Money Matters

Between the high cost of living overseas and providing for loved ones at home, sometimes OFWs forget things like savings. Here are a few tips to help you save money as an OFW: Before you start to [...]

If there is one government agency that Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) should know, it’s the Philippine Overseas Employment Association (POEA). If you’re a first-time OFW with the [...]

There are many different types of bank accounts: savings accounts, checking accounts, payroll accounts, time deposit accounts, and more. Choosing the right bank account will completely depend on [...]

It has been a long-time practice for people to buy foreclosed homes because buying a foreclosed property is generally cheaper than buying land and building a home from scratch. If you’re shopping [...]

Budgeting and financial planning are important, especially for OFWs. While a lot of Filipinos do choose to migrate to their host countries, many of our OFW brothers and sisters do plan to make [...]

You can never be too prepared for unfortunate circumstances. Whether it’s illness, critical injury, or even death, preparing for life’s tragedies can at least take out some of the sting and [...]

With our new partnership with Western Union, you can now receive international and domestic money transfers straight to your Coins.ph wallet. This gives you and five million other customers a [...]

As you go through the many changes of life after college, one of the first things you need to get a handle early on is your newly-found financial freedom. Earning your own money is great because [...]

So you’ve finally conquered the last hurdle towards independence. If you’ve made it after four grueling years of college — congratulations! That is no easy feat. If it took you a little [...]

Rat Year: 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 You’re friendly and you rarely say no to an invitation – even to the point of sacrificing your savings for an out-of-town trip. This year, learn [...]

Everyone wants to start the new year intending to save more money, but only few can save consistently throughout the year. If you’re one of those who gets burned out with saving money midway [...]

Good news for Social Security System (SSS) members: you can now borrow money for your short-term credit needs and emergencies through the newly-launched SSS Pension Loan Program (PLP). If your [...]