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Philippine Christmas is Nearly Here — Don’t Get Caught Short

Merry Christmas and Happy new Year to all my readers.  This post is just a short note to remind everyone that the Christmas Season here in the Philippines is a “big deal”  A very big deal.
I’m writing this on the 7th of December.  The holidays will be here in a rush … like that Jeepney [...]

How Much Is That In Philippine Pesos?

One thing I think a lot of my fellow Americans have trouble with is currency … money … moola.  No, not the problem of having month left over at the end of your money … that’s an age old problem that can happen to us all, from time to time.
What I’m talking about today is [...]

Philippine Questions — Thursday, 7 May 2009

Time to revisit another old favorite subject here at PhilFAQS, where we answer your questions about living in the Philippines.  This has certainly been covered before, but people search for the subject continuously and I am here to try to give them what they need.

Writing yourself a check and other Philippine Money and Philippine Banking [...]

Philippine Financials — 2009 Outlook

If there is anyone less qualified to give accurate financial and investment advice than I am. I’d like to meet him or her.  I am not qualified to offer financial, investment or tax advice.  That said I do have a few qualifications that many of your better know commentators and advisers don’t have … I [...]