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I’m Still Here – Alive and Kicking

April 10, 2012 by Maricel Rivera Leave a Comment

I know, I know. I haven’t been around much to update the blog lately. I had been busy doing other online stuff. And I actually have been thinking of coming up with a new theme and a new look for the blog. But we’ll see. Now that with peak season coming up at work again, […]

Life Insurance: Do You Need One?

April 4, 2012 by Maricel Rivera 5 Comments

A: “Do you already have life insurance?” B: “Good gracious, no! I’m not dying yet!” What’s wrong with this scenario? I can point at least three: Life insurance is not synonymous to death. Nobody knows when death will come, unless you have a terminal illness and are already too weak to stay out of a […]

PickyDomains: A Brief Review

March 31, 2012 by Maricel Rivera 6 Comments

Okay, you’ve now come up with a brilliant idea for a website. All you have to do is think of a domain name and/or slogan that would best describe your website, something a potential client or reader wouldn’t have trouble remembering, and you’re ready to set up shop. Problem is, the ones you come up […]

10 Debt Management Tips to Keep in Mind

March 5, 2012 by Maricel Rivera 10 Comments

While working on this post, I’ll give you permission to picture me on my computer thinking about Rebecca Bloomwood, the female protagonist in the movie Confessions of a Shopaholic, and her addiction to impulse shopping. It’s cool to look good every time, but having to purchase everything on credit, especially on a whim, is way […]

The Debt Dilemma

February 27, 2012 by Maricel Rivera 4 Comments

You probably have wondered why I don’t talk about debt and getting out of debt in more detail. The reason: I don’t have a lot of experience tackling debt. Except for the mortgage on our house (which is a 20-year mortgage), I’m virtually debt-free. I don’t have credit card debt. (I would be gloriously pissed […]

Tomorrow Starts Today

February 19, 2012 by Maricel Rivera 7 Comments

Tuesday morning, my agenda after work included meeting with two friends over breakfast to discuss something a lot of women, working women, for that matter, give little attention to – money management. I find it liberating and utterly satisfying that in these discussions, friends take away an essential concept they know by heart but haven’t […]

The 6 Steps of Goal Setting

February 6, 2012 by Maricel Rivera 2 Comments

IF I am to grow intellectually, the best thing to do is feed my mind. (I hope you didn’t fail to notice that “IF” had been capitalized.) Kidding aside, for the year 2012, I have commissioned myself to get a copy of at least one inspirational or personal finance book every month. Whether the book […]

What To Do With Bonus Money

February 5, 2012 by Maricel Rivera 13 Comments

For some lucky fellows, February may come in as bonus month. And some of these lucky ones might already be envisioning a vacation, a week of fun and entertainment, a house renovation, an iPad 4S or some other high-ticket item. While these are valid and acceptable ways to spend your bonus, my friendly advice is […]

Time Is Your Greatest Asset

January 30, 2012 by Maricel Rivera 3 Comments

Today, the question I have been trying to contend with the moment I woke up was, what am I supposed to write about now? I have a lot of ideas floating in this brain of mine. Problem is, how am I supposed to write them all given the limited amount of time I suddenly have […]