by Alex | May 13, 2009 | Technology
Oh boy. When I do get into a spending streak, I tend to get on a roll. I’m proud though that my number-crunching has kept my spending still below my monthly earnings. There’s probably only a few people who could beat my compulsion when it comes to...
by Alex | May 10, 2009 | Money, Technology
The span of April to June mark the biggest spending months that I’ve had for the past couple of years. A couple of years ago, I emptied my accounts for our mom’s funeral. Last year, it was that short beach vacation. This year, it’s the house and the...
by Alex | Feb 18, 2008 | Money
After two sleepless nights of thinking whether my hard-earned money will end up with PayPal, I finally got my answer. They restored my account’s functionality. $715 is worth 3 months’ salary in UP, poor us minimum wage teachers. Now I can try to sleep,...
by Alex | Dec 19, 2007 | Business, Money
Okay, after that brief rant, let me do something that I haven’t really done – do some commentary over a few things (just like what I really intended to do with this blog). A few things to be covered in this post – dollar woes and putting up...
by Alex | Mar 6, 2007 | Education, Money
Caught this roaming around UP related mailing lists and Friendster accounts. Thought I’d repost it here. I just copied and pasted this so big a big blockquote around it and a hug (sic) afterwards. All credit goes to the Mrs. Sandra P. Santos (mother of...