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Just a few days after the announcement of the 2024 dividend rates for both MP2 and Regular savings, Pag-IBIG has announced that the dividends have been credited. And I can confirm that it is indeed true. How to check if MP2 dividends have been credited? Note: For Regular Savings, you can follow the same steps but … Read More “2024 MP2 Dividends have been credited” »
Pag-IBIG recently announced the 2024 dividend rates for both MP2 and Regular Savings. What are the dividend rates for Regular Savings and MP2? The dividend rates for 2024 are 6.6% for Regular Savings and 7.1% for MP2. How does it compare to 2023’s dividend rate? The 2024 dividend rate is higher by 0.05%. When will … Read More “2024 Pag-IBIG Dividend Rates for MP2 and Regular Savings” »
On November 6, Seabank implemented the new 4.25% p.a. interest rate, down by 0.25% from the previous 4.5% per annum. However, they tried to balance it by increasing the maximum deposit/balance to earn the 4.25% rate. What are the changes? Existing Features Blogger’s Corner This is a bummer for smaller investors since the interest rate … Read More “Seabank slashes interest rate – down to 4.25% per annum” »
CIMB just released their latest 25% p.a. (interest) year-end promo. Quick details about the promo How to get the 25% interest? As always, you need to complete a certain task or mission to earn up to 25% interest on your deposits or savings. Here’s the breakdown of how to achieve it: Sample scenarios on how … Read More “CIMB interest promo: 25% per annum” »
With the closure of eToro for Philippine residents, we are left with no option but to close trades and withdraw our investments. But how do you do it? Steps to withdraw money from eToro Step 1: Tap on Withdraw Funds from the side panel Step 2: Input the amount Since you’re closing your account, I … Read More “How to Withdraw from eToro (Philippines)” »
Just 2 weeks ago, I uploaded a blog mentioning that eToro was closing inactive Philippine accounts but allowing active users to continue using their platform. Alas, here comes the dreaded news. eToro is already closing its doors to Philippines residents. Users residing in the Philippines with active trade/ports are advised to close their trades and … Read More “eToro is Officially Closing Philippine accounts” »
Update (October 12, 2024): eToro has officially announced that they’re closing their doors on Philippine residents. Find out more in this article. Last week, my sister messaged me saying she received an email stating that her eToro account had been closed. At first, I dismissed it as a possible phishing email since I had not … Read More “eToro closes Philippine accounts” »
This guide only works if you have NOT created a UNO Digital bank account before making your GSave-UNO account. Note: The steps will still work if the mobile number you used to register your already-created UNO account differs from your GCash number. That said, they won’t be on the same login account, so you will … Read More “Connecting GSave with UNO Digital Bank” »
It feels great to get discounts on purchases you make online. But it’s even better if you get cashback from them too. And that’s where the Shopback app comes in. What is Shopback? Shopback is a cashback reward program that allows users to receive a percentage of their online purchases. How does Shopback provide rewards? … Read More “Earn Cashback on Every Online Purchase with Shopback” »
Here’s another bank that offers a high-yield savings account that you might want to consider. And you can easily set up an account via GCash. What is UNO Digital Bank? They are a digital bank that offers a high-interest savings account with tiered interest rates. What is the interest rate? The base interest rate is … Read More “UNO Digital Bank offers 4.25% interest rate” »
