By Jenn Simons As a hypersocial adult who’s been stuck at home on a reduced income with the possibility of a medical emergency looming, the last few months have felt like practice for retirement life. It really made me think about my retirement savings plan (or lack thereof). If I’m honest, the term “saving for retirement” makes me think of...
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Don’t save for retirement, build long-term wealth
By Jenn Simons As a hypersocial adult who’s been stuck at home on a reduced income with the possibility of...
Missing the boat on population management and economic development
The Philippines has missed a number of opportunities toward long-term economic development. While it was in pretty good shape in...
Building a history of good credit
A World Bank publication in 2017 showed that close to three-fourths of Filipinos borrowed cash from informal sources. Informal sources...
What is wrong with technocrats?
President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s designation of known technocrats to manage the Philippine economy raises the issue of whether continuing to...
No more face-to-face interactions between traffic enforcer and motorist with the new program in place in certain Metro Manila cities. —PHOTO FROM pna.gov.ph
No contact apprehension: Can cameras end the traffic mess?
Have you ever opened your mail and found a notice of violation (NOV) jolting you with a fine of P2,000,...
AS POOR AS EVER At the end of a crop growing cycle, farmers are left with hardly any money to support their families, and will enter the next cycle as poor as when they started. —PHOTO FROM dar.gov.ph
Food security? Ease the plight of farmers first
The issue of food security is in the headlines these days because of the attention the new administration is giving...
Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman (left) and Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno —PHOTOS FROM pna.gov.ph
Who’s misinforming the public on the debt service?
An issue has arisen on what exactly are the Philippines’ debt service obligations. Contending parties from the government and the...