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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” »
Finally, SSS has started updating member’s records. The dividends for the Mandatory Pension Booster (formerly known as WISP) are now credited (or being credited) to member accounts. Check yours now and see if your dividends for WISP have been reflected. Blogger’s Corner It’s great that SSS has already started doing its job. Though it’s still … Read More ““SSS Credits WISP Dividends – Check Your Account Now!”” »
One great feature of CIMB Bank was its unlimited free transfers via Instapay. However, that feature has already ended. So no more free transfers? The good news is that you can still transfer funds from CIMB to other banks via Instapay for free but it’s now limited to just 5 free transfers per day. This … Read More “CIMB Unlimited free transfers no more” »
Both the SSS WISP and WISP Plus are being rebranded and will be called something else. What is the new name for WISP Plus? The new brand name will be MySSS Pension Booster. WISP will be called MySSS Pension Booster Mandatory while WISP Plus will be labeled as MySSS Pension Booster Voluntary. Any changes to … Read More “WISP Plus no more?” »
You can now apply for BPI’s credit-to-cash via the app. So instead of going to the bank or calling BPI’s hotline, they’ve made it easier to apply. Requirements before you can apply for a credit-to-cash with BPI For you to be able to apply for a credit-to-cash via the BPI mobile app, you need to … Read More “How to apply for BPI’s Credit-to-Cash facility” »
With the Philippine SEC going after unregistered trading platforms that offer US stocks, some are left wondering what would be the next-best option. How to buy US stocks via an SEC-registered company? Well, you can always try Shari-Shari if you want to buy US stocks and ETFs since they’re registered under the SEC. What other … Read More “GCash GFunds: the best local alternative to buying US stocks?” »
The latest promo of CIMB, other than the name, doesn’t differ much from their previous Sunkissed promo. Just like before, existing customers can get up to 15% interest per annum while new customers can get as high as 9% p.a. What’s the latest promo? For Existing Customers Note: other than the first bullet, the remaining add-on … Read More “CIMB interest update – Red Hot Promo” »
It’s almost a month after the specified date when the Philippine SEC was supposed to ban Binance. So how did it go? As of post time, the SEC hasn’t gone after Binance yet. In a previous post, I mentioned that the best that the SEC can do is to mandate ISPs to block access to … Read More “Has the SEC already banned Binance?” »
In the past, paying your Pag-IBIG MP2 contributions using a debit card or via bank will cost you 1.75% in fees. Nowadays, more banks are making it easier for you to pay your Pag-IBIG MP2 contributions with a low convenience fee. In a previous post, I talked about how you can pay your Pag-IBIG MP2 … Read More “How to pay Pag-IBIG MP2 contribution using GoTyme” »
It was only a few days ago when Pag-IBIG unveiled the dividend rate for 2023. And now, the dividends are being credited to members’ accounts. Pag-IBIG has also posted the same info on their Facebook page. Take note that it may take some time for all accounts to reflect the dividends, so you might want … Read More “2023 Pag-IBIG MP2 Dividends are now being credited” »
