Customs Duty Fee Calculator Philippines

If you've been buying stuff online, there will be a time that you need to pay the customs duty fee of an item personally. Knowing how it works is a huge advantage to help you prepare the estimated amount and not be surprised at the customs counter.

The 13 Best Items to have for Disaster Preparedness

Disasters can happen anytime, it usually strikes when you're least expecting it and when your guard is down. Take for example the Earthquake that happened on April 22, 2019 at around 5:00PM. It was a 6.1 magnitude quake ESE of Gutad, Philippines as its epicenter.

The Php10,481.00 Estimated Average Poverty Threshold in the Philippines, Truth or Fiction?

April 2019, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) had released the Poverty Threshold numbers for the first semester that is amounting to Php10,481 for a family of five (5). Depending on where you are in the country, this amount may or may not meet your family's living expenses. Let us breakdown the numbers and see if this is plausible to apply.

Master the Art of Risk Management in the Stock Market

We often hear that a huge number of people lose money in the Stock Market. This is certainly true, not because of the wrong decisions you've made during a trade, but the lack of plan to mitigate the loosing situation. This plan is called Risk Management. As defined by investopedia: In the financial world, risk management is the process of identification, analysis and acceptance or mitigation of uncertainty in investment decisions.

Risk Reward Ratio–How Much Risk Are You Willing to Take for a Reward?

When you invest your money to whatever investment vehicle you opt in to, you are entering a deal that has both risk and reward situation. Playing the Stock Market game without a proper risk-reward ratio set up is the same as gambling where you are set up to loose no matter what.

How To File Your Income Tax Return If You Have Two or More Employers within a Year

April 15 is the critical date for all Filipinos because it is the set deadline for the Income Tax Return (ITR) filing. If you are employed, then this process is handled by your company.

SSS Employee Monthly Contribution Calculator Philippines

Effective April 2019 the employee SSS contribution will increase. The lowest contribution amount will be Php80 and the ceiling contribution is Php800.

The Social Security System (SSS) Old vs New Contribution Table

Effective April 2019, the monthly SSS contribution will be increased. One of the reasons for this increase is to extend the fund life until the year 2045.

COL Financial Buy and Sell Calculator

To play the Stock Market game, you need to study the proper entry and exit when deciding to buy and sell a position. Remember always the mantra "Buy Low Sell High" is equal to Profit. Knowing when to buy is a pretty straightforward process. However, it is difficult to

How Much is the Current Taxi Fare here in the Philippines?

In October 2017, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) released a mandate increasing the Taxi fare. Though it was released over a year ago, the implementation took awhile because LTFRB is doing the Taximeter recalibration when a Taxi is due for Franchise renewal.