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How much are you paying in monthly subscriptions?

Aneth Ng-Lim
Updated as of Nov 30 05:43 PM

Before life in lockdown, our family was enrolled only in 3 subscriptions: for our mobile phone services, Spotify and Netflix. Read more »

10 things to know about your 13th month pay

Aneth Ng Lim
Updated as of Nov 29 02:04 PM

By virtue of Presidential Decree No. 851, all private sector employers are legally required to give a 13th month pay to its rank-and-file employees. Read more »

7 tips to never ever pay credit card annual fee again

Aneth Ng-Lim
Posted at Nov 15 02:15 PM

I don’t know about you, but whether it’s P1,500 or P12,000 or any amount in between, I would rather keep that in my wallet. Read more »

Tips for not racking up debt on 11.11 sales

Aneth Ng-Lim
Updated as of Nov 08 01:58 PM

In just 3 days, Single’s Day or 11.11 will be here and retailers around the world are ready to get consumers to spend. Read more »

Will you outlive your money?

Aneth Ng-Lim
Posted at Nov 01 04:05 PM

Apart from remembering our dearly departed loved ones, All Saints’ Day is also a time when we are reminded of our mortality. Read more »

If price is right, 55 pct of Pinoys ready for year-end sales

Aneth Ng-Lim
Updated as of Oct 25 02:36 PM

Who needs a rice cooker that uses artificial intelligence? Read more »

When the choice is get jabbed or starve

Aneth Ng-Lim
Updated as of Oct 20 10:27 AM

Signs saying “Fully Vaccinated” are being posted from restaurants enticing diners, to stores attracting shoppers, to service shops hoping to gain back loyal customers. Read more »

From Luzon to Visayas to Mindanao, #GirlsCan

Aneth Ng-Lim
Updated as of Oct 11 04:37 PM

Today is International Day of the Girl, and I gladly grab the excuse to write about young girls and how we each can help set the stage for their brighter future. Read more »

Remember to thank your teachers today

Aneth Ng-Lim
Posted at Oct 05 12:29 PM

It is World Teachers’ Day and after more than a year of their work and life being upended by COVID-19, our mentors are truly deserving of this break. Read more »

3 Things You Need To Know When Buying Insurance

Aneth Ng-Lim
Posted at Sep 27 01:54 PM

With two young daughters not yet of legal age, plus a widowed parent, I wanted to make sure that they will have financial security when I pass on. Read more »

Ignorance of (Martial) Law is no excuse

Aneth Ng-Lim
Posted at Sep 21 07:40 AM

Flash forward to this week and I join thousands of others in their dismay of the abuse of this freedom by a vlogger/singer/actress for opening her online platform to the scion of one of the acknowledged world’s worst dictators. Read more »

Buried in credit card debt? You’re not alone

Aneth Ng-Lim
Posted at Sep 13 01:48 PM

Filipinos owe an estimated P400 billion in credit card debt as of June this year. Read more »

When collectors come calling for debts you don’t owe

Aneth Ng-Lim
Posted at Sep 06 03:46 PM

What can you do if an officemate is receiving too many calls from creditors, harassing them at work and by association you too? Read more »

A salute to everyday heroes borne from COVID-19 crisis

Aneth Ng-Lim
Posted at Aug 30 03:26 PM

Life on lockdown has taught me many things. One is that even as we retreated inside our homes, we needed the help of everyday heroes. Read more »

Learn from these COVID-19 shopping regrets

Aneth Ng-Lim
Posted at Aug 23 12:51 PM

I confess I have bought things that I wish I didn’t or should have returned as soon as they were delivered. Read more »

Can our Olympians afford to keep all their prizes?

Aneth Ng-Lim
Posted at Aug 17 01:32 PM

Diaz admitted that she made wrong choices back when she won an Olympic silver medal in 2016, but said she is determined to learn from her mistakes. Read more »

Is your wallet ready for another ECQ?

Aneth Ng-Lim
Posted at Aug 09 03:20 PM

Is your wallet ready for another ECQ? I confess my wallet isn’t, even though I am assured of a salary for the next two weeks. Read more »

Golden advice for Olympian Hidilyn Diaz on what to do with her winnings

Aneth Ng-Lim
Posted at Aug 02 12:47 PM

As more pledges came in, I could not help but wonder how much of this will actually end up with Diaz.  Read more »

Q&A with a Myanmar artist: ‘Cartoons help the public see the truth’

Reporting ASEAN
Posted at Jul 30 02:32 AM

An interview by Reporting ASEAN's Johanna Son with an editorial cartoonist on the situation in Myanmar. It will be six months since the coup in Myanmar on 1 Aug 2021.   Read more »

Travel notes: Portomarin, Spain

Buddy Gomez — Cyberbuddy
Posted at Jul 24 03:39 AM

Today’s town of Portomarin in Galicia, Spain is in reality only a 50- plus-years-old replacement community for an ancient river town. Read more »