If you’re not yet aware, you can earn Go Rewards points in your GoTyme account when you shop in the following stores: You also earn points when you book your flights via Cebu Pacific. And you don’t even need to use your GoTyme card to pay for your purchases. You simply present your card so … Read More “How to redeem Go Rewards in GoTyme” »
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?” »
It’s been almost 4 months since Pag-IBIG has announced the dividend rates for 2023. Have you received yours? Crediting of dividends is still ongoing I have 2 MP2 accounts and one of them has already reflected the dividends since March but the older MP2 account hasn’t been credited yet. Also, my Pag-IBIG regular savings still … Read More “Pag-IBIG MP2 2023 dividends not yet credited?” »
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” »
The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued an advisory against the use of eToro to anyone living in the Philippines. What is the advisory about? Basically, the Philippine SEC is saying that eToro doesn’t have the license to offer securities to anyone in the Philippines since they are not a registered corporation in the Philippines. … Read More “Philippine SEC to ban eToro?” »
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” »