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Thursday, March 15, 2018

Vacationing OFWs From Kuwait Must Secure A Clearance From POLO-OWWA

Due to the existing deployment ban of all overseas Filipino workers (OFW), vacationing OFWs has to secure a clearance from POLO-OWWA to avoid the hassle of missing their flight even they presented an OEC. The ban exempts OFWs who have existing work contracts and those who are going on vacation and returning to the same employers.
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Due to the existing deployment ban of all overseas Filipino workers (OFW), vacationing OFWs has to secure a clearance from POLO-OWWA to avoid the hassle of missing their flight even they presented an OEC. The ban exempts OFWs who have existing work contracts and those who are going on vacation and returning to the same employers. Advertisement Sponsored Links The clearance is basically a certification that the OFW is an active OWWA member and is currently on a work contract with the same employer. To get the required clearance, OFWs in Kuwait should go personally to the POLO-OWWA at the Philippine Embassy. You can at the same time apply for the OEC. You need to pay KWD8 for your OWWA membership if it is already expired. You can also apply for the OEC at the POEA should you wish to do so. While in the Philippines, you need to go to POEA to validate your clearance as well as your OEC if you already have one or you can obtain it from there. Unvalidated clearance will not be honored at the immigration and could cause problems on your way back to Kuwait. OFWs piling up to Kuwait Embassy to secure clearances and OECs Read More: 5 Signs A Person Is Going To Be Poor And 5 Signs You Are Going To Be RichTips On How To Handle Money For OFWs And Their Families How Much Can Filipinos Earn 1-10 Years After Finishing College? Former Executive Secretary Worked As a Domestic Worker In Hong Kong Due To Inadequate Salary In PH Beware Of Fake Online Registration System Which Collects $10 From OFWs— POEA Is It True, Duterte Might Expand Overseas Workers Deployment Ban To Countries With Many Cases of Abuse? Do You Agree With The Proposed Filipino Deployment Ban To Abusive Host Countries? ©2018 THOUGHTSKOTO www.jbsolis.com

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 The clearance is basically a certification that the OFW is an active OWWA member and is currently on a work contract with the same employer.
To get the required clearance, OFWs in Kuwait should go personally to the  POLO-OWWA at the Philippine Embassy.
You can at the same time apply for the OEC. 
You need to pay KWD8 for your OWWA membership if it is already expired.
You can also apply for the OEC at the POEA should you wish to do so.
Due to the existing deployment ban of all overseas Filipino workers (OFW), vacationing OFWs has to secure a clearance from POLO-OWWA to avoid the hassle of missing their flight even they presented an OEC. The ban exempts OFWs who have existing work contracts and those who are going on vacation and returning to the same employers. Advertisement Sponsored Links The clearance is basically a certification that the OFW is an active OWWA member and is currently on a work contract with the same employer. To get the required clearance, OFWs in Kuwait should go personally to the POLO-OWWA at the Philippine Embassy. You can at the same time apply for the OEC. You need to pay KWD8 for your OWWA membership if it is already expired. You can also apply for the OEC at the POEA should you wish to do so. While in the Philippines, you need to go to POEA to validate your clearance as well as your OEC if you already have one or you can obtain it from there. Unvalidated clearance will not be honored at the immigration and could cause problems on your way back to Kuwait. OFWs piling up to Kuwait Embassy to secure clearances and OECs Read More: 5 Signs A Person Is Going To Be Poor And 5 Signs You Are Going To Be RichTips On How To Handle Money For OFWs And Their Families How Much Can Filipinos Earn 1-10 Years After Finishing College? Former Executive Secretary Worked As a Domestic Worker In Hong Kong Due To Inadequate Salary In PH Beware Of Fake Online Registration System Which Collects $10 From OFWs— POEA Is It True, Duterte Might Expand Overseas Workers Deployment Ban To Countries With Many Cases of Abuse? Do You Agree With The Proposed Filipino Deployment Ban To Abusive Host Countries? ©2018 THOUGHTSKOTO www.jbsolis.com
Due to the existing deployment ban of all overseas Filipino workers (OFW), vacationing OFWs has to secure a clearance from POLO-OWWA to avoid the hassle of missing their flight even they presented an OEC. The ban exempts OFWs who have existing work contracts and those who are going on vacation and returning to the same employers. Advertisement Sponsored Links The clearance is basically a certification that the OFW is an active OWWA member and is currently on a work contract with the same employer. To get the required clearance, OFWs in Kuwait should go personally to the POLO-OWWA at the Philippine Embassy. You can at the same time apply for the OEC. You need to pay KWD8 for your OWWA membership if it is already expired. You can also apply for the OEC at the POEA should you wish to do so. While in the Philippines, you need to go to POEA to validate your clearance as well as your OEC if you already have one or you can obtain it from there. Unvalidated clearance will not be honored at the immigration and could cause problems on your way back to Kuwait. OFWs piling up to Kuwait Embassy to secure clearances and OECs Read More: 5 Signs A Person Is Going To Be Poor And 5 Signs You Are Going To Be RichTips On How To Handle Money For OFWs And Their Families How Much Can Filipinos Earn 1-10 Years After Finishing College? Former Executive Secretary Worked As a Domestic Worker In Hong Kong Due To Inadequate Salary In PH Beware Of Fake Online Registration System Which Collects $10 From OFWs— POEA Is It True, Duterte Might Expand Overseas Workers Deployment Ban To Countries With Many Cases of Abuse? Do You Agree With The Proposed Filipino Deployment Ban To Abusive Host Countries? ©2018 THOUGHTSKOTO www.jbsolis.com
While in the Philippines, you need to go to POEA to validate your clearance as well as your OEC if you already have one or you can obtain it from there.
Unvalidated clearance will not be honored at the immigration and could cause problems on your way back to Kuwait.
Due to the existing deployment ban of all overseas Filipino workers (OFW), vacationing OFWs has to secure a clearance from POLO-OWWA to avoid the hassle of missing their flight even they presented an OEC. The ban exempts OFWs who have existing work contracts and those who are going on vacation and returning to the same employers. Advertisement Sponsored Links The clearance is basically a certification that the OFW is an active OWWA member and is currently on a work contract with the same employer. To get the required clearance, OFWs in Kuwait should go personally to the POLO-OWWA at the Philippine Embassy. You can at the same time apply for the OEC. You need to pay KWD8 for your OWWA membership if it is already expired. You can also apply for the OEC at the POEA should you wish to do so. While in the Philippines, you need to go to POEA to validate your clearance as well as your OEC if you already have one or you can obtain it from there. Unvalidated clearance will not be honored at the immigration and could cause problems on your way back to Kuwait. OFWs piling up to Kuwait Embassy to secure clearances and OECs Read More: 5 Signs A Person Is Going To Be Poor And 5 Signs You Are Going To Be RichTips On How To Handle Money For OFWs And Their Families How Much Can Filipinos Earn 1-10 Years After Finishing College? Former Executive Secretary Worked As a Domestic Worker In Hong Kong Due To Inadequate Salary In PH Beware Of Fake Online Registration System Which Collects $10 From OFWs— POEA Is It True, Duterte Might Expand Overseas Workers Deployment Ban To Countries With Many Cases of Abuse? Do You Agree With The Proposed Filipino Deployment Ban To Abusive Host Countries? ©2018 THOUGHTSKOTO www.jbsolis.com
OFWs piling up at the Philippine Embassy in Kuwait to secure clearance and OECs.
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Wednesday, August 23, 2017

OFW On Vacation, Killed By Unidentified Gunman In Isabela

OFW On Vacation, Killed By Unidentified Gunman In Isabela

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A female Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) working in Saudi Arabia was killed by an unknown gunman in Cabatuan, Isabela on Sunday.
The OFW is in the country to enjoy her vacation and to celebrate her bithday with her loved ones. The victim's mother, Betty Ordonez, said that Jenny Constantino, 29, arrived in the country from Saudi Arabia for a vacation.
 On Sunday evening, Constantino went out of the house to pick some sweet potato taps just a few steps away from their house at Barangay Calaocan. After a few moments, gunshots were heard and the victims body fell on the ground. The victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds in her body and died while being transported to the nearest hospital.
The identity of the gunman is still unknown up to this writing.
A female Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) working in Saudi Arabia was killed by an unknown gunman in Cabatuan, Isabela on Sunday. The OFW is in the country to enjoy her vacation and to celebrate her bithday with her loved ones. The victim's mother, Betty Ordonez, said that Jenny Constantino, 29, arrived in the country from Saudi Arabia for a vacation. On Sunday evening, Constantino went out of the house to pick some sweet potato taps just a few steps away from their house at Barangay Calaocan. After a few moments, gunshots were heard and the victims body fell on the ground. The victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds in her body and died while being transported to the nearest hospital. The identity of the gunman is still unknown up to this writing. According to PRO2 Director Chief Supt. Robert G. Quenery ,the victim was with her niece during the killing and saw he arrival of an unknown gunman on a motorcycle wearing a T-shirt, short pants and a bull cap with face covered with a cloth. the niece was luckily unharmed during the shooting incident. Senior Inspector Prospero Agonoy, Chief of Cabatuan Police, there were no other witnesses aside from the victim's niece "Advertisements" The police is now following a trace that will lead to the arrest of the gunman but the details are not disclosed to the public. The family of the OFW is confident that the case will be solved and justice will be served for the killing of their loved one. The brother of the victim appeal to he gunman to surface and admit his crime. The OFW left her 10 years old daughter. Jenny was an OFW for six years and is scheduled to return to Saudi Arabia this coming September "Sponsored Links" Read More: China's plans to hire Filipino household workers to their five major cities including Beijing and Shanghai, was reported at a local newspaper Philippine Star. it could be a big break for the household workers who are trying their luck in finding greener pastures by working overseas China is offering up to P100,000 a month, or about HK$15,000. The existing minimum allowable wage for a foreign domestic helper in Hong Kong is around HK$4,310 per month. Dominador Say, undersecretary of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), said that talks are underway with Chinese embassy officials on this possibility. China’s five major cities, including Beijing, Shanghai and Xiamen will soon be the haven for Filipino domestic workers who are seeking higher income. DOLE is expected to have further negotiations on the launch date with a delegation from China in September. according to Usec Say, Chinese employers favor Filipino domestic workers for their English proficiency, which allows them to teach their employers’ children. Chinese embassy officials also mentioned that improving ties with the leadership of President Rodrigo Duterte has paved the way for the new policy to materialize. There is presently a strict work visa system for foreign workers who want to enter mainland China. But according Usec. Say, China is serious about the proposal. Philippine Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello said an estimated 200,000 Filipino domestic helpers are presently working illegally in China. With a great demand for skilled domestic workers, Filipino OFWs would have an option to apply using legal processes on their desired higher salary for their sector. Source: ejinsight.com, PhilStar Read More: The effectivity of the Nationwide Smoking Ban or E.O. 26 (Providing for the Establishment of Smoke-free Environment in Public and Enclosed Places) started today, July 23, but only a few seems to be aware of it. President Rodrigo Duterte signed the Executive Order 26 with the citizens health in mind. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the executive order is a milestone where the government prioritize public health protection. The smoking ban includes smoking in places such as schools, universities and colleges, playgrounds, restaurants and food preparation areas, basketball courts, stairwells, health centers, clinics, public and private hospitals, hotels, malls, elevators, taxis, buses, public utility jeepneys, ships, tricycles, trains, airplanes, and gas stations which are prone to combustion. The Department of Health urges all the establishments to post "no smoking" signs in compliance with the new executive order. They also appeal to the public to report any violation against the nationwide ban on smoking in public places. Read More: ©2017 THOUGHTSKOTO www.jbsolis.com SEARCH JBSOLIS, TYPE KEYWORDS and TITLE OF ARTICLE at the box below Smoking is only allowed in designated smoking areas to be provided by the owner of the establishment. Smoking in private vehicles parked in public areas is also prohibited. What Do You Need To know About The Nationwide Smoking Ban Violators will be fined P500 to P10,000, depending on their number of offenses, while owners of establishments caught violating the EO will face a fine of P5,000 or imprisonment of not more than 30 days. The Department of Health urges all the establishments to post "no smoking" signs in compliance with the new executive order. They also appeal to the public to report any violation against the nationwide ban on smoking in public places. ©2017 THOUGHTSKOTO Dominador Say, undersecretary of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), said that talks are underway with Chinese embassy officials on this possibility. China’s five major cities, including Beijing, Shanghai and Xiamen will soon be the destination for Filipino domestic workers who are seeking higher income. ©2017 THOUGHTSKOTO www.jbsolis.com SEARCH JBSOLIS, TYPE KEYWORDS and TITLE OF ARTICLE at the box below

 According to PRO2 Director Chief Supt. Robert G. Quenery ,the victim was with her niece  during the killing and saw he arrival of an unknown gunman on a motorcycle wearing a T-shirt, short pants and a bull cap with face covered with a cloth. the niece was luckily unharmed during the shooting incident.

Senior Inspector Prospero Agonoy, Chief of Cabatuan Police, there were no other witnesses aside from the victim's niece
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A female Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) working in Saudi Arabia was killed by an unknown gunman in Cabatuan, Isabela on Sunday. The OFW is in the country to enjoy her vacation and to celebrate her bithday with her loved ones. The victim's mother, Betty Ordonez, said that Jenny Constantino, 29, arrived in the country from Saudi Arabia for a vacation. On Sunday evening, Constantino went out of the house to pick some sweet potato taps just a few steps away from their house at Barangay Calaocan. After a few moments, gunshots were heard and the victims body fell on the ground. The victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds in her body and died while being transported to the nearest hospital. The identity of the gunman is still unknown up to this writing. According to PRO2 Director Chief Supt. Robert G. Quenery ,the victim was with her niece during the killing and saw he arrival of an unknown gunman on a motorcycle wearing a T-shirt, short pants and a bull cap with face covered with a cloth. the niece was luckily unharmed during the shooting incident. Senior Inspector Prospero Agonoy, Chief of Cabatuan Police, there were no other witnesses aside from the victim's niece "Advertisements" The police is now following a trace that will lead to the arrest of the gunman but the details are not disclosed to the public. The family of the OFW is confident that the case will be solved and justice will be served for the killing of their loved one. The brother of the victim appeal to he gunman to surface and admit his crime. The OFW left her 10 years old daughter. Jenny was an OFW for six years and is scheduled to return to Saudi Arabia this coming September "Sponsored Links" Read More: China's plans to hire Filipino household workers to their five major cities including Beijing and Shanghai, was reported at a local newspaper Philippine Star. it could be a big break for the household workers who are trying their luck in finding greener pastures by working overseas China is offering up to P100,000 a month, or about HK$15,000. The existing minimum allowable wage for a foreign domestic helper in Hong Kong is around HK$4,310 per month. Dominador Say, undersecretary of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), said that talks are underway with Chinese embassy officials on this possibility. China’s five major cities, including Beijing, Shanghai and Xiamen will soon be the haven for Filipino domestic workers who are seeking higher income. DOLE is expected to have further negotiations on the launch date with a delegation from China in September. according to Usec Say, Chinese employers favor Filipino domestic workers for their English proficiency, which allows them to teach their employers’ children. Chinese embassy officials also mentioned that improving ties with the leadership of President Rodrigo Duterte has paved the way for the new policy to materialize. There is presently a strict work visa system for foreign workers who want to enter mainland China. But according Usec. Say, China is serious about the proposal. Philippine Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello said an estimated 200,000 Filipino domestic helpers are presently working illegally in China. With a great demand for skilled domestic workers, Filipino OFWs would have an option to apply using legal processes on their desired higher salary for their sector. Source: ejinsight.com, PhilStar Read More: The effectivity of the Nationwide Smoking Ban or E.O. 26 (Providing for the Establishment of Smoke-free Environment in Public and Enclosed Places) started today, July 23, but only a few seems to be aware of it. President Rodrigo Duterte signed the Executive Order 26 with the citizens health in mind. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the executive order is a milestone where the government prioritize public health protection. The smoking ban includes smoking in places such as schools, universities and colleges, playgrounds, restaurants and food preparation areas, basketball courts, stairwells, health centers, clinics, public and private hospitals, hotels, malls, elevators, taxis, buses, public utility jeepneys, ships, tricycles, trains, airplanes, and gas stations which are prone to combustion. The Department of Health urges all the establishments to post "no smoking" signs in compliance with the new executive order. They also appeal to the public to report any violation against the nationwide ban on smoking in public places. Read More: ©2017 THOUGHTSKOTO www.jbsolis.com SEARCH JBSOLIS, TYPE KEYWORDS and TITLE OF ARTICLE at the box below Smoking is only allowed in designated smoking areas to be provided by the owner of the establishment. Smoking in private vehicles parked in public areas is also prohibited. What Do You Need To know About The Nationwide Smoking Ban Violators will be fined P500 to P10,000, depending on their number of offenses, while owners of establishments caught violating the EO will face a fine of P5,000 or imprisonment of not more than 30 days. The Department of Health urges all the establishments to post "no smoking" signs in compliance with the new executive order. They also appeal to the public to report any violation against the nationwide ban on smoking in public places. ©2017 THOUGHTSKOTO Dominador Say, undersecretary of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), said that talks are underway with Chinese embassy officials on this possibility. China’s five major cities, including Beijing, Shanghai and Xiamen will soon be the destination for Filipino domestic workers who are seeking higher income. ©2017 THOUGHTSKOTO www.jbsolis.com SEARCH JBSOLIS, TYPE KEYWORDS and TITLE OF ARTICLE at the box below


  The police is now following a trace  that will lead to the arrest of the gunman but the details are not disclosed to the public. 
The family of the OFW is confident that the case will be solved and justice will be served for the killing of their loved one. 
The brother of the victim appeal to he gunman to surface and admit his crime.
The OFW left her 10 years old daughter.
Jenny was an OFW for six years and is scheduled to return to Saudi Arabia this coming September.
Source: ABS-CBN News
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Saturday, June 03, 2017

How To Retire Rich - 8 Steps To Plan Your Retirement

http://www.jbsolis.com/2017/06/how-to-build-successful-retirement-plan.html Retirement may seem like a lifetime away, so much so that saving for retirement may have yet to cross your mind. People may consider retirement to be twenty, thirty, or even forty years from now, it’s important that you start saving for retirement immediately. A recent study sponsored by Sun Life Financial-Philippines found that only 2 out of 100 Filipinos, age 65 and older are financially independent. This highlights the need to plan your retirement early so you can avoid struggling later in life. Imagine the bills you are currently paying, now that you have a regular paycheck. You will still pay the same bills, possibly more, during retirement, and without a paycheck at that. A successful retirement starts with a retirement plan. If you have no idea where to start, follow these guide, originally from iMoney. This steps are your guide in building your own retirement plan. If done properly, these steps are your first in your path to a rich retirement! 1. Set Your Retirement Goal Before you start developing a retirement savings plan, it’s a good idea to think about the kind of lifestyle you would like to live once retired. This will be the benchmark that you need to follow in setting your savings plan. Whether you plan to do a lot of traveling, or retire on a farm somewhere else in the Philippines or in a different country, you will probably need to start saving more aggressively. Setting your goal for retirement will help you understand how aggressive you need to be with your savings. 2. Open A Savings Account One of the first steps to help you retire comfortably is to open a savings account where you can earn interest on the money you put into your retirement fund. Trying to determine which is the right savings account for you involves many factors. Things like initial deposit, interest rate, maintaining balance, and the account balance needed to earn interest should all be taken into consideration before opening a savings account in the Philippines. You will also want to take into consideration the bank's reputation, their branch locations, and the availability of online banking transactions. A good starter savings account in the Philippines is BPI Easy Saver. With just ₱200.00 for initial deposit, no maintaining balance requirements, and a 0.25% annual interest rate if you maintain a balance of ₱1,000, this is an easy option. Another easy choice is the EastWest Bank Basic Savings Account, where you can open a savings account with only a ₱100.00 initial deposit. You will start earning as interest of 0.125% annually when your account reaches at least ₱500. If you are able to put down a bigger initial deposit, here are your best options where to open a savings account in the Philippines. 3. Start Saving Now Financial gurus suggest that you should start saving 10% to 15% of your total income for retirement when you reach your early twenties. However, you do not need to stick to 10% or 15% of your total income, depending on your financial situation. The important thing to do is to start saving any decent amount of money as early as you can. Saving for retirement may be boring or a burden, but if you think of it as paying your future self, it becomes a bit more important and interesting. If the situation limits your ability to save 10-15% of your annual income for retirement, start smaller. It’s OK to start at around 2-3% of your annual income, and then gradually increase your savings percentage every few months. If you get a raise at work, or a chance to earn overtime, increase your savings percentage accordingly. Do not be discouraged if you can only save a small percentage initially. build on to this and make it a goal to raise your savings. Saving a small amount is always better than saving nothing at all. 4. Set Up Automatic Deposits If your bank has it, set-up an Automatic Deposit for your account. Automating your savings contributions will help you build your retirement fund systematically and quickly, and with little effort on your part. There is less chance that you will divert your savings for unnecessary spending. Schedule your automatic deposits around the time you receive your pay check. You may even find that living off less is easier than you would have expected. 5. Seek Investment Options One of the best ways to boost your retirement coffers is to consider investment opportunities. If you think you need a large amount of money to make investments, you’re wrong. Investments, however small, will help prepare you for retirement. Start small, and start as early as possible. Also, make a habit of learning the different investment modes and opportunities since you can keep on investing even during retirement. Whether you are afraid of risk or a risk-taker, there is an investment product to suit your preference. You can start with a Mutual Fund, Unit Investment Trust Fund, or the Stock Market. Stocks provide the highest potential earnings, but also carry a higher amount of risk than a mutual fund or unit investment trust fund. Investments may seem scary if you do not know much about them, or have not had much experience with them. The thought of potentially losing money is scary. Learning about all your options, and consult a professional before jumping into any type of investment. A financial planner will help you come up with a plan that is right for you. An example is Sun Life Financial. They have advisers who specialize in helping people make sense of retirement and investment options. 6. Open A Time Deposit If you’re serious about saving for retirement now, opening a time deposit is a smart move. A time deposit is essentially a fixed deposit at a bank, which you cannot touch during a certain agreed upon time. In return, you are offered a higher interest rate than a regular savings account. A time deposit is a great product to get, as an additional option to your savings account to boost your retirement money. While a time deposit provides you with the benefit of a higher interest rate, any interest you earn will be subject to a 20% monthly tax for every interest earned on your account. There is also a documentary stamp tax to deal with where you will be charged ₱1.00 for every ₱200.00 of the principal amount. This may be turn-off some people. As we stated, a time deposit is a great way to help you build your retirement savings account at no risk to you. If you want to get a time deposit, the first step is to use a time deposit calculator to help you find a bank and product that best suits your individual retirement needs. 7. Set Aside Money for Emergencies It’s easy to completely forget the potential for emergencies to happen, especially when you are focused on building your retirement budget. Various emergency expenses happen, and you don’t want to have to dig into the money you’ve set aside for retirement, to pay for an unexpected trip to the hospital, damage to your home, or to front the bill for an expensive car repair. One good way to set aside a separate budget for emergency is to set up a separate savings account. From each paycheck, add a little bit of money into this account. If you get a salary raise or a one-time bonus from work, add a big portion of it to your emergency fund. Putting even a small amount in your emergency account every month is better than contributing nothing at all. You will be surprised by how much you can save over the course of a year. 8. Find Additional Career Opportunities If you feel like you’re retirement fund is still below your target after following these steps, consider seeking out additional income sources. You don’t have to get a second full-time job, instead find one that would provide you with the freedom of working when you want, while also having a favorable opportunity of making some extra money to put towards your retirement. You could even deposit all the money that you make from your freelancing job into your retirement savings account. Search online for some ideas on freelancing jobs. If you freelancing simply isn’t possible, or if you do not see yourself in such an arrangement, consider a promotion in your current career instead. Could you get any certifications to help you get that raise? Would your work be willing to pay for you to go back to school and get an advanced degree? Neither one of these options will help you save money right now, but investing in yourself will surely pay off in the long-run. Final Thoughts As your status in life evolve, so will your retirement plan. The most important thing to keep in mind is that your plan should evolve to to reflect the current status you are in. It’s normal to make changes to it. Make modifications to your retirement plan to compensate for any changes in your current status - getting married and starting a family, buying a house, career-change, and many more. Make it a habit to go over your retirement plan on a regular basis, annually or semi-annually. Take into consideration all the aspects of your life that have changed. Making a savings plan and sticking to it will be the key to helping you retire rich. It may be hard and painful at first, but you will look back to when you started this journey and thank yourself you did it in the first place.



Retirement may seem like a lifetime away, so much so that saving for retirement may have yet to cross your mind. People may consider retirement to be twenty, thirty, or even forty years from now, it’s important that you start saving for retirement immediately. A recent study sponsored by Sun Life Financial-Philippines found that only 2 out of 100 Filipinos, age 65 and older are financially independent. This highlights the need to plan your retirement early so you can avoid struggling later in life. Imagine the bills you are currently paying, now that you have a regular paycheck. You will still pay the same bills, possibly more, during retirement, and without a paycheck at that.

A successful retirement starts with a retirement plan. If you have no idea where to start, follow these guide, originally from iMoney. This steps are your guide in building your own retirement plan. If done properly, these steps are your first in your path to a rich retirement!

1. Set Your Retirement Goal
http://www.jbsolis.com/2017/06/how-to-build-successful-retirement-plan.html Retirement may seem like a lifetime away, so much so that saving for retirement may have yet to cross your mind. People may consider retirement to be twenty, thirty, or even forty years from now, it’s important that you start saving for retirement immediately. A recent study sponsored by Sun Life Financial-Philippines found that only 2 out of 100 Filipinos, age 65 and older are financially independent. This highlights the need to plan your retirement early so you can avoid struggling later in life. Imagine the bills you are currently paying, now that you have a regular paycheck. You will still pay the same bills, possibly more, during retirement, and without a paycheck at that. A successful retirement starts with a retirement plan. If you have no idea where to start, follow these guide, originally from iMoney. This steps are your guide in building your own retirement plan. If done properly, these steps are your first in your path to a rich retirement! 1. Set Your Retirement Goal Before you start developing a retirement savings plan, it’s a good idea to think about the kind of lifestyle you would like to live once retired. This will be the benchmark that you need to follow in setting your savings plan. Whether you plan to do a lot of traveling, or retire on a farm somewhere else in the Philippines or in a different country, you will probably need to start saving more aggressively. Setting your goal for retirement will help you understand how aggressive you need to be with your savings. 2. Open A Savings Account One of the first steps to help you retire comfortably is to open a savings account where you can earn interest on the money you put into your retirement fund. Trying to determine which is the right savings account for you involves many factors. Things like initial deposit, interest rate, maintaining balance, and the account balance needed to earn interest should all be taken into consideration before opening a savings account in the Philippines. You will also want to take into consideration the bank's reputation, their branch locations, and the availability of online banking transactions. A good starter savings account in the Philippines is BPI Easy Saver. With just ₱200.00 for initial deposit, no maintaining balance requirements, and a 0.25% annual interest rate if you maintain a balance of ₱1,000, this is an easy option. Another easy choice is the EastWest Bank Basic Savings Account, where you can open a savings account with only a ₱100.00 initial deposit. You will start earning as interest of 0.125% annually when your account reaches at least ₱500. If you are able to put down a bigger initial deposit, here are your best options where to open a savings account in the Philippines. 3. Start Saving Now Financial gurus suggest that you should start saving 10% to 15% of your total income for retirement when you reach your early twenties. However, you do not need to stick to 10% or 15% of your total income, depending on your financial situation. The important thing to do is to start saving any decent amount of money as early as you can. Saving for retirement may be boring or a burden, but if you think of it as paying your future self, it becomes a bit more important and interesting. If the situation limits your ability to save 10-15% of your annual income for retirement, start smaller. It’s OK to start at around 2-3% of your annual income, and then gradually increase your savings percentage every few months. If you get a raise at work, or a chance to earn overtime, increase your savings percentage accordingly. Do not be discouraged if you can only save a small percentage initially. build on to this and make it a goal to raise your savings. Saving a small amount is always better than saving nothing at all. 4. Set Up Automatic Deposits If your bank has it, set-up an Automatic Deposit for your account. Automating your savings contributions will help you build your retirement fund systematically and quickly, and with little effort on your part. There is less chance that you will divert your savings for unnecessary spending. Schedule your automatic deposits around the time you receive your pay check. You may even find that living off less is easier than you would have expected. 5. Seek Investment Options One of the best ways to boost your retirement coffers is to consider investment opportunities. If you think you need a large amount of money to make investments, you’re wrong. Investments, however small, will help prepare you for retirement. Start small, and start as early as possible. Also, make a habit of learning the different investment modes and opportunities since you can keep on investing even during retirement. Whether you are afraid of risk or a risk-taker, there is an investment product to suit your preference. You can start with a Mutual Fund, Unit Investment Trust Fund, or the Stock Market. Stocks provide the highest potential earnings, but also carry a higher amount of risk than a mutual fund or unit investment trust fund. Investments may seem scary if you do not know much about them, or have not had much experience with them. The thought of potentially losing money is scary. Learning about all your options, and consult a professional before jumping into any type of investment. A financial planner will help you come up with a plan that is right for you. An example is Sun Life Financial. They have advisers who specialize in helping people make sense of retirement and investment options. 6. Open A Time Deposit If you’re serious about saving for retirement now, opening a time deposit is a smart move. A time deposit is essentially a fixed deposit at a bank, which you cannot touch during a certain agreed upon time. In return, you are offered a higher interest rate than a regular savings account. A time deposit is a great product to get, as an additional option to your savings account to boost your retirement money. While a time deposit provides you with the benefit of a higher interest rate, any interest you earn will be subject to a 20% monthly tax for every interest earned on your account. There is also a documentary stamp tax to deal with where you will be charged ₱1.00 for every ₱200.00 of the principal amount. This may be turn-off some people. As we stated, a time deposit is a great way to help you build your retirement savings account at no risk to you. If you want to get a time deposit, the first step is to use a time deposit calculator to help you find a bank and product that best suits your individual retirement needs. 7. Set Aside Money for Emergencies It’s easy to completely forget the potential for emergencies to happen, especially when you are focused on building your retirement budget. Various emergency expenses happen, and you don’t want to have to dig into the money you’ve set aside for retirement, to pay for an unexpected trip to the hospital, damage to your home, or to front the bill for an expensive car repair. One good way to set aside a separate budget for emergency is to set up a separate savings account. From each paycheck, add a little bit of money into this account. If you get a salary raise or a one-time bonus from work, add a big portion of it to your emergency fund. Putting even a small amount in your emergency account every month is better than contributing nothing at all. You will be surprised by how much you can save over the course of a year. 8. Find Additional Career Opportunities If you feel like you’re retirement fund is still below your target after following these steps, consider seeking out additional income sources. You don’t have to get a second full-time job, instead find one that would provide you with the freedom of working when you want, while also having a favorable opportunity of making some extra money to put towards your retirement. You could even deposit all the money that you make from your freelancing job into your retirement savings account. Search online for some ideas on freelancing jobs. If you freelancing simply isn’t possible, or if you do not see yourself in such an arrangement, consider a promotion in your current career instead. Could you get any certifications to help you get that raise? Would your work be willing to pay for you to go back to school and get an advanced degree? Neither one of these options will help you save money right now, but investing in yourself will surely pay off in the long-run. Final Thoughts As your status in life evolve, so will your retirement plan. The most important thing to keep in mind is that your plan should evolve to to reflect the current status you are in. It’s normal to make changes to it. Make modifications to your retirement plan to compensate for any changes in your current status - getting married and starting a family, buying a house, career-change, and many more. Make it a habit to go over your retirement plan on a regular basis, annually or semi-annually. Take into consideration all the aspects of your life that have changed. Making a savings plan and sticking to it will be the key to helping you retire rich. It may be hard and painful at first, but you will look back to when you started this journey and thank yourself you did it in the first place.
Before you start developing a retirement savings plan, it’s a good idea to think about the kind of lifestyle you would like to live once retired. This will be the benchmark that you need to follow in setting your savings plan. Whether you plan to do a lot of traveling, or retire on a farm somewhere else in the Philippines or in a different country, you will probably need to start saving more aggressively. Setting your goal for retirement will help you understand how aggressive you need to be with your savings.

2. Open A Savings Account
One of the first steps to help you retire comfortably is to open a savings account where you can earn interest on the money you put into your retirement fund. Trying to determine which is the right savings account for you involves many factors. Things like initial deposit, interest rate, maintaining balance, and the account balance needed to earn interest should all be taken into consideration before opening a savings account in the Philippines. You will also want to take into consideration the bank's reputation, their branch locations, and the availability of online banking transactions.
http://www.jbsolis.com/2017/06/how-to-build-successful-retirement-plan.html Retirement may seem like a lifetime away, so much so that saving for retirement may have yet to cross your mind. People may consider retirement to be twenty, thirty, or even forty years from now, it’s important that you start saving for retirement immediately. A recent study sponsored by Sun Life Financial-Philippines found that only 2 out of 100 Filipinos, age 65 and older are financially independent. This highlights the need to plan your retirement early so you can avoid struggling later in life. Imagine the bills you are currently paying, now that you have a regular paycheck. You will still pay the same bills, possibly more, during retirement, and without a paycheck at that. A successful retirement starts with a retirement plan. If you have no idea where to start, follow these guide, originally from iMoney. This steps are your guide in building your own retirement plan. If done properly, these steps are your first in your path to a rich retirement! 1. Set Your Retirement Goal Before you start developing a retirement savings plan, it’s a good idea to think about the kind of lifestyle you would like to live once retired. This will be the benchmark that you need to follow in setting your savings plan. Whether you plan to do a lot of traveling, or retire on a farm somewhere else in the Philippines or in a different country, you will probably need to start saving more aggressively. Setting your goal for retirement will help you understand how aggressive you need to be with your savings. 2. Open A Savings Account One of the first steps to help you retire comfortably is to open a savings account where you can earn interest on the money you put into your retirement fund. Trying to determine which is the right savings account for you involves many factors. Things like initial deposit, interest rate, maintaining balance, and the account balance needed to earn interest should all be taken into consideration before opening a savings account in the Philippines. You will also want to take into consideration the bank's reputation, their branch locations, and the availability of online banking transactions. A good starter savings account in the Philippines is BPI Easy Saver. With just ₱200.00 for initial deposit, no maintaining balance requirements, and a 0.25% annual interest rate if you maintain a balance of ₱1,000, this is an easy option. Another easy choice is the EastWest Bank Basic Savings Account, where you can open a savings account with only a ₱100.00 initial deposit. You will start earning as interest of 0.125% annually when your account reaches at least ₱500. If you are able to put down a bigger initial deposit, here are your best options where to open a savings account in the Philippines. 3. Start Saving Now Financial gurus suggest that you should start saving 10% to 15% of your total income for retirement when you reach your early twenties. However, you do not need to stick to 10% or 15% of your total income, depending on your financial situation. The important thing to do is to start saving any decent amount of money as early as you can. Saving for retirement may be boring or a burden, but if you think of it as paying your future self, it becomes a bit more important and interesting. If the situation limits your ability to save 10-15% of your annual income for retirement, start smaller. It’s OK to start at around 2-3% of your annual income, and then gradually increase your savings percentage every few months. If you get a raise at work, or a chance to earn overtime, increase your savings percentage accordingly. Do not be discouraged if you can only save a small percentage initially. build on to this and make it a goal to raise your savings. Saving a small amount is always better than saving nothing at all. 4. Set Up Automatic Deposits If your bank has it, set-up an Automatic Deposit for your account. Automating your savings contributions will help you build your retirement fund systematically and quickly, and with little effort on your part. There is less chance that you will divert your savings for unnecessary spending. Schedule your automatic deposits around the time you receive your pay check. You may even find that living off less is easier than you would have expected. 5. Seek Investment Options One of the best ways to boost your retirement coffers is to consider investment opportunities. If you think you need a large amount of money to make investments, you’re wrong. Investments, however small, will help prepare you for retirement. Start small, and start as early as possible. Also, make a habit of learning the different investment modes and opportunities since you can keep on investing even during retirement. Whether you are afraid of risk or a risk-taker, there is an investment product to suit your preference. You can start with a Mutual Fund, Unit Investment Trust Fund, or the Stock Market. Stocks provide the highest potential earnings, but also carry a higher amount of risk than a mutual fund or unit investment trust fund. Investments may seem scary if you do not know much about them, or have not had much experience with them. The thought of potentially losing money is scary. Learning about all your options, and consult a professional before jumping into any type of investment. A financial planner will help you come up with a plan that is right for you. An example is Sun Life Financial. They have advisers who specialize in helping people make sense of retirement and investment options. 6. Open A Time Deposit If you’re serious about saving for retirement now, opening a time deposit is a smart move. A time deposit is essentially a fixed deposit at a bank, which you cannot touch during a certain agreed upon time. In return, you are offered a higher interest rate than a regular savings account. A time deposit is a great product to get, as an additional option to your savings account to boost your retirement money. While a time deposit provides you with the benefit of a higher interest rate, any interest you earn will be subject to a 20% monthly tax for every interest earned on your account. There is also a documentary stamp tax to deal with where you will be charged ₱1.00 for every ₱200.00 of the principal amount. This may be turn-off some people. As we stated, a time deposit is a great way to help you build your retirement savings account at no risk to you. If you want to get a time deposit, the first step is to use a time deposit calculator to help you find a bank and product that best suits your individual retirement needs. 7. Set Aside Money for Emergencies It’s easy to completely forget the potential for emergencies to happen, especially when you are focused on building your retirement budget. Various emergency expenses happen, and you don’t want to have to dig into the money you’ve set aside for retirement, to pay for an unexpected trip to the hospital, damage to your home, or to front the bill for an expensive car repair. One good way to set aside a separate budget for emergency is to set up a separate savings account. From each paycheck, add a little bit of money into this account. If you get a salary raise or a one-time bonus from work, add a big portion of it to your emergency fund. Putting even a small amount in your emergency account every month is better than contributing nothing at all. You will be surprised by how much you can save over the course of a year. 8. Find Additional Career Opportunities If you feel like you’re retirement fund is still below your target after following these steps, consider seeking out additional income sources. You don’t have to get a second full-time job, instead find one that would provide you with the freedom of working when you want, while also having a favorable opportunity of making some extra money to put towards your retirement. You could even deposit all the money that you make from your freelancing job into your retirement savings account. Search online for some ideas on freelancing jobs. If you freelancing simply isn’t possible, or if you do not see yourself in such an arrangement, consider a promotion in your current career instead. Could you get any certifications to help you get that raise? Would your work be willing to pay for you to go back to school and get an advanced degree? Neither one of these options will help you save money right now, but investing in yourself will surely pay off in the long-run. Final Thoughts As your status in life evolve, so will your retirement plan. The most important thing to keep in mind is that your plan should evolve to to reflect the current status you are in. It’s normal to make changes to it. Make modifications to your retirement plan to compensate for any changes in your current status - getting married and starting a family, buying a house, career-change, and many more. Make it a habit to go over your retirement plan on a regular basis, annually or semi-annually. Take into consideration all the aspects of your life that have changed. Making a savings plan and sticking to it will be the key to helping you retire rich. It may be hard and painful at first, but you will look back to when you started this journey and thank yourself you did it in the first place.
A good starter savings account in the Philippines is BPI Easy Saver. With just ₱200.00 for initial deposit, no maintaining balance requirements, and a 0.25% annual interest rate if you maintain a balance of ₱1,000, this is an easy option. Another easy choice is the EastWest Bank Basic Savings Account, where you can open a savings account with only a ₱100.00 initial deposit. You will start earning as interest of 0.125% annually when your account reaches at least ₱500.

If you are able to put down a bigger initial deposit, here are your best options where to open a savings account in the Philippines.
http://www.jbsolis.com/2017/06/how-to-build-successful-retirement-plan.html Retirement may seem like a lifetime away, so much so that saving for retirement may have yet to cross your mind. People may consider retirement to be twenty, thirty, or even forty years from now, it’s important that you start saving for retirement immediately. A recent study sponsored by Sun Life Financial-Philippines found that only 2 out of 100 Filipinos, age 65 and older are financially independent. This highlights the need to plan your retirement early so you can avoid struggling later in life. Imagine the bills you are currently paying, now that you have a regular paycheck. You will still pay the same bills, possibly more, during retirement, and without a paycheck at that. A successful retirement starts with a retirement plan. If you have no idea where to start, follow these guide, originally from iMoney. This steps are your guide in building your own retirement plan. If done properly, these steps are your first in your path to a rich retirement! 1. Set Your Retirement Goal Before you start developing a retirement savings plan, it’s a good idea to think about the kind of lifestyle you would like to live once retired. This will be the benchmark that you need to follow in setting your savings plan. Whether you plan to do a lot of traveling, or retire on a farm somewhere else in the Philippines or in a different country, you will probably need to start saving more aggressively. Setting your goal for retirement will help you understand how aggressive you need to be with your savings. 2. Open A Savings Account One of the first steps to help you retire comfortably is to open a savings account where you can earn interest on the money you put into your retirement fund. Trying to determine which is the right savings account for you involves many factors. Things like initial deposit, interest rate, maintaining balance, and the account balance needed to earn interest should all be taken into consideration before opening a savings account in the Philippines. You will also want to take into consideration the bank's reputation, their branch locations, and the availability of online banking transactions. A good starter savings account in the Philippines is BPI Easy Saver. With just ₱200.00 for initial deposit, no maintaining balance requirements, and a 0.25% annual interest rate if you maintain a balance of ₱1,000, this is an easy option. Another easy choice is the EastWest Bank Basic Savings Account, where you can open a savings account with only a ₱100.00 initial deposit. You will start earning as interest of 0.125% annually when your account reaches at least ₱500. If you are able to put down a bigger initial deposit, here are your best options where to open a savings account in the Philippines. 3. Start Saving Now Financial gurus suggest that you should start saving 10% to 15% of your total income for retirement when you reach your early twenties. However, you do not need to stick to 10% or 15% of your total income, depending on your financial situation. The important thing to do is to start saving any decent amount of money as early as you can. Saving for retirement may be boring or a burden, but if you think of it as paying your future self, it becomes a bit more important and interesting. If the situation limits your ability to save 10-15% of your annual income for retirement, start smaller. It’s OK to start at around 2-3% of your annual income, and then gradually increase your savings percentage every few months. If you get a raise at work, or a chance to earn overtime, increase your savings percentage accordingly. Do not be discouraged if you can only save a small percentage initially. build on to this and make it a goal to raise your savings. Saving a small amount is always better than saving nothing at all. 4. Set Up Automatic Deposits If your bank has it, set-up an Automatic Deposit for your account. Automating your savings contributions will help you build your retirement fund systematically and quickly, and with little effort on your part. There is less chance that you will divert your savings for unnecessary spending. Schedule your automatic deposits around the time you receive your pay check. You may even find that living off less is easier than you would have expected. 5. Seek Investment Options One of the best ways to boost your retirement coffers is to consider investment opportunities. If you think you need a large amount of money to make investments, you’re wrong. Investments, however small, will help prepare you for retirement. Start small, and start as early as possible. Also, make a habit of learning the different investment modes and opportunities since you can keep on investing even during retirement. Whether you are afraid of risk or a risk-taker, there is an investment product to suit your preference. You can start with a Mutual Fund, Unit Investment Trust Fund, or the Stock Market. Stocks provide the highest potential earnings, but also carry a higher amount of risk than a mutual fund or unit investment trust fund. Investments may seem scary if you do not know much about them, or have not had much experience with them. The thought of potentially losing money is scary. Learning about all your options, and consult a professional before jumping into any type of investment. A financial planner will help you come up with a plan that is right for you. An example is Sun Life Financial. They have advisers who specialize in helping people make sense of retirement and investment options. 6. Open A Time Deposit If you’re serious about saving for retirement now, opening a time deposit is a smart move. A time deposit is essentially a fixed deposit at a bank, which you cannot touch during a certain agreed upon time. In return, you are offered a higher interest rate than a regular savings account. A time deposit is a great product to get, as an additional option to your savings account to boost your retirement money. While a time deposit provides you with the benefit of a higher interest rate, any interest you earn will be subject to a 20% monthly tax for every interest earned on your account. There is also a documentary stamp tax to deal with where you will be charged ₱1.00 for every ₱200.00 of the principal amount. This may be turn-off some people. As we stated, a time deposit is a great way to help you build your retirement savings account at no risk to you. If you want to get a time deposit, the first step is to use a time deposit calculator to help you find a bank and product that best suits your individual retirement needs. 7. Set Aside Money for Emergencies It’s easy to completely forget the potential for emergencies to happen, especially when you are focused on building your retirement budget. Various emergency expenses happen, and you don’t want to have to dig into the money you’ve set aside for retirement, to pay for an unexpected trip to the hospital, damage to your home, or to front the bill for an expensive car repair. One good way to set aside a separate budget for emergency is to set up a separate savings account. From each paycheck, add a little bit of money into this account. If you get a salary raise or a one-time bonus from work, add a big portion of it to your emergency fund. Putting even a small amount in your emergency account every month is better than contributing nothing at all. You will be surprised by how much you can save over the course of a year. 8. Find Additional Career Opportunities If you feel like you’re retirement fund is still below your target after following these steps, consider seeking out additional income sources. You don’t have to get a second full-time job, instead find one that would provide you with the freedom of working when you want, while also having a favorable opportunity of making some extra money to put towards your retirement. You could even deposit all the money that you make from your freelancing job into your retirement savings account. Search online for some ideas on freelancing jobs. If you freelancing simply isn’t possible, or if you do not see yourself in such an arrangement, consider a promotion in your current career instead. Could you get any certifications to help you get that raise? Would your work be willing to pay for you to go back to school and get an advanced degree? Neither one of these options will help you save money right now, but investing in yourself will surely pay off in the long-run. Final Thoughts As your status in life evolve, so will your retirement plan. The most important thing to keep in mind is that your plan should evolve to to reflect the current status you are in. It’s normal to make changes to it. Make modifications to your retirement plan to compensate for any changes in your current status - getting married and starting a family, buying a house, career-change, and many more. Make it a habit to go over your retirement plan on a regular basis, annually or semi-annually. Take into consideration all the aspects of your life that have changed. Making a savings plan and sticking to it will be the key to helping you retire rich. It may be hard and painful at first, but you will look back to when you started this journey and thank yourself you did it in the first place.


3. Start Saving Now
Financial gurus suggest that you should start saving 10% to 15% of your total income for retirement when you reach your early twenties. However, you do not need to stick to 10% or 15% of your total income, depending on your financial situation. The important thing to do is to start saving any decent amount of money as early as you can.
http://www.jbsolis.com/2017/06/how-to-build-successful-retirement-plan.html Retirement may seem like a lifetime away, so much so that saving for retirement may have yet to cross your mind. People may consider retirement to be twenty, thirty, or even forty years from now, it’s important that you start saving for retirement immediately. A recent study sponsored by Sun Life Financial-Philippines found that only 2 out of 100 Filipinos, age 65 and older are financially independent. This highlights the need to plan your retirement early so you can avoid struggling later in life. Imagine the bills you are currently paying, now that you have a regular paycheck. You will still pay the same bills, possibly more, during retirement, and without a paycheck at that. A successful retirement starts with a retirement plan. If you have no idea where to start, follow these guide, originally from iMoney. This steps are your guide in building your own retirement plan. If done properly, these steps are your first in your path to a rich retirement! 1. Set Your Retirement Goal Before you start developing a retirement savings plan, it’s a good idea to think about the kind of lifestyle you would like to live once retired. This will be the benchmark that you need to follow in setting your savings plan. Whether you plan to do a lot of traveling, or retire on a farm somewhere else in the Philippines or in a different country, you will probably need to start saving more aggressively. Setting your goal for retirement will help you understand how aggressive you need to be with your savings. 2. Open A Savings Account One of the first steps to help you retire comfortably is to open a savings account where you can earn interest on the money you put into your retirement fund. Trying to determine which is the right savings account for you involves many factors. Things like initial deposit, interest rate, maintaining balance, and the account balance needed to earn interest should all be taken into consideration before opening a savings account in the Philippines. You will also want to take into consideration the bank's reputation, their branch locations, and the availability of online banking transactions. A good starter savings account in the Philippines is BPI Easy Saver. With just ₱200.00 for initial deposit, no maintaining balance requirements, and a 0.25% annual interest rate if you maintain a balance of ₱1,000, this is an easy option. Another easy choice is the EastWest Bank Basic Savings Account, where you can open a savings account with only a ₱100.00 initial deposit. You will start earning as interest of 0.125% annually when your account reaches at least ₱500. If you are able to put down a bigger initial deposit, here are your best options where to open a savings account in the Philippines. 3. Start Saving Now Financial gurus suggest that you should start saving 10% to 15% of your total income for retirement when you reach your early twenties. However, you do not need to stick to 10% or 15% of your total income, depending on your financial situation. The important thing to do is to start saving any decent amount of money as early as you can. Saving for retirement may be boring or a burden, but if you think of it as paying your future self, it becomes a bit more important and interesting. If the situation limits your ability to save 10-15% of your annual income for retirement, start smaller. It’s OK to start at around 2-3% of your annual income, and then gradually increase your savings percentage every few months. If you get a raise at work, or a chance to earn overtime, increase your savings percentage accordingly. Do not be discouraged if you can only save a small percentage initially. build on to this and make it a goal to raise your savings. Saving a small amount is always better than saving nothing at all. 4. Set Up Automatic Deposits If your bank has it, set-up an Automatic Deposit for your account. Automating your savings contributions will help you build your retirement fund systematically and quickly, and with little effort on your part. There is less chance that you will divert your savings for unnecessary spending. Schedule your automatic deposits around the time you receive your pay check. You may even find that living off less is easier than you would have expected. 5. Seek Investment Options One of the best ways to boost your retirement coffers is to consider investment opportunities. If you think you need a large amount of money to make investments, you’re wrong. Investments, however small, will help prepare you for retirement. Start small, and start as early as possible. Also, make a habit of learning the different investment modes and opportunities since you can keep on investing even during retirement. Whether you are afraid of risk or a risk-taker, there is an investment product to suit your preference. You can start with a Mutual Fund, Unit Investment Trust Fund, or the Stock Market. Stocks provide the highest potential earnings, but also carry a higher amount of risk than a mutual fund or unit investment trust fund. Investments may seem scary if you do not know much about them, or have not had much experience with them. The thought of potentially losing money is scary. Learning about all your options, and consult a professional before jumping into any type of investment. A financial planner will help you come up with a plan that is right for you. An example is Sun Life Financial. They have advisers who specialize in helping people make sense of retirement and investment options. 6. Open A Time Deposit If you’re serious about saving for retirement now, opening a time deposit is a smart move. A time deposit is essentially a fixed deposit at a bank, which you cannot touch during a certain agreed upon time. In return, you are offered a higher interest rate than a regular savings account. A time deposit is a great product to get, as an additional option to your savings account to boost your retirement money. While a time deposit provides you with the benefit of a higher interest rate, any interest you earn will be subject to a 20% monthly tax for every interest earned on your account. There is also a documentary stamp tax to deal with where you will be charged ₱1.00 for every ₱200.00 of the principal amount. This may be turn-off some people. As we stated, a time deposit is a great way to help you build your retirement savings account at no risk to you. If you want to get a time deposit, the first step is to use a time deposit calculator to help you find a bank and product that best suits your individual retirement needs. 7. Set Aside Money for Emergencies It’s easy to completely forget the potential for emergencies to happen, especially when you are focused on building your retirement budget. Various emergency expenses happen, and you don’t want to have to dig into the money you’ve set aside for retirement, to pay for an unexpected trip to the hospital, damage to your home, or to front the bill for an expensive car repair. One good way to set aside a separate budget for emergency is to set up a separate savings account. From each paycheck, add a little bit of money into this account. If you get a salary raise or a one-time bonus from work, add a big portion of it to your emergency fund. Putting even a small amount in your emergency account every month is better than contributing nothing at all. You will be surprised by how much you can save over the course of a year. 8. Find Additional Career Opportunities If you feel like you’re retirement fund is still below your target after following these steps, consider seeking out additional income sources. You don’t have to get a second full-time job, instead find one that would provide you with the freedom of working when you want, while also having a favorable opportunity of making some extra money to put towards your retirement. You could even deposit all the money that you make from your freelancing job into your retirement savings account. Search online for some ideas on freelancing jobs. If you freelancing simply isn’t possible, or if you do not see yourself in such an arrangement, consider a promotion in your current career instead. Could you get any certifications to help you get that raise? Would your work be willing to pay for you to go back to school and get an advanced degree? Neither one of these options will help you save money right now, but investing in yourself will surely pay off in the long-run. Final Thoughts As your status in life evolve, so will your retirement plan. The most important thing to keep in mind is that your plan should evolve to to reflect the current status you are in. It’s normal to make changes to it. Make modifications to your retirement plan to compensate for any changes in your current status - getting married and starting a family, buying a house, career-change, and many more. Make it a habit to go over your retirement plan on a regular basis, annually or semi-annually. Take into consideration all the aspects of your life that have changed. Making a savings plan and sticking to it will be the key to helping you retire rich. It may be hard and painful at first, but you will look back to when you started this journey and thank yourself you did it in the first place.

Saving for retirement may be boring or a burden, but if you think of it as paying your future self, it becomes a bit more important and interesting. If the situation limits your ability to save 10-15% of your annual income for retirement, start smaller. It’s OK to start at around 2-3% of your annual income, and then gradually increase your savings percentage every few months. If you get a raise at work, or a chance to earn overtime, increase your savings percentage accordingly. Do not be discouraged if you can only save a small percentage initially. build on to this and make it a goal to raise your savings. Saving a small amount is always better than saving nothing at all.

4. Set Up Automatic Deposits
http://www.jbsolis.com/2017/06/how-to-build-successful-retirement-plan.html Retirement may seem like a lifetime away, so much so that saving for retirement may have yet to cross your mind. People may consider retirement to be twenty, thirty, or even forty years from now, it’s important that you start saving for retirement immediately. A recent study sponsored by Sun Life Financial-Philippines found that only 2 out of 100 Filipinos, age 65 and older are financially independent. This highlights the need to plan your retirement early so you can avoid struggling later in life. Imagine the bills you are currently paying, now that you have a regular paycheck. You will still pay the same bills, possibly more, during retirement, and without a paycheck at that. A successful retirement starts with a retirement plan. If you have no idea where to start, follow these guide, originally from iMoney. This steps are your guide in building your own retirement plan. If done properly, these steps are your first in your path to a rich retirement! 1. Set Your Retirement Goal Before you start developing a retirement savings plan, it’s a good idea to think about the kind of lifestyle you would like to live once retired. This will be the benchmark that you need to follow in setting your savings plan. Whether you plan to do a lot of traveling, or retire on a farm somewhere else in the Philippines or in a different country, you will probably need to start saving more aggressively. Setting your goal for retirement will help you understand how aggressive you need to be with your savings. 2. Open A Savings Account One of the first steps to help you retire comfortably is to open a savings account where you can earn interest on the money you put into your retirement fund. Trying to determine which is the right savings account for you involves many factors. Things like initial deposit, interest rate, maintaining balance, and the account balance needed to earn interest should all be taken into consideration before opening a savings account in the Philippines. You will also want to take into consideration the bank's reputation, their branch locations, and the availability of online banking transactions. A good starter savings account in the Philippines is BPI Easy Saver. With just ₱200.00 for initial deposit, no maintaining balance requirements, and a 0.25% annual interest rate if you maintain a balance of ₱1,000, this is an easy option. Another easy choice is the EastWest Bank Basic Savings Account, where you can open a savings account with only a ₱100.00 initial deposit. You will start earning as interest of 0.125% annually when your account reaches at least ₱500. If you are able to put down a bigger initial deposit, here are your best options where to open a savings account in the Philippines. 3. Start Saving Now Financial gurus suggest that you should start saving 10% to 15% of your total income for retirement when you reach your early twenties. However, you do not need to stick to 10% or 15% of your total income, depending on your financial situation. The important thing to do is to start saving any decent amount of money as early as you can. Saving for retirement may be boring or a burden, but if you think of it as paying your future self, it becomes a bit more important and interesting. If the situation limits your ability to save 10-15% of your annual income for retirement, start smaller. It’s OK to start at around 2-3% of your annual income, and then gradually increase your savings percentage every few months. If you get a raise at work, or a chance to earn overtime, increase your savings percentage accordingly. Do not be discouraged if you can only save a small percentage initially. build on to this and make it a goal to raise your savings. Saving a small amount is always better than saving nothing at all. 4. Set Up Automatic Deposits If your bank has it, set-up an Automatic Deposit for your account. Automating your savings contributions will help you build your retirement fund systematically and quickly, and with little effort on your part. There is less chance that you will divert your savings for unnecessary spending. Schedule your automatic deposits around the time you receive your pay check. You may even find that living off less is easier than you would have expected. 5. Seek Investment Options One of the best ways to boost your retirement coffers is to consider investment opportunities. If you think you need a large amount of money to make investments, you’re wrong. Investments, however small, will help prepare you for retirement. Start small, and start as early as possible. Also, make a habit of learning the different investment modes and opportunities since you can keep on investing even during retirement. Whether you are afraid of risk or a risk-taker, there is an investment product to suit your preference. You can start with a Mutual Fund, Unit Investment Trust Fund, or the Stock Market. Stocks provide the highest potential earnings, but also carry a higher amount of risk than a mutual fund or unit investment trust fund. Investments may seem scary if you do not know much about them, or have not had much experience with them. The thought of potentially losing money is scary. Learning about all your options, and consult a professional before jumping into any type of investment. A financial planner will help you come up with a plan that is right for you. An example is Sun Life Financial. They have advisers who specialize in helping people make sense of retirement and investment options. 6. Open A Time Deposit If you’re serious about saving for retirement now, opening a time deposit is a smart move. A time deposit is essentially a fixed deposit at a bank, which you cannot touch during a certain agreed upon time. In return, you are offered a higher interest rate than a regular savings account. A time deposit is a great product to get, as an additional option to your savings account to boost your retirement money. While a time deposit provides you with the benefit of a higher interest rate, any interest you earn will be subject to a 20% monthly tax for every interest earned on your account. There is also a documentary stamp tax to deal with where you will be charged ₱1.00 for every ₱200.00 of the principal amount. This may be turn-off some people. As we stated, a time deposit is a great way to help you build your retirement savings account at no risk to you. If you want to get a time deposit, the first step is to use a time deposit calculator to help you find a bank and product that best suits your individual retirement needs. 7. Set Aside Money for Emergencies It’s easy to completely forget the potential for emergencies to happen, especially when you are focused on building your retirement budget. Various emergency expenses happen, and you don’t want to have to dig into the money you’ve set aside for retirement, to pay for an unexpected trip to the hospital, damage to your home, or to front the bill for an expensive car repair. One good way to set aside a separate budget for emergency is to set up a separate savings account. From each paycheck, add a little bit of money into this account. If you get a salary raise or a one-time bonus from work, add a big portion of it to your emergency fund. Putting even a small amount in your emergency account every month is better than contributing nothing at all. You will be surprised by how much you can save over the course of a year. 8. Find Additional Career Opportunities If you feel like you’re retirement fund is still below your target after following these steps, consider seeking out additional income sources. You don’t have to get a second full-time job, instead find one that would provide you with the freedom of working when you want, while also having a favorable opportunity of making some extra money to put towards your retirement. You could even deposit all the money that you make from your freelancing job into your retirement savings account. Search online for some ideas on freelancing jobs. If you freelancing simply isn’t possible, or if you do not see yourself in such an arrangement, consider a promotion in your current career instead. Could you get any certifications to help you get that raise? Would your work be willing to pay for you to go back to school and get an advanced degree? Neither one of these options will help you save money right now, but investing in yourself will surely pay off in the long-run. Final Thoughts As your status in life evolve, so will your retirement plan. The most important thing to keep in mind is that your plan should evolve to to reflect the current status you are in. It’s normal to make changes to it. Make modifications to your retirement plan to compensate for any changes in your current status - getting married and starting a family, buying a house, career-change, and many more. Make it a habit to go over your retirement plan on a regular basis, annually or semi-annually. Take into consideration all the aspects of your life that have changed. Making a savings plan and sticking to it will be the key to helping you retire rich. It may be hard and painful at first, but you will look back to when you started this journey and thank yourself you did it in the first place.
If your bank has it, set-up an Automatic Deposit for your account. Automating your savings contributions will help you build your retirement fund systematically and quickly, and with little effort on your part. There is less chance that you will divert your savings for unnecessary spending. Schedule your automatic deposits around the time you receive your pay check. You may even find that living off less is easier than you would have expected.

5. Seek Investment Options
One of the best ways to boost your retirement coffers is to consider investment opportunities. If you think you need a large amount of money to make investments, you’re wrong. Investments, however small, will help prepare you for retirement. Start small, and start as early as possible. Also, make a habit of learning the different investment modes and opportunities since you can keep on investing even during retirement.
http://www.jbsolis.com/2017/06/how-to-build-successful-retirement-plan.html Retirement may seem like a lifetime away, so much so that saving for retirement may have yet to cross your mind. People may consider retirement to be twenty, thirty, or even forty years from now, it’s important that you start saving for retirement immediately. A recent study sponsored by Sun Life Financial-Philippines found that only 2 out of 100 Filipinos, age 65 and older are financially independent. This highlights the need to plan your retirement early so you can avoid struggling later in life. Imagine the bills you are currently paying, now that you have a regular paycheck. You will still pay the same bills, possibly more, during retirement, and without a paycheck at that. A successful retirement starts with a retirement plan. If you have no idea where to start, follow these guide, originally from iMoney. This steps are your guide in building your own retirement plan. If done properly, these steps are your first in your path to a rich retirement! 1. Set Your Retirement Goal Before you start developing a retirement savings plan, it’s a good idea to think about the kind of lifestyle you would like to live once retired. This will be the benchmark that you need to follow in setting your savings plan. Whether you plan to do a lot of traveling, or retire on a farm somewhere else in the Philippines or in a different country, you will probably need to start saving more aggressively. Setting your goal for retirement will help you understand how aggressive you need to be with your savings. 2. Open A Savings Account One of the first steps to help you retire comfortably is to open a savings account where you can earn interest on the money you put into your retirement fund. Trying to determine which is the right savings account for you involves many factors. Things like initial deposit, interest rate, maintaining balance, and the account balance needed to earn interest should all be taken into consideration before opening a savings account in the Philippines. You will also want to take into consideration the bank's reputation, their branch locations, and the availability of online banking transactions. A good starter savings account in the Philippines is BPI Easy Saver. With just ₱200.00 for initial deposit, no maintaining balance requirements, and a 0.25% annual interest rate if you maintain a balance of ₱1,000, this is an easy option. Another easy choice is the EastWest Bank Basic Savings Account, where you can open a savings account with only a ₱100.00 initial deposit. You will start earning as interest of 0.125% annually when your account reaches at least ₱500. If you are able to put down a bigger initial deposit, here are your best options where to open a savings account in the Philippines. 3. Start Saving Now Financial gurus suggest that you should start saving 10% to 15% of your total income for retirement when you reach your early twenties. However, you do not need to stick to 10% or 15% of your total income, depending on your financial situation. The important thing to do is to start saving any decent amount of money as early as you can. Saving for retirement may be boring or a burden, but if you think of it as paying your future self, it becomes a bit more important and interesting. If the situation limits your ability to save 10-15% of your annual income for retirement, start smaller. It’s OK to start at around 2-3% of your annual income, and then gradually increase your savings percentage every few months. If you get a raise at work, or a chance to earn overtime, increase your savings percentage accordingly. Do not be discouraged if you can only save a small percentage initially. build on to this and make it a goal to raise your savings. Saving a small amount is always better than saving nothing at all. 4. Set Up Automatic Deposits If your bank has it, set-up an Automatic Deposit for your account. Automating your savings contributions will help you build your retirement fund systematically and quickly, and with little effort on your part. There is less chance that you will divert your savings for unnecessary spending. Schedule your automatic deposits around the time you receive your pay check. You may even find that living off less is easier than you would have expected. 5. Seek Investment Options One of the best ways to boost your retirement coffers is to consider investment opportunities. If you think you need a large amount of money to make investments, you’re wrong. Investments, however small, will help prepare you for retirement. Start small, and start as early as possible. Also, make a habit of learning the different investment modes and opportunities since you can keep on investing even during retirement. Whether you are afraid of risk or a risk-taker, there is an investment product to suit your preference. You can start with a Mutual Fund, Unit Investment Trust Fund, or the Stock Market. Stocks provide the highest potential earnings, but also carry a higher amount of risk than a mutual fund or unit investment trust fund. Investments may seem scary if you do not know much about them, or have not had much experience with them. The thought of potentially losing money is scary. Learning about all your options, and consult a professional before jumping into any type of investment. A financial planner will help you come up with a plan that is right for you. An example is Sun Life Financial. They have advisers who specialize in helping people make sense of retirement and investment options. 6. Open A Time Deposit If you’re serious about saving for retirement now, opening a time deposit is a smart move. A time deposit is essentially a fixed deposit at a bank, which you cannot touch during a certain agreed upon time. In return, you are offered a higher interest rate than a regular savings account. A time deposit is a great product to get, as an additional option to your savings account to boost your retirement money. While a time deposit provides you with the benefit of a higher interest rate, any interest you earn will be subject to a 20% monthly tax for every interest earned on your account. There is also a documentary stamp tax to deal with where you will be charged ₱1.00 for every ₱200.00 of the principal amount. This may be turn-off some people. As we stated, a time deposit is a great way to help you build your retirement savings account at no risk to you. If you want to get a time deposit, the first step is to use a time deposit calculator to help you find a bank and product that best suits your individual retirement needs. 7. Set Aside Money for Emergencies It’s easy to completely forget the potential for emergencies to happen, especially when you are focused on building your retirement budget. Various emergency expenses happen, and you don’t want to have to dig into the money you’ve set aside for retirement, to pay for an unexpected trip to the hospital, damage to your home, or to front the bill for an expensive car repair. One good way to set aside a separate budget for emergency is to set up a separate savings account. From each paycheck, add a little bit of money into this account. If you get a salary raise or a one-time bonus from work, add a big portion of it to your emergency fund. Putting even a small amount in your emergency account every month is better than contributing nothing at all. You will be surprised by how much you can save over the course of a year. 8. Find Additional Career Opportunities If you feel like you’re retirement fund is still below your target after following these steps, consider seeking out additional income sources. You don’t have to get a second full-time job, instead find one that would provide you with the freedom of working when you want, while also having a favorable opportunity of making some extra money to put towards your retirement. You could even deposit all the money that you make from your freelancing job into your retirement savings account. Search online for some ideas on freelancing jobs. If you freelancing simply isn’t possible, or if you do not see yourself in such an arrangement, consider a promotion in your current career instead. Could you get any certifications to help you get that raise? Would your work be willing to pay for you to go back to school and get an advanced degree? Neither one of these options will help you save money right now, but investing in yourself will surely pay off in the long-run. Final Thoughts As your status in life evolve, so will your retirement plan. The most important thing to keep in mind is that your plan should evolve to to reflect the current status you are in. It’s normal to make changes to it. Make modifications to your retirement plan to compensate for any changes in your current status - getting married and starting a family, buying a house, career-change, and many more. Make it a habit to go over your retirement plan on a regular basis, annually or semi-annually. Take into consideration all the aspects of your life that have changed. Making a savings plan and sticking to it will be the key to helping you retire rich. It may be hard and painful at first, but you will look back to when you started this journey and thank yourself you did it in the first place.
Whether you are afraid of risk or a risk-taker, there is an investment product to suit your preference. You can start with a Mutual Fund, Unit Investment Trust Fund, or the Stock Market. Stocks provide the highest potential earnings, but also carry a higher amount of risk than a mutual fund or unit investment trust fund.

Investments may seem scary if you do not know much about them, or have not had much experience with them. The thought of potentially losing money is scary. Learning about all your options, and consult a professional before jumping into any type of investment.

A financial planner will help you come up with a plan that is right for you. An example is Sun Life Financial. They have advisers who specialize in helping people make sense of retirement and investment options.


6. Open A Time Deposit
If you’re serious about saving for retirement now, opening a time deposit is a smart move. A time deposit is essentially a fixed deposit at a bank, which you cannot touch during a certain agreed upon time. In return, you are offered a higher interest rate than a regular savings account. A time deposit is a great product to get, as an additional option to your savings account to boost your retirement money.
http://www.jbsolis.com/2017/06/how-to-build-successful-retirement-plan.html Retirement may seem like a lifetime away, so much so that saving for retirement may have yet to cross your mind. People may consider retirement to be twenty, thirty, or even forty years from now, it’s important that you start saving for retirement immediately. A recent study sponsored by Sun Life Financial-Philippines found that only 2 out of 100 Filipinos, age 65 and older are financially independent. This highlights the need to plan your retirement early so you can avoid struggling later in life. Imagine the bills you are currently paying, now that you have a regular paycheck. You will still pay the same bills, possibly more, during retirement, and without a paycheck at that. A successful retirement starts with a retirement plan. If you have no idea where to start, follow these guide, originally from iMoney. This steps are your guide in building your own retirement plan. If done properly, these steps are your first in your path to a rich retirement! 1. Set Your Retirement Goal Before you start developing a retirement savings plan, it’s a good idea to think about the kind of lifestyle you would like to live once retired. This will be the benchmark that you need to follow in setting your savings plan. Whether you plan to do a lot of traveling, or retire on a farm somewhere else in the Philippines or in a different country, you will probably need to start saving more aggressively. Setting your goal for retirement will help you understand how aggressive you need to be with your savings. 2. Open A Savings Account One of the first steps to help you retire comfortably is to open a savings account where you can earn interest on the money you put into your retirement fund. Trying to determine which is the right savings account for you involves many factors. Things like initial deposit, interest rate, maintaining balance, and the account balance needed to earn interest should all be taken into consideration before opening a savings account in the Philippines. You will also want to take into consideration the bank's reputation, their branch locations, and the availability of online banking transactions. A good starter savings account in the Philippines is BPI Easy Saver. With just ₱200.00 for initial deposit, no maintaining balance requirements, and a 0.25% annual interest rate if you maintain a balance of ₱1,000, this is an easy option. Another easy choice is the EastWest Bank Basic Savings Account, where you can open a savings account with only a ₱100.00 initial deposit. You will start earning as interest of 0.125% annually when your account reaches at least ₱500. If you are able to put down a bigger initial deposit, here are your best options where to open a savings account in the Philippines. 3. Start Saving Now Financial gurus suggest that you should start saving 10% to 15% of your total income for retirement when you reach your early twenties. However, you do not need to stick to 10% or 15% of your total income, depending on your financial situation. The important thing to do is to start saving any decent amount of money as early as you can. Saving for retirement may be boring or a burden, but if you think of it as paying your future self, it becomes a bit more important and interesting. If the situation limits your ability to save 10-15% of your annual income for retirement, start smaller. It’s OK to start at around 2-3% of your annual income, and then gradually increase your savings percentage every few months. If you get a raise at work, or a chance to earn overtime, increase your savings percentage accordingly. Do not be discouraged if you can only save a small percentage initially. build on to this and make it a goal to raise your savings. Saving a small amount is always better than saving nothing at all. 4. Set Up Automatic Deposits If your bank has it, set-up an Automatic Deposit for your account. Automating your savings contributions will help you build your retirement fund systematically and quickly, and with little effort on your part. There is less chance that you will divert your savings for unnecessary spending. Schedule your automatic deposits around the time you receive your pay check. You may even find that living off less is easier than you would have expected. 5. Seek Investment Options One of the best ways to boost your retirement coffers is to consider investment opportunities. If you think you need a large amount of money to make investments, you’re wrong. Investments, however small, will help prepare you for retirement. Start small, and start as early as possible. Also, make a habit of learning the different investment modes and opportunities since you can keep on investing even during retirement. Whether you are afraid of risk or a risk-taker, there is an investment product to suit your preference. You can start with a Mutual Fund, Unit Investment Trust Fund, or the Stock Market. Stocks provide the highest potential earnings, but also carry a higher amount of risk than a mutual fund or unit investment trust fund. Investments may seem scary if you do not know much about them, or have not had much experience with them. The thought of potentially losing money is scary. Learning about all your options, and consult a professional before jumping into any type of investment. A financial planner will help you come up with a plan that is right for you. An example is Sun Life Financial. They have advisers who specialize in helping people make sense of retirement and investment options. 6. Open A Time Deposit If you’re serious about saving for retirement now, opening a time deposit is a smart move. A time deposit is essentially a fixed deposit at a bank, which you cannot touch during a certain agreed upon time. In return, you are offered a higher interest rate than a regular savings account. A time deposit is a great product to get, as an additional option to your savings account to boost your retirement money. While a time deposit provides you with the benefit of a higher interest rate, any interest you earn will be subject to a 20% monthly tax for every interest earned on your account. There is also a documentary stamp tax to deal with where you will be charged ₱1.00 for every ₱200.00 of the principal amount. This may be turn-off some people. As we stated, a time deposit is a great way to help you build your retirement savings account at no risk to you. If you want to get a time deposit, the first step is to use a time deposit calculator to help you find a bank and product that best suits your individual retirement needs. 7. Set Aside Money for Emergencies It’s easy to completely forget the potential for emergencies to happen, especially when you are focused on building your retirement budget. Various emergency expenses happen, and you don’t want to have to dig into the money you’ve set aside for retirement, to pay for an unexpected trip to the hospital, damage to your home, or to front the bill for an expensive car repair. One good way to set aside a separate budget for emergency is to set up a separate savings account. From each paycheck, add a little bit of money into this account. If you get a salary raise or a one-time bonus from work, add a big portion of it to your emergency fund. Putting even a small amount in your emergency account every month is better than contributing nothing at all. You will be surprised by how much you can save over the course of a year. 8. Find Additional Career Opportunities If you feel like you’re retirement fund is still below your target after following these steps, consider seeking out additional income sources. You don’t have to get a second full-time job, instead find one that would provide you with the freedom of working when you want, while also having a favorable opportunity of making some extra money to put towards your retirement. You could even deposit all the money that you make from your freelancing job into your retirement savings account. Search online for some ideas on freelancing jobs. If you freelancing simply isn’t possible, or if you do not see yourself in such an arrangement, consider a promotion in your current career instead. Could you get any certifications to help you get that raise? Would your work be willing to pay for you to go back to school and get an advanced degree? Neither one of these options will help you save money right now, but investing in yourself will surely pay off in the long-run. Final Thoughts As your status in life evolve, so will your retirement plan. The most important thing to keep in mind is that your plan should evolve to to reflect the current status you are in. It’s normal to make changes to it. Make modifications to your retirement plan to compensate for any changes in your current status - getting married and starting a family, buying a house, career-change, and many more. Make it a habit to go over your retirement plan on a regular basis, annually or semi-annually. Take into consideration all the aspects of your life that have changed. Making a savings plan and sticking to it will be the key to helping you retire rich. It may be hard and painful at first, but you will look back to when you started this journey and thank yourself you did it in the first place.
While a time deposit provides you with the benefit of a higher interest rate, any interest you earn will be subject to a 20% monthly tax for every interest earned on your account. There is also a documentary stamp tax to deal with where you will be charged ₱1.00 for every ₱200.00 of the principal amount. This may be turn-off some people.

As we stated, a time deposit is a great way to help you build your retirement savings account at no risk to you. If you want to get a time deposit, the first step is to use a time deposit calculator to help you find a bank and product that best suits your individual retirement needs.

7. Set Aside Money for Emergencies
It’s easy to completely forget the potential for emergencies to happen, especially when you are focused on building your retirement budget. Various emergency expenses happen, and you don’t want to have to dig into the money you’ve set aside for retirement, to pay for an unexpected trip to the hospital, damage to your home, or to front the bill for an expensive car repair.
http://www.jbsolis.com/2017/06/how-to-build-successful-retirement-plan.html Retirement may seem like a lifetime away, so much so that saving for retirement may have yet to cross your mind. People may consider retirement to be twenty, thirty, or even forty years from now, it’s important that you start saving for retirement immediately. A recent study sponsored by Sun Life Financial-Philippines found that only 2 out of 100 Filipinos, age 65 and older are financially independent. This highlights the need to plan your retirement early so you can avoid struggling later in life. Imagine the bills you are currently paying, now that you have a regular paycheck. You will still pay the same bills, possibly more, during retirement, and without a paycheck at that. A successful retirement starts with a retirement plan. If you have no idea where to start, follow these guide, originally from iMoney. This steps are your guide in building your own retirement plan. If done properly, these steps are your first in your path to a rich retirement! 1. Set Your Retirement Goal Before you start developing a retirement savings plan, it’s a good idea to think about the kind of lifestyle you would like to live once retired. This will be the benchmark that you need to follow in setting your savings plan. Whether you plan to do a lot of traveling, or retire on a farm somewhere else in the Philippines or in a different country, you will probably need to start saving more aggressively. Setting your goal for retirement will help you understand how aggressive you need to be with your savings. 2. Open A Savings Account One of the first steps to help you retire comfortably is to open a savings account where you can earn interest on the money you put into your retirement fund. Trying to determine which is the right savings account for you involves many factors. Things like initial deposit, interest rate, maintaining balance, and the account balance needed to earn interest should all be taken into consideration before opening a savings account in the Philippines. You will also want to take into consideration the bank's reputation, their branch locations, and the availability of online banking transactions. A good starter savings account in the Philippines is BPI Easy Saver. With just ₱200.00 for initial deposit, no maintaining balance requirements, and a 0.25% annual interest rate if you maintain a balance of ₱1,000, this is an easy option. Another easy choice is the EastWest Bank Basic Savings Account, where you can open a savings account with only a ₱100.00 initial deposit. You will start earning as interest of 0.125% annually when your account reaches at least ₱500. If you are able to put down a bigger initial deposit, here are your best options where to open a savings account in the Philippines. 3. Start Saving Now Financial gurus suggest that you should start saving 10% to 15% of your total income for retirement when you reach your early twenties. However, you do not need to stick to 10% or 15% of your total income, depending on your financial situation. The important thing to do is to start saving any decent amount of money as early as you can. Saving for retirement may be boring or a burden, but if you think of it as paying your future self, it becomes a bit more important and interesting. If the situation limits your ability to save 10-15% of your annual income for retirement, start smaller. It’s OK to start at around 2-3% of your annual income, and then gradually increase your savings percentage every few months. If you get a raise at work, or a chance to earn overtime, increase your savings percentage accordingly. Do not be discouraged if you can only save a small percentage initially. build on to this and make it a goal to raise your savings. Saving a small amount is always better than saving nothing at all. 4. Set Up Automatic Deposits If your bank has it, set-up an Automatic Deposit for your account. Automating your savings contributions will help you build your retirement fund systematically and quickly, and with little effort on your part. There is less chance that you will divert your savings for unnecessary spending. Schedule your automatic deposits around the time you receive your pay check. You may even find that living off less is easier than you would have expected. 5. Seek Investment Options One of the best ways to boost your retirement coffers is to consider investment opportunities. If you think you need a large amount of money to make investments, you’re wrong. Investments, however small, will help prepare you for retirement. Start small, and start as early as possible. Also, make a habit of learning the different investment modes and opportunities since you can keep on investing even during retirement. Whether you are afraid of risk or a risk-taker, there is an investment product to suit your preference. You can start with a Mutual Fund, Unit Investment Trust Fund, or the Stock Market. Stocks provide the highest potential earnings, but also carry a higher amount of risk than a mutual fund or unit investment trust fund. Investments may seem scary if you do not know much about them, or have not had much experience with them. The thought of potentially losing money is scary. Learning about all your options, and consult a professional before jumping into any type of investment. A financial planner will help you come up with a plan that is right for you. An example is Sun Life Financial. They have advisers who specialize in helping people make sense of retirement and investment options. 6. Open A Time Deposit If you’re serious about saving for retirement now, opening a time deposit is a smart move. A time deposit is essentially a fixed deposit at a bank, which you cannot touch during a certain agreed upon time. In return, you are offered a higher interest rate than a regular savings account. A time deposit is a great product to get, as an additional option to your savings account to boost your retirement money. While a time deposit provides you with the benefit of a higher interest rate, any interest you earn will be subject to a 20% monthly tax for every interest earned on your account. There is also a documentary stamp tax to deal with where you will be charged ₱1.00 for every ₱200.00 of the principal amount. This may be turn-off some people. As we stated, a time deposit is a great way to help you build your retirement savings account at no risk to you. If you want to get a time deposit, the first step is to use a time deposit calculator to help you find a bank and product that best suits your individual retirement needs. 7. Set Aside Money for Emergencies It’s easy to completely forget the potential for emergencies to happen, especially when you are focused on building your retirement budget. Various emergency expenses happen, and you don’t want to have to dig into the money you’ve set aside for retirement, to pay for an unexpected trip to the hospital, damage to your home, or to front the bill for an expensive car repair. One good way to set aside a separate budget for emergency is to set up a separate savings account. From each paycheck, add a little bit of money into this account. If you get a salary raise or a one-time bonus from work, add a big portion of it to your emergency fund. Putting even a small amount in your emergency account every month is better than contributing nothing at all. You will be surprised by how much you can save over the course of a year. 8. Find Additional Career Opportunities If you feel like you’re retirement fund is still below your target after following these steps, consider seeking out additional income sources. You don’t have to get a second full-time job, instead find one that would provide you with the freedom of working when you want, while also having a favorable opportunity of making some extra money to put towards your retirement. You could even deposit all the money that you make from your freelancing job into your retirement savings account. Search online for some ideas on freelancing jobs. If you freelancing simply isn’t possible, or if you do not see yourself in such an arrangement, consider a promotion in your current career instead. Could you get any certifications to help you get that raise? Would your work be willing to pay for you to go back to school and get an advanced degree? Neither one of these options will help you save money right now, but investing in yourself will surely pay off in the long-run. Final Thoughts As your status in life evolve, so will your retirement plan. The most important thing to keep in mind is that your plan should evolve to to reflect the current status you are in. It’s normal to make changes to it. Make modifications to your retirement plan to compensate for any changes in your current status - getting married and starting a family, buying a house, career-change, and many more. Make it a habit to go over your retirement plan on a regular basis, annually or semi-annually. Take into consideration all the aspects of your life that have changed. Making a savings plan and sticking to it will be the key to helping you retire rich. It may be hard and painful at first, but you will look back to when you started this journey and thank yourself you did it in the first place.
One good way to set aside a separate budget for emergency is to set up a separate savings account. From each paycheck, add a little bit of money into this account. If you get a salary raise or a one-time bonus from work, add a big portion of it to your emergency fund. Putting even a small amount in your emergency account every month is better than contributing nothing at all. You will be surprised by how much you can save over the course of a year.

8. Find Additional Career Opportunities
If you feel like you’re retirement fund is still below your target after following these steps, consider seeking out additional income sources. You don’t have to get a second full-time job, instead find one that would provide you with the freedom of working when you want, while also having a favorable opportunity of making some extra money to put towards your retirement. You could even deposit all the money that you make from your freelancing job into your retirement savings account. Search online for some ideas on freelancing jobs.
http://www.jbsolis.com/2017/06/how-to-build-successful-retirement-plan.html Retirement may seem like a lifetime away, so much so that saving for retirement may have yet to cross your mind. People may consider retirement to be twenty, thirty, or even forty years from now, it’s important that you start saving for retirement immediately. A recent study sponsored by Sun Life Financial-Philippines found that only 2 out of 100 Filipinos, age 65 and older are financially independent. This highlights the need to plan your retirement early so you can avoid struggling later in life. Imagine the bills you are currently paying, now that you have a regular paycheck. You will still pay the same bills, possibly more, during retirement, and without a paycheck at that. A successful retirement starts with a retirement plan. If you have no idea where to start, follow these guide, originally from iMoney. This steps are your guide in building your own retirement plan. If done properly, these steps are your first in your path to a rich retirement! 1. Set Your Retirement Goal Before you start developing a retirement savings plan, it’s a good idea to think about the kind of lifestyle you would like to live once retired. This will be the benchmark that you need to follow in setting your savings plan. Whether you plan to do a lot of traveling, or retire on a farm somewhere else in the Philippines or in a different country, you will probably need to start saving more aggressively. Setting your goal for retirement will help you understand how aggressive you need to be with your savings. 2. Open A Savings Account One of the first steps to help you retire comfortably is to open a savings account where you can earn interest on the money you put into your retirement fund. Trying to determine which is the right savings account for you involves many factors. Things like initial deposit, interest rate, maintaining balance, and the account balance needed to earn interest should all be taken into consideration before opening a savings account in the Philippines. You will also want to take into consideration the bank's reputation, their branch locations, and the availability of online banking transactions. A good starter savings account in the Philippines is BPI Easy Saver. With just ₱200.00 for initial deposit, no maintaining balance requirements, and a 0.25% annual interest rate if you maintain a balance of ₱1,000, this is an easy option. Another easy choice is the EastWest Bank Basic Savings Account, where you can open a savings account with only a ₱100.00 initial deposit. You will start earning as interest of 0.125% annually when your account reaches at least ₱500. If you are able to put down a bigger initial deposit, here are your best options where to open a savings account in the Philippines. 3. Start Saving Now Financial gurus suggest that you should start saving 10% to 15% of your total income for retirement when you reach your early twenties. However, you do not need to stick to 10% or 15% of your total income, depending on your financial situation. The important thing to do is to start saving any decent amount of money as early as you can. Saving for retirement may be boring or a burden, but if you think of it as paying your future self, it becomes a bit more important and interesting. If the situation limits your ability to save 10-15% of your annual income for retirement, start smaller. It’s OK to start at around 2-3% of your annual income, and then gradually increase your savings percentage every few months. If you get a raise at work, or a chance to earn overtime, increase your savings percentage accordingly. Do not be discouraged if you can only save a small percentage initially. build on to this and make it a goal to raise your savings. Saving a small amount is always better than saving nothing at all. 4. Set Up Automatic Deposits If your bank has it, set-up an Automatic Deposit for your account. Automating your savings contributions will help you build your retirement fund systematically and quickly, and with little effort on your part. There is less chance that you will divert your savings for unnecessary spending. Schedule your automatic deposits around the time you receive your pay check. You may even find that living off less is easier than you would have expected. 5. Seek Investment Options One of the best ways to boost your retirement coffers is to consider investment opportunities. If you think you need a large amount of money to make investments, you’re wrong. Investments, however small, will help prepare you for retirement. Start small, and start as early as possible. Also, make a habit of learning the different investment modes and opportunities since you can keep on investing even during retirement. Whether you are afraid of risk or a risk-taker, there is an investment product to suit your preference. You can start with a Mutual Fund, Unit Investment Trust Fund, or the Stock Market. Stocks provide the highest potential earnings, but also carry a higher amount of risk than a mutual fund or unit investment trust fund. Investments may seem scary if you do not know much about them, or have not had much experience with them. The thought of potentially losing money is scary. Learning about all your options, and consult a professional before jumping into any type of investment. A financial planner will help you come up with a plan that is right for you. An example is Sun Life Financial. They have advisers who specialize in helping people make sense of retirement and investment options. 6. Open A Time Deposit If you’re serious about saving for retirement now, opening a time deposit is a smart move. A time deposit is essentially a fixed deposit at a bank, which you cannot touch during a certain agreed upon time. In return, you are offered a higher interest rate than a regular savings account. A time deposit is a great product to get, as an additional option to your savings account to boost your retirement money. While a time deposit provides you with the benefit of a higher interest rate, any interest you earn will be subject to a 20% monthly tax for every interest earned on your account. There is also a documentary stamp tax to deal with where you will be charged ₱1.00 for every ₱200.00 of the principal amount. This may be turn-off some people. As we stated, a time deposit is a great way to help you build your retirement savings account at no risk to you. If you want to get a time deposit, the first step is to use a time deposit calculator to help you find a bank and product that best suits your individual retirement needs. 7. Set Aside Money for Emergencies It’s easy to completely forget the potential for emergencies to happen, especially when you are focused on building your retirement budget. Various emergency expenses happen, and you don’t want to have to dig into the money you’ve set aside for retirement, to pay for an unexpected trip to the hospital, damage to your home, or to front the bill for an expensive car repair. One good way to set aside a separate budget for emergency is to set up a separate savings account. From each paycheck, add a little bit of money into this account. If you get a salary raise or a one-time bonus from work, add a big portion of it to your emergency fund. Putting even a small amount in your emergency account every month is better than contributing nothing at all. You will be surprised by how much you can save over the course of a year. 8. Find Additional Career Opportunities If you feel like you’re retirement fund is still below your target after following these steps, consider seeking out additional income sources. You don’t have to get a second full-time job, instead find one that would provide you with the freedom of working when you want, while also having a favorable opportunity of making some extra money to put towards your retirement. You could even deposit all the money that you make from your freelancing job into your retirement savings account. Search online for some ideas on freelancing jobs. If you freelancing simply isn’t possible, or if you do not see yourself in such an arrangement, consider a promotion in your current career instead. Could you get any certifications to help you get that raise? Would your work be willing to pay for you to go back to school and get an advanced degree? Neither one of these options will help you save money right now, but investing in yourself will surely pay off in the long-run. Final Thoughts As your status in life evolve, so will your retirement plan. The most important thing to keep in mind is that your plan should evolve to to reflect the current status you are in. It’s normal to make changes to it. Make modifications to your retirement plan to compensate for any changes in your current status - getting married and starting a family, buying a house, career-change, and many more. Make it a habit to go over your retirement plan on a regular basis, annually or semi-annually. Take into consideration all the aspects of your life that have changed. Making a savings plan and sticking to it will be the key to helping you retire rich. It may be hard and painful at first, but you will look back to when you started this journey and thank yourself you did it in the first place.
If you freelancing simply isn’t possible, or if you do not see yourself in such an arrangement, consider a promotion in your current career instead. Could you get any certifications to help you get that raise?  Would your work be willing to pay for you to go back to school and get an advanced degree? Neither one of these options will help you save money right now, but investing in yourself will surely pay off in the long-run.

Final Thoughts
As your status in life evolve, so will your retirement plan. The most important thing to keep in mind is that your plan should evolve to to reflect the current status you are in. It’s normal to make changes to it. Make modifications to your retirement plan to compensate for any changes in your current status - getting married and starting a family, buying a house, career-change, and many more.

Make it a habit to go over your retirement plan on a regular basis, annually or semi-annually. Take into consideration all the aspects of your life that have changed. Making a savings plan and sticking to it will be the key to helping you retire rich. It may be hard and painful at first, but you will look back to when you started this journey and thank yourself you did it in the first place.
http://www.jbsolis.com/2017/06/how-to-build-successful-retirement-plan.html Retirement may seem like a lifetime away, so much so that saving for retirement may have yet to cross your mind. People may consider retirement to be twenty, thirty, or even forty years from now, it’s important that you start saving for retirement immediately. A recent study sponsored by Sun Life Financial-Philippines found that only 2 out of 100 Filipinos, age 65 and older are financially independent. This highlights the need to plan your retirement early so you can avoid struggling later in life. Imagine the bills you are currently paying, now that you have a regular paycheck. You will still pay the same bills, possibly more, during retirement, and without a paycheck at that. A successful retirement starts with a retirement plan. If you have no idea where to start, follow these guide, originally from iMoney. This steps are your guide in building your own retirement plan. If done properly, these steps are your first in your path to a rich retirement! 1. Set Your Retirement Goal Before you start developing a retirement savings plan, it’s a good idea to think about the kind of lifestyle you would like to live once retired. This will be the benchmark that you need to follow in setting your savings plan. Whether you plan to do a lot of traveling, or retire on a farm somewhere else in the Philippines or in a different country, you will probably need to start saving more aggressively. Setting your goal for retirement will help you understand how aggressive you need to be with your savings. 2. Open A Savings Account One of the first steps to help you retire comfortably is to open a savings account where you can earn interest on the money you put into your retirement fund. Trying to determine which is the right savings account for you involves many factors. Things like initial deposit, interest rate, maintaining balance, and the account balance needed to earn interest should all be taken into consideration before opening a savings account in the Philippines. You will also want to take into consideration the bank's reputation, their branch locations, and the availability of online banking transactions. A good starter savings account in the Philippines is BPI Easy Saver. With just ₱200.00 for initial deposit, no maintaining balance requirements, and a 0.25% annual interest rate if you maintain a balance of ₱1,000, this is an easy option. Another easy choice is the EastWest Bank Basic Savings Account, where you can open a savings account with only a ₱100.00 initial deposit. You will start earning as interest of 0.125% annually when your account reaches at least ₱500. If you are able to put down a bigger initial deposit, here are your best options where to open a savings account in the Philippines. 3. Start Saving Now Financial gurus suggest that you should start saving 10% to 15% of your total income for retirement when you reach your early twenties. However, you do not need to stick to 10% or 15% of your total income, depending on your financial situation. The important thing to do is to start saving any decent amount of money as early as you can. Saving for retirement may be boring or a burden, but if you think of it as paying your future self, it becomes a bit more important and interesting. If the situation limits your ability to save 10-15% of your annual income for retirement, start smaller. It’s OK to start at around 2-3% of your annual income, and then gradually increase your savings percentage every few months. If you get a raise at work, or a chance to earn overtime, increase your savings percentage accordingly. Do not be discouraged if you can only save a small percentage initially. build on to this and make it a goal to raise your savings. Saving a small amount is always better than saving nothing at all. 4. Set Up Automatic Deposits If your bank has it, set-up an Automatic Deposit for your account. Automating your savings contributions will help you build your retirement fund systematically and quickly, and with little effort on your part. There is less chance that you will divert your savings for unnecessary spending. Schedule your automatic deposits around the time you receive your pay check. You may even find that living off less is easier than you would have expected. 5. Seek Investment Options One of the best ways to boost your retirement coffers is to consider investment opportunities. If you think you need a large amount of money to make investments, you’re wrong. Investments, however small, will help prepare you for retirement. Start small, and start as early as possible. Also, make a habit of learning the different investment modes and opportunities since you can keep on investing even during retirement. Whether you are afraid of risk or a risk-taker, there is an investment product to suit your preference. You can start with a Mutual Fund, Unit Investment Trust Fund, or the Stock Market. Stocks provide the highest potential earnings, but also carry a higher amount of risk than a mutual fund or unit investment trust fund. Investments may seem scary if you do not know much about them, or have not had much experience with them. The thought of potentially losing money is scary. Learning about all your options, and consult a professional before jumping into any type of investment. A financial planner will help you come up with a plan that is right for you. An example is Sun Life Financial. They have advisers who specialize in helping people make sense of retirement and investment options. 6. Open A Time Deposit If you’re serious about saving for retirement now, opening a time deposit is a smart move. A time deposit is essentially a fixed deposit at a bank, which you cannot touch during a certain agreed upon time. In return, you are offered a higher interest rate than a regular savings account. A time deposit is a great product to get, as an additional option to your savings account to boost your retirement money. While a time deposit provides you with the benefit of a higher interest rate, any interest you earn will be subject to a 20% monthly tax for every interest earned on your account. There is also a documentary stamp tax to deal with where you will be charged ₱1.00 for every ₱200.00 of the principal amount. This may be turn-off some people. As we stated, a time deposit is a great way to help you build your retirement savings account at no risk to you. If you want to get a time deposit, the first step is to use a time deposit calculator to help you find a bank and product that best suits your individual retirement needs. 7. Set Aside Money for Emergencies It’s easy to completely forget the potential for emergencies to happen, especially when you are focused on building your retirement budget. Various emergency expenses happen, and you don’t want to have to dig into the money you’ve set aside for retirement, to pay for an unexpected trip to the hospital, damage to your home, or to front the bill for an expensive car repair. One good way to set aside a separate budget for emergency is to set up a separate savings account. From each paycheck, add a little bit of money into this account. If you get a salary raise or a one-time bonus from work, add a big portion of it to your emergency fund. Putting even a small amount in your emergency account every month is better than contributing nothing at all. You will be surprised by how much you can save over the course of a year. 8. Find Additional Career Opportunities If you feel like you’re retirement fund is still below your target after following these steps, consider seeking out additional income sources. You don’t have to get a second full-time job, instead find one that would provide you with the freedom of working when you want, while also having a favorable opportunity of making some extra money to put towards your retirement. You could even deposit all the money that you make from your freelancing job into your retirement savings account. Search online for some ideas on freelancing jobs. If you freelancing simply isn’t possible, or if you do not see yourself in such an arrangement, consider a promotion in your current career instead. Could you get any certifications to help you get that raise? Would your work be willing to pay for you to go back to school and get an advanced degree? Neither one of these options will help you save money right now, but investing in yourself will surely pay off in the long-run. Final Thoughts As your status in life evolve, so will your retirement plan. The most important thing to keep in mind is that your plan should evolve to to reflect the current status you are in. It’s normal to make changes to it. Make modifications to your retirement plan to compensate for any changes in your current status - getting married and starting a family, buying a house, career-change, and many more. Make it a habit to go over your retirement plan on a regular basis, annually or semi-annually. Take into consideration all the aspects of your life that have changed. Making a savings plan and sticking to it will be the key to helping you retire rich. It may be hard and painful at first, but you will look back to when you started this journey and thank yourself you did it in the first place.
source: iMoney



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