In Case You Think ‘Recovery’ is Just Around the Corner
Here’s a quote from a columnist I will not name (but of course you can follow the link and see who he is, I don’t steal anyone’s work intentionally).
I just wanted to post it unattributed at first because it so closely aligns with what I feel is going on with today’s economy, especially the US [...]
Making A Soft Landing In The Philippines
As I have written before, the Philippines could be a good place for some folks who are nearing the end of their current tether in the US to make a ‘soft landing’ while they wait out the economy. Step one, whether you are thinking of coming here or staying in the US is GRT RID [...]
Do You Want To Earn a Living Where You Choose, Or Do You Want To Sit and Watch?
Some months ago I recall writing about these folks and getting virtually no feedback at all, good or bad. One gentleman wrote to take me to task for promoting a free seminar because it required calling in, he didn’t want to pay toll charges, and he didn’t want to bother using the totally free VOIP [...]
Philippine (or US) Business You Can Do — Watch Videos
I’ve written quite a few articles about using the combination of the Internet and video to make or expand a business. This can certainly work for you in the US or in the Philippines or when dividing one’s time between two countries, as many of my readers want to do.
One thing there is a demand [...]
Philippine Business Resources
I write a lot about doing business in the Philippines (or anywhere else you may happen to live) online. The term “online” immediately turns a lot of people off. They start thinking about some of those spammy/scammy “buy my route to success” courses or worse yet, the male enhancement or female enhancement products. Yuk.
Yes, it’s [...]
Finding A Philippine Pony — Part 3
To review the bidding (previous installments of this article are listed above) we have been talking about how anyone, with or without a TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) certificate or a formal teaching degree, can make themselves a business out of conversational English instruction, coaching or tutoring (pick the phrase you want [...]
Send Love to the Philippines
This post is a bit commercial in nature. No, I didn’t get paid to write it … there are no ‘paid posts’ here on PhilFAQS where we answer your questions about the Philippines, but I do run low key advertising to a;, make a buck now and again and b:,
,, because I can normally make [...]
Finding A Philippine Pony — Part 2
Today I want to get back on track a little bit on the subject of finding the right way for you to live in the Philippines with an income that will cover your needs, plus as much more as you chose to make.
If you don’t quite “get” the title of this article then you haven’t [...]
I Repeat, You Don’t Need a “Job” to Make Money in the Philippines
There are two main cataegories of people reading this blog who are interested in Living in the Philippines.
Thos who are not yet retirement age but would probably make the move as soon as they can, if they could find enough income to support themsleves and their family in the Philippines. And those who are already [...]
Big City Self Sufficiency
We’ve talked a number of time here on PhilFAQS about saving energy and living self-efficiently. It’s no secret I’m a big fan of The Mother Earth News, Home Power magazine and other ‘green’ (both ecologically and economically green in today’s $5 gas days).
Most ‘Green Schemes" though seem to focus on families living out in the [...]
Don’t Blame It All On Filipino Inefficiency
There’s been a lot of talk about food prices and rice shortages lately. It’s easy for us expats to sit back and say, "well, of course, the Philippine government ought to provide more leadership" … "or work smarter … or "clean up their act" … take your pick.
But it is certainly not a Philippine-only problem. [...]
Who Are The Filipinos, Anyway? Part 4
I was reminded this morning of my wife’s post a few months back, My Two Fat Ladies. That’s because just a few minutes ago we heard the ladies calling and went out to see what they had for us today … Mmmm, some lovely pork loin … my wife (and my mother-in-law) make a delicious [...]
What’s an IPSW and Why do You Care?
I promised I’d write more about self-sufficiency in the Philippines. even if you don’t give a care about Global Warming or you personal Carbon Footprint and IMO you should), a big part of living costs in the Philippines will involve energy costs, so whatever you can do to cut back on what you hand over [...]
Self Sufficiency Filipino Style
Here’s some extracts from a comment I made recently on my friend Bob Martin’s Living in the Philippines blog. It got me thinking … mainly about how few of the things I intended doing after I made the move to the Philippines I have gotten started on doing.
@ –> all thinking in terms of self [...]
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