still high but it’s not really that high compared to the time when the rate was still at PhP55.00 in every one Dollar.

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Authorities from the Italian Financial Police seized $30 million from a Vatican bank account, Monday and investigated two top bank officials. According to the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano, it started when the Bank of Italy told authorities about the possible violation of the Vatican Bank of the anti-money laundering laws.

The Vatican is said to have asked the Credito Artigiano to carry out two wire transfer without providing enough information regarding the transfer to comply with the law. The two wire transfers are: (1) $ 26 million for the JP Morgan in Franfurt and another (2) $4 million for the Banca del Fucino.

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I guess everybody wants to become a millionaire and I understand that the road to riches is not that easy. So to prepare my self before taking my first step on that road, I read first books on financial freedom and of course tips on how to become millionaire and what should I do if I am already a millionaire.

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The Paluwagan is a system wherein members pool money every week or every month, depending on their agreement. Each of the members will take turn in receiving the money.

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My answer to the question of a SSS member on how to avail SSS Pension.

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Answer to the question: Is Smart Money Pera Padala better than other Money Transfer Services?

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