Blog About Poverty

Today is Blog Action Day– a day when bloggers from all over the blogosphere come together and talk about some of the most pressing issues in the world today.  For 2008, the Blog Action theme is Poverty. I grew up in the Philippines- a country down in South East Asia.  Some people like to call […]

10 Ways To Make More Money

You want to be rich too, don’t you?

There are no shortcuts to making money.  Its going to take a LOT of work, discipline and sacrifices.  Anyone whos telling you othewise is really just out to scam you.
There are no shortcuts to making money. It's going to take a LOT of work, discipline and sacrifices. Anyone who's telling you othewise is really just out to scam you.

I don’t know about you guys, but I’d sure like to have me some money.  It’s not the be-all and end-all of everything.  But if you’re not independently wealthy, or cloistered in a monastery somewhere, then by Bob, you know what I’m talking about.

There’s nothing wrong with wanting to have more money.  I’d like to lead a comfortable lifestyle.  I’d like to enjoy the fruits of my labor.  I’d like to do the things I want to do.  And then have some cash left over.

I am genuinely in agreement with this one particular post I read earlier this morning.  A friend of ours shared it on Facebook (shout out to Paul), and you can read it here on Mark Cuban’s Blog Maverick.

Ever since I’ve been doing this whole work-at-home thing, I’ve been approached by family and friends asking me about all kinds of business offers they’ve been getting online and in real life.  With a little research, my suspicions were sadly confirmed: most of these get-rich-quick schemes are really scams.

Scams take advantage of people by making them believe they can get an edge ahead of everyone by taking a few shortcuts, and unfortunately, there is a market out there just ripe for the picking of the unscrupulous.

In my short but fairly successful stint in media and marketing, I will tell you this: there is no shortcut to success.  Most will probably agree with me.  Anyone else who says otherwise is probably out to scam you, or just has a terrible work ethic.

Let’s face it: most of us aren’t independently wealthy.  We don’t usually have a trust fund, nor are we in line to receive a substantial inheritance any time soon.  Heck, I don’t even have a winning lottery ticket on me most times.  If you want to be wealthy, you have to take proactive steps in ensuring your own financial success.

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YESPayments: For The Filipino Internet Entrepreneur

There are all kinds of internet entrepreneurs these days, particularly more so in the Philippines, where an increasing number of small business owners have been turning to the internet to reach new markets. The more serious internet entrepreneurs must consider the next step: getting into e-commerce.  Sure, you can easily make a cost-effective website using […]

My Issue with Globelines Resolved

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A Man Walks Into An Immigration Lawyer’s Office…

Ever since my friends have heard me make plans to move here to Los Angeles, I’ve been bombarded with all kinds of questions- from getting a US visa, to living conditions here in California, etc. Let’s get this out of the way: if you do have plans of coming over to the United States and […]