The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) has launched the 32nd tranche of Retail Treasury Bonds, and this one comes with a rate that will get attention. RTB32 pays 6.875% per year for 2.5 years, with interest released every quarter, and … Continue reading
Filipinos looking for exposure to the global healthcare sector, think pharmaceutical giants, medical device makers, and diagnostics companies, don’t need a foreign brokerage account to do it. The ATRAM Global Health Care Feeder Fund is a peso-denominated Unit Investment Trust … Continue reading
Millions of Filipinos use GCash every day to pay bills, send money, or load their phones. Now, for the first time, ordinary GCash users have a chance to actually own a piece of the company behind the app. Mynt Inc., … Continue reading
If you’ve got a Visa card sitting in your wallet and you already use Google Pay, there’s a promo running right now that’s worth your attention. Visa and Google Pay have teamed up on a cashback campaign that pays out … Continue reading
When paying MP2 contributions, I always recommend doing it via the Virtual Pag-IBIG website. But let’s be honest — paying via debit/credit card there costs a 1.75% convenience fee, which adds up fast if you’re putting in a large amount. … Continue reading
In the past, paying your Pag-IBIG MP2 contributions using a debit card or via bank cost you 1.75% in fees. Nowadays, more banks make it easier to pay your MP2 contributions with a much lower convenience fee — and GoTyme … Continue reading
After years of waiting (and a few false alarms), Apple Pay officially launched in the Philippines this August 4, 2026. If you’ve been holding onto your iPhone hoping for the day you can finally tap and pay instead of digging … Continue reading
Updated August 18, 2026: Added AUB, Philippine Savings Bank, and City Savings Bank to the fully-free list. Flagged a conflict in EastWest Bank’s terms between our original source and BSP’s own disclosure, verify directly if EastWest is your bank. If … Continue reading
Maya Savings already offers a competitive base interest rate of 3% per annum. But did you know there’s a simple trick that can push that all the way to 10% p.a.? Yes, you read that right: 10%. And it only … Continue reading
Starting July 1, 2026, BPI account holders will no longer be charged when sending money to other banks and e-wallets through InstaPay and PESONet. That ₱10 InstaPay fee? Gone. The ₱50 PESONet charge? Also gone. And unlike past promos, this … Continue reading