My 2016 Short Term Goals!

Here are my 16 short term goals as we enter the year 2016 in a few days:

1. Renovate our humble home.
2. Have first aid kit at home in case of emergency (thermometer & nebulizer)
3. Save at least 6x my monthly salary before the 2016 ends.
4. Open another savings account for my emergency fund
5. Buy a fridge
6. Look for a new job either in Makati or BGC
7. Visit my immediate family in Cebu and vacationing for a week or two.
8. Sign-up for Google Adsense for my blog
9. Learn how to do program in PHP language.
10. Have an investment in PH stock market amounting 50K
11. Buy blue chip companies for long term goal investment
12. Pamper myself once in a while
13. Burn some fats! I want to weigh 105 lbs. again. FYI, my current weight right now is 113.5 lbs. So good luck to me! Haha.
15. Learn how to do winged eyeliner
16. Travel to Palawan

So that's it. I'm excited to cross out all of these at the end of December 2016. What about you? What are your 2016 goals? Feel free to leave a comment below. I’d love to hear your thoughts! Let’s talk!

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Christmas 2015: Yes, I survived budgeting!

I survived the Christmas holiday! There's many presents, food and err godchildren. Haha. The good thing is I stayed on my target budget so no cray, cray moments for me. Here's the breakdown of my spending that day:

Those items labeled as free are either Christmas gift from the office or goodies from friends. Some of the dishes we prepared are stir fry noodles commonly known as pancit, ham, cheese sticks, fish soup for my dad and bread.

Too bad I didn't take a picture of it because I was too hungry munching the goodies. Haha. We only prepare a few dishes during Christmas day because most of my immediate relatives are all based in Cebu.

For my 11 Godchildren plus extras (yung mga hindi ko inaanak), I only spend about 2,172 pesos for gifts and monetary giveaways! I can say that advance planning pretty early help me to achieve this goal. Hehe.

What about you? How did you spend your Christmas day this year 2015? Share your stories at the comment section below. I want to read them!

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Life lately: December 2015

Hello, viewers and readers of my blog! Yes, I'm still alive and kicking. I became silent here because I needed to handle important stuff like getting our Meralco residential connection done. Luckily, we are in the final phase and hopefully, this Saturday we will have an electricity of our own. I'll blog about my experiences and the process of getting a Meralco residential connection here in my page so stay tuned for that. I will also include how much did I spend and the stress it cost me processing papers for wiring permit at the City Hall. Haha.

I haven't received my 13th-month pay yet, which is a good thing because I will not buy things that I don't need. Especially right now that there's a lot of holiday sale at the mall. Oh, it is so tempting to buy a beautiful dress and make-up but I still have new clothes and lipsticks that I didn't use so I must control the shopping hormones in me! Haha. I heard at the office that our 13-month will be credited to our account tomorrow. So that's hooray!


I'm still experiencing a paper loss right now in the stock market. Out of 7 stocks that I've bought.  Two of them are in green while the other five are in red. I'm still hoping that the latter will eventually turn into green. I'll cross my fingers for that to come true so that I can gain more. So yeah, that's the reason of no new entry posted here. And before I forget, I want to greet all of you an advance Merry Christmas!

What about you? How do you cope up with the Christmas rush lately? What did you buy on your 13-month pay? Share your stories at the comment section below.

Photo Credits: Canva.com, COLFinancial, Pixabay.com - condesign

Out of Budget: Is this really happening?!

My spending culprits are: buying lipstick from a warehouse sale, paying for my father's medicine & check up, plus college miscellaneous fees of my youngest sibling. My list of expenditure is crazy and given that situation makes me want to cry in my room like Anna in Frozen. LOL. Joke lang!
I admit that I became lazy and unconscious of my spending because of what have had happened but I need to stay on track for me to have a brighter future. Naks!

My big chunk of purchase item was when I bought an automatic blood pressure for my parents which has a retail price of 7,150 pesos.

I am lucky that I have a Mercury coupon of 357.50 off on the original price. Plus I also earned a 3% rebate from BPI amounting 203.78 pesos, therefore, I only paid 6,588.72 pesos for it. Hooray for couponing! I'm planning to buy a nebulizer soon for my mom who has asthma. But that thing can wait maybe next month. Hehe.

And now is Friday and I can't wait this day to come to an end! What about you? How's your week so far? Feel free to leave a comment below. I’d love to hear your stories!

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My First Cash Dividend from EDC

This news came to me as a surprise. I was shocked and turned giddy when I read the email that I was given a cash dividend from EDC! Hooray.

Oh my gosh. Though the amount is fairly small, I am still very thankful for this blessing! As I've read too many financial blogs, I can say that I have now experienced having passive income. My money works for me and not the other way around. Hehe.

I've hadn't experience capital appreciation yet because I am still waiting for my stocks to turned green on my portfolio before I bid them goodbye. What about you? Did you receive your cash dividend or stock dividend from your investment? Share your stories below.

Photo Credits: COL Financial, f.tqn.com

Birthday Plans, Savings Update & Passport Appointment!

It's now October and what I love about this month is I will be celebrating my birthday on the 20th! Yes, I am getting older but wiser. Haha.

I thank God for all the blessing that He have given me especially the wisdom that I learned through the years. My only wish is that my family and I will have a healthy mind and body. Since this is a financial blog my plan on my special day is to celebrate it with my family. I have no plans of throwing a fabulous party because I will pay for my youngest sibling's tuition fee for the upcoming second semester. Yes, education is my top priority right now. Next year, she'll be graduating from college, and I will be the happiest sissy by that time. Hooray! Ang hirap kayang magpaaral ng college. Huhu. Namumulubi talaga ako kapag may bayaran sa mga project si kapatid!

I bought a new pair of flat shoes! I fell in love with the shoes simplicity and when I tried to wore it-- it is comfortable! The only thing that I hate about the shoe is the price. It is expensive! But that's okay after all this only my second time to buy a new pair of shoes for this year.
I earned a 3% rebates from BPI because of my purchase item. Yahoo.

On the 17th, I have a passport appointment at DFA Alabang. It's my first time to get one and totally clueless of what will the process look like. Hehe.

About my savings, I ruined it! And my stocks are not doing good too. I can see green, but there are more red on my portfolio if you know what I mean. Honestly, I have two rubbish stocks on hold. I want to get rid of them when the right time comes. Of course, I still wish I can gain a little amount like 100 pesos or higher than that so let's see. I try not to keep an eye on my account because it will only give me stress. Haha.

What about you? Do you have any plans for this month of October? How's your saving? Share your comments below.

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Sept. 2015: Life Updates, Stocks, Budget Plan & Achievements!

Hey, I'm back! Forgive me for my long hiatus here in my blog. I've been busy with work and other stuff at home that's why I haven't posted anything here. While I'm away here are the things that happened in my life.

The majority of my stocks in my portfolio are in red status right now. It means I am experiencing a paper loss, but that's okay. I plan to hold it for months or a year before I sell them. I'm wishing I can gain 10%-15% capital appreciation through my stocks so let's see what will happen.

When it comes to our house budget, I can say that I fail miserably in this one because I only save 18% of my salary. I know it isn't a bad thing, but it makes me sad that I didn't meet my goals. Hopefully, I can achieve 20% savings this end of the month. I'm crossing my fingers for this one!

September marks the beginning of "BER" months. I can now hear Christmas songs in our neighborhood and even at the mall! Filipino's truly loves to celebrate the yuletide season. Hehe. I know it may sound extremely frugal, but I already set a budget for my godchildren on Christmas day. Why am I planning this too early? To avoid overspending and, of course, panic buying.

What I love about this month is the achievement of my boyfriend who successfully passed his licensure exams for registered electrical engineering and master electrician on his first take. As his girlfriend, I am very proud of him. All his hard work paid off.

What about you? What are the good or bad things happened in your life lately this September? How's your financial goals? Feel free to leave your stories below.

Life lately + Savings Update

Hello, readers! Sorry, if I've been missing in action here in my blog for I have to two seminars line-up for this month. The first one is the COL Seminar (free) while the other one is Digital Marketing seminar (I paid 200 bucks for this one) which is related to my career right now. The latter event that I attended gave each attendee a certificate and there's a free meal too! I can say it is worth it because I can use the document for my job hunting next year.


For this half month of August 2015, I save more than 20% of my salary and put it into emergency funds. Yay! I also didn't go to the malls even if there's a makeup sale. Heh!

To divert my attention, I clean my closet instead. Oh boy, it was therapeutic! It's unbelievable that I have kept my old clothes way back in high school and college. Haha. Too bad those shirts and skirts won't fit me anymore. I decided to give them to my less fortunate neighbors.

I'm happy with the last two weeks of August 2015 because there's a long weekend due to a holiday that falls on Monday (Aug. 21) and Friday (Aug. 31). Yahoo! It means I can save a small amount of money because there's no work and more relaxation time at home. What about you? Do you have any plans for this upcoming long weekend?

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Calculating My Net Worth: August 2015

I have seen many financial blogs I frequent to read online publish their net worth. An idea pops out on my head, why not I create an entry on my blog too! I grab a pen and paper and jot down my assets. I did a mental computation for I have only a few cash and property.

The figure is lower than 100K and far behind from other financial blog's net worth that I've read, but I don't mind. In fact, I feel proud of myself for achieving that kind of amount. I am now more inspired to add more and tally it again at the end of this year.

On the other change, I am now torn between opening a BPI Maxisaver or BPI's Save-Up Automatic Savings + Insurance Account. I'll make a decision once I sort things out.

What about you? Did you compute your net worth this month of August 2015? Leave your comment or your blog's link below.

COL Financial Seminar August 2, 2015 + Stock Picks!

Last Saturday I attended a seminar at Meralco Theater entitled "COL Financial's 2015 Mid-Year Market Briefing: Shifting Gears". It was my first time to attend the said the event, and I enjoy it a lot!

I am totally a newbie when it comes to investing and having the opportunity to attend the seminar widens my knowledge about the Philippine stock market. I have a companion that day my officemate Jean. She's also a first-time investor just like me. Hehe. Before we enter on the venue, we are given pen, pamphlet and notepad to jot down notes.

There were five speakers: Mr. Juanis Barredo, Mr. Marvin Fausto, Ms. April Lee Tan, Mr. Edward Lee and Mr. Conrado F. Bate. Base from what I understand, we are in the bull market. It means we are in a rising position unlike other countries such as China and Greece which is in the bear market.

Sorry for the low resolution of pix, I have a dinosaur mobile phone. hehe.

They tackle about the power of peso-cost-averaging in picking stocks as an effective strategy and to diversify the money on investment, savings, or mutual funds. They also warn not to invest everything you have on stocks, it should be 20% of your savings only. Among the two share their stock picks.

April's Stock Picks - Airlines: CEB, Banks: MBT, Properties: SMPH, FLI, ALI & AC, Power: FGEN. I forgot the other stock picks. Huhu. But those who have COL account can read it on the homepage.

After the event, there's a Q&A portion. Some ask about mutual funds, SSI, gossip about LBC and the like. The question that has an impact for me is the 2016 election next year. The speakers said whether Binay, Roxas or other Presidential candidates will win we can still have a positive Philippine stock market. I hope it will happen. So there you have it. I can't wait to attend more seminar of COL.

What about you? Did you attend COL seminar before? Share your experience below.

Photo Credit: COL Financial, J. Demata

7 Frugal Hacks that I Do to Save

I don't mind being teased as a cheapskate. My father would call me "Corry" a name he coined for me which means "Kuripot" whenever I mention the lines budgeting or saving money to my mom. I just shrug it off!

Why I am Ditching Hair Rebond and Color Treatment

I have a natural wavy hair, and I admit having them rebonded like many times to achieve a silky straight hair. I first rebonded my hair when I was in my fourth year college until when I was working on my first job. Every December when I received my 13th month pay, you will see me on the salon to get my hair fixed.

My week recently: Stocks, Family Dilemma & Maxisaver

Though it's only the third week of July 2015, I can say that the luck is in my favor for this month. I save enough amount for my savings. I am proud of myself too because I am now an investor. I bought two stocks; ABS and Crown last July 7. The first stock is into media while the latter is into industrial. Crown is doing good, but I don't want to sell my shares for now. I admit I am a noob when it comes to PH stock market and needs to learn more about the industry that's why I read more financial blogs, forums, and books now. Aside from that I will be attending a seminar on Aug. 1 regarding "COL 2015 Mid-year market briefing" and I'm so excited about it!

The situation in our house is crazy! My mom wants me to increase the amount of money that I gave to her for our viands. We have an allotted budget of 200 pesos for that daily. We had a long conversation about the issue. I respect her reasons why she demands an increase, but I have to explain to her why it is impossible for me to do it. I told her that we have a separate budget for rice and kitchen essentials (e.g. onions, garlic, seasoning and etc.). I’m glad that after our discussion we're able to resolve the problem

I'm planning to open a maxi saver account on BPI by the end of August 2015. The account is for an emergency fund. I want to have a separate account for my buffer account and emergency fund. I hope I can accomplish it before I turn 26. Wish me luck guys! Before I end this entry, I want to take this opportunity to thank you for visiting and reading my blog. Obtaining 500 visits is overwhelming! Kinikilig pa rin ako ngayon ng dahil dyan.

How many of you here invest on PH stock market? Are you going to COL Mid-year market briefing? Do you also have BPI Maxisaver account? Share your comment below. I want to read them.

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What the Heck is Buffer Account?

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Grammar Tools I Use: Grammarly.com & Slickwrite.com

I am neither fluent nor perfect crafting an article using The English language. But I am trying to improve it. Thankfully, I have now Grammarly.com and Slickwrite.com as a weapon! These two tools help me a lot to improve my English composition.

Oops, I know this topic is way out of my niche, but you can choose whether you want to read this entry or skip it.

I found out about grammarly.com recently from my boss. He shares the link to our department because he wants us to improve our writing skills. I use this tool for contextual spelling, grammar and punctuations. I am currently using the free version but if I have money I would avail the premium because this tool is wicked! And another tool that I like is Slickwrite.com. I use it to check sentence structure to avoid too many adverbs on sentences. Unlike Grammarly.com, this tool is free to use!

What about you? Do you have weaknesses that you are trying to improve either on writing, savings or other things? Share your opinion on the comment thread below.

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Quotes About Financial Freedom

I can’t wait for that day of having enough money for my emergency funds. This month I succeeded on setting aside extra money into my savings. Additionally, I didn’t buy make-ups or dresses at the mall. Hooray for me!

My secret is I have a sticky note displayed on my computer I use at work containing some of my favorite financial quotes I found on the web. Therefore every time I logged in on my PC that’s the first thing that I read and before going home. As they say, sharing is caring and because I want you to plan or take a baby step on saving I will post those quotes here.



My apology for my crappy editing skills but I hope you like what I've shared. Do you have financial inspirations or quotes that you would like to share here? Drop your comment below. I want to read them.

Photo Credits:
Pixabay.com;
Yuriy Khimanin on Unsplash.com - 1st image,
and Canva.com.

How to Transfer Money from Paypal to BPI Account: Easy Guide!

I mentioned on my previous post that I used to have a freelance job and earned 4,000+ pesos. For three months I spend my weekends doing the extra job but ended it because my client doesn’t pay me on time. Oh well that's the drawback of being a freelancer.

They send me their payments thru Paypal and a week ago I withdraw my earnings on my BPI ATM card. If you are wandering what are the steps that I did, you can follow these simple steps below. Let's start first on connecting Paypal to BPI account:

The Reason Why I Created a New Blog: Kuripot Adventure!

My 5 Ways of Saving Money & Controlling Impulsive Buying

I have been enthusiastic on saving! I’m hoping to reserve 100,000php amount for my emergency fund by the end of 2015. I can say that I am halfway there. But I encounter an unexpected problem, our financial expenses skyrocketed a month ago because of my parent’s arrival from the province. There's also an extra expenditure ruining my budget like I bought a beauty products and few hair accessories! Yes, I gave in to temptations. Haha. I won’t deny that I’m the one to blame why my savings plan is doom. To patch this problem, I lessen my spending and banning myself from shopping for a month. There are also other ways that I did to save money, here are the following:

My family’s Struggle a Year Ago and My Prominence