Tag: lessons learned

Life Advice: A Car is one of the Worst Purchases You can Make (Unless You can Really Afford It)

.Reading time 4 minutes.

A credit investigation field officer arrived today to ask whether a certain Jane** is working for our company. Apparently, Jane has applied for a car loan at the Philippines Bank. She is planning to buy a Mitsubishi Mirage which retails for around Php 650,000 brand new, and Php 365,000 second hand. The problem was, Jane […]

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Small Biz Chronicles: My Stupid USD 1,200 Mistake

.Reading time 2 minutes.

Fortunes are lost because of stupid 5-second mistakes. I lost USD 1,200 (or Php 60,000+) over the weekend because of a stupid one. I ordered a few boxes of goods for shipping to Manila. Usually, the boxes are heavy and are shipped by sea. The problem is, my shipper shipped it by air. When I […]

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