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G.Y.M. Seminar: Collective Investing

Taking advantage of the muscle instead of doing your own hustle is essense of collective investing. By pooling of resources, one gets and should get benefits that one will not get if one stands or invests alone. BAKAS is a common term and action among Filipinos similar to BAYANIHAN. In personal investing; BAKAS or BAYANIHAN or pooling; collective investing is almost but a must.

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Learn similarities and differences and what is right for you among

  • Mutual funds

  • UITFs

  • Insurance-linked investments via VULs and others.

  1. Investing Basics & Rules

  2. Collective Investing: What, Why & How

  3. Types of Collective Investing: Which One(s) For You?

    • Mutual Funds

    • Unit Investment Trust Funds

    • Insurance-Linked VULs

    • Others i.e. coops?

  4. Investment Strategies

  5. Where to Invest?

Mutual Funds

Unit Investment Trust Funds

Insurance-Linked VULs

Others i.e. coops

Join us this September 19, 2015, Saturday, 9am to 12nn or 2pm to 5pm!

LEARNING FEE: PhP 4,000.00

For more information please call:

 Ms. Gilda Bumatay

(+63) 917-863-2131

(02) 6373741 or 31

or Email us at: training@colaycofoundation.com

 

Benefits of Borrowing Money

Check out this guesting we had at Home Page.Mr. Armand Bengco, the Executive Director of Colayco Foundation, debunks the myths about debt, and enlightens the public on the benefits of debt.

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Playing with Numbers: The Cost of Freedom

Today, we celebrate Independence Day. For once a year, we remember the numerous sacrifices of many Filipinos who dared to do something significant to liberate this country from foreign power. The Social Studies books in schools are not enough to describe the heroism displayed by many Filipinos who fought for this land. And yet, many Filipinos today have taken this day for granted.

Many things in life have a cost. Even the freedom we’re experiencing right now had a cost- the blood and sacrifices of many Filipinos! Today, let’s honor and remember the people (known and unknown) who dared to make a difference to free this country. Without them, we will still remain under the shackles of foreign tyranny!

 

Three Amazing Ways to Express Your Love

It’s the first day of February! Forget the chocolates, roses, and candle-lighted dinners this Valentines Day. Here are 3 simple, effective, and cost-friendly ways to show your love to your special someone. SHARE AND SPREAD THE LOVE!

Experience LOVE AND WEALTH at the same time! Join the upcoming Pisobilities and INVESTability: Mutual Funds seminars on February 16, 2013! Click the links for more details on both seminars. For inquiries and reservations, please call 637-3731 or 637-3741!

* Art Ladaga is the current Programs Officer of Colayco Foundation.

Basic Banking Lingos

Are you at a loss with banking terms? Here’s a simple but fun guide to some of the words used in banking.

 Source:

Cortez, B. (2013, January 21). Know your banking terminology. Business World [Manila], p. SI8.

*Art Ladaga is the current Programs Officer of Colayco Foundation for Education

 

Bakit Bagong Negosyo Na Lang Lagi?

Sir:

Tumatanggap ako ng Php10,000.00 kada buwan pero laging akong nagkaka-deficit.

Paano ako makakapagsimula ng magandang negosyo? Sana po’y mapayuhan ninyo ako.

Salamat,

Jojo

Ang aking sagot:

Si Jojo ay may planong umaasa sa himala. Mukhang iniisip ni Jojo na maiiwasan ang deficit kapag nagkaroon na ng magandang hanapbuhay. Pero sa totoo lang, hindi ka makakagawa ng magandang negosyo kung may deficit spending ka. Kaya, ang unang hakbang ay wakasan ang deficit spending at magsimulang mag-ipon. Tandaan and unang Utos tungo sa pinansiyal na kalayaan: “Bayaran mo muna ang sarili mo” (“Pay yourself first”). Ang formula nito ay: INCOME – SAVINGS = EXPENSES. Hindi ka magkakaroon ng deficit kung susundin mo ang formula na ito, dahil ang gagastusin mo lamang ay ang perang matitira matapos mong itabi ang iyong SAVINGS… ang siyang mismong binayad mo para sa iyong kinabukasan.

Nakakasabik isipin na magsisimula ka ng bagong negosyo. Mainam na manatiling positibo ang pananaw, at hugutan ng inspirasyon ang mga kuwento ng mga matatagumpay na negosyo. Naiisip mong ikaw rin ay tiyak na magtatagumpay. Siyempre, maaari kang magtagumpay. Pero kailangang maunawaan mong may panganib ang pagsisimula ng negosyo. Ayon sa statistics, mas konti pa sa 20% ang nagtatagumpay matapos ang limang taon. Kailangang maging handa na dumanas ng maraming pagsubok bago magtagumpay. Bukod pa riyan, hindi ka maaaring magnegosyo nang walang kapital.

Habang pinag-iipunan mo ang iyong kapital, maaaring may mga nabili kang bagay sa pamamagitan ng cash o credit. Kailangan mong malaman ang tumpak na halaga ng iyong assets at liabilities (SAL and PIES). Kumonsulta sa Pera Palaguin Workbook. Pagkatapos nito, gumawa ng ng financial plan. Kung may utang ka, lalo na iyong utang sa credit card, gumawa ng paraan na makaalis sa pagkakautang. Ngunit maaaring huwag munang bayaran ang utang na iyon kung ginagamit ang mga utang na iyon sa mga kabuhayan na  kumikita ng mas mataas sa halaga ng interes ng mga utang.

Isang mahalagang paalala: Upang tumaas ang chansa ng tagumpay, pagtuunan ang mga negosyong talagang nauunawaan mo. Ituon ang negosyo sa iyong interes, kakayahan at talento. Huwag umasa sa kakayahan ng iba. Kung may ideya ka na ng isang negosyo, pag-aralan iyon sa lalong madaling panahon. Maaari kang pumasok sa mga pormal na klase, o di kaya’y matuto sa ilalim ng isang eksperto sa isang katulad na negosyo. Kung mas bata ka, mas malaki ang chansang mahanap mo ang direksyon na angkop sa iyo.

Samantala, maaari kang mag-invest upang lumago ang iyong pera. Sumulat sa info@colaycofoundation.com upang makakuha ng mga pagpipilian.

GETTING OUT OF CREDIT CARD DEBT

Please help! I am deep in debt with my credit card from last Christmas’ spending spree. I know I should pay everything in full, as the experts usually suggest. But I owe the credit card company nearly P70,000 now (accumulated also from before Christmas), and my salary of P20,000 a month can’t possibly pay for it. How can I save the situation?

Yes, it is right to pay everything in full immediately.  Credit card debt is the most expensive debt of all.  If you do not pay the entire amount immediately, the worst is still to come in terms of interest and penalties.  You can check our Mr. Colayco’s book “Making Money Work for You” to understand the method of how credit card interest and penalties are computed.

– You are wrong though that your salary cannot pay for your debt.  Perhaps, not immediately but with the right strategy, you can do it.

– Cut up your credit card immediately.  Under no circumstances should you use it especially when you still have a balance to pay.  Any purchase that you make today will be included in the basis for computing the interest and penalties.

– Talk personally to the representative of the Credit Card company to negotiate for the immediate stop of the penalties and the lowering of the interest rates.  Understand all the options you have from them.

– Pay for any purchase only in cash henceforth.  “No cash, no purchase” should be your new motto.

– Make a list of all your assets and liabilities, no matter how insignificant you feel they are.  Perhaps, you will find some things that you can sell.  Believe me, every peso to pay off your credit card debt will count.

– Make a very strict budget of your “Needs” to understand exactly how much of your salary you can use to pay for it.  You cannot even consider any “Wants.”

– Look for a relative or a friend who will lend you the money to pay for it.  You can even pay your relative or friend a high interest rate of say, 18% and it will be still be lower than what the credit card company or a financing company will charge you for a personal loan.

Remember that you got into this debt because of the wrong attitude about money management.  You have to understand yourself more fully on this matter.  Each person is different and if you need a financial coach particularly on this matter, write info@colaycofoundation.com.  You may also check our website for our seminar schedules.  Visit www.colaycofoundation.com.