Pera and Purpose Podcast

Achieving balance in our life and our finances in this modern world seems like a myth!Even I personally struggle from this dilemma!How to live to the fullest today and prevent financial struggles in our Golden Years?How do we build wealth without sacrificing our health? Is sacrifice required to achieve balance?So in this episode I have invited a man full of wisdom. Andrew Hallam is back in our podcast!And to those who don’t know him yet he is:- A former high school teacher who wrote...

I always begin my day with appreciation. I give thanks for the things that I have and the things that I’m about to receive.Over the years, I’ve learned that gratitude makes us more aware of the sources of joy, wonder and hope in our lives. It helped me combat depression and stress by making me focus on the things that I have than what I lack.Being grateful can improve health, strengthen relationships and help us manage our money.…Kaya sa unang episode natin for this year, I’ll be sharing with...

It's the last episode of the year! So I want to leave you with some thoughts that you can ponder on so you can start your next year with your best foot forward!In this episode I'll share with you the 4 best gifts you can give to yourself---Spot & Stop Scams WebinarUPDATED DATE: DEC. 28, 7PM (PH)What you'll learn:- The common types of scams these days- How to easily detect scams- How to stop a scam- How to cope after being scammedThis webinar is for:- Those who want to avoid scams- Those w...

Direk Guddy Hernandez started his career for 20+ years in ABS CBN as a dubber. Sya yung isa sa mga boses ng mga paboritong cartoon characters nating mga batang 90’s!Pero bago marating ang buhay na meron sya ngayon, lumaki muna sa hirap si Direk Guddy.He was born in Marinduque and at a young age, he already knew the value of hard work and how he can make money without having any capital.Kaya nung bata pa lang sya ay marami na syang mga raket at isa na dun ang pagbubunot ng sahig ng kanyang mga...

Your Christmas Bonus is just around the corner!Sana ol! Kasi for the last 6 years na I’ve been in the UAE eh hindi ko na alam anong feeling ng may 13th month pay!Kaya part of our Special Christmas Season episodes, we’ll talk about how we can get the most of this windfall with the help of our special guest, Coach Joy Mendoza-Longcop!She is…A freelance for over 15 years, offering operations and accounting services to SMEs, and helping clients design comprehensive financial plans.A fellow Yaman ...

Na-experience mo na ba na habang nag scroll ka ng social media feed mo eh may nag appear na ad bout an item na matagal mo nang gustong makuha or iregalo sa mahal mo.After clicking the ad, napansin mo na ang mahal pala nung item na yun and hindi mo na ma-afford kasi sira na budget mo this month because of the holiday season!But wait, there’s more!Merong banner sa baba that says, Buy Now, Pay Later with 4 easy interest-free payments!Napaisip ka bigla…. instead na 1000 dirhams, 250 na lang! sigu...

Onting tulog na lang pasko na! At bago mo pa maubos ang ipon or ma-mismanage ang 13th month pay mo, pakinggan mo muna ang mga succeeding episodes natin that will be focused on Christmas spending. Now that there’s still a pandemic and many are financially affected, how can we still celebrate this Christmas season without going broke? Kaya in this episode, I have invited Ms. Mariel Bitanga who’s known to simplify complex financial topics, dahil: - She’s been in the Financial Planning ...

Dr. Iris Radev is one of the very few Filipino medical doctors who made it big in Canada. But just like other Overseas Filipinos, nagkaroon din sya ng mga moments when her income was never enough for her extravagant lifestyle. While most people think that being a highly-paid professional is the ultimate definition of success, Dr. Iris never settled.Now, still working as a medical doctor full time, she also helps many people find meaning and profound sense of well-being through her L...

Earlier this year, a digital artwork was sold for 69M USD!A .gif of a flying cat sold for lots and lots of money!Popular memes being purchased from left and right!Just today, I saw a Lebron James dunk being auctioned for 500k USD!Indeed, nonfungible tokens also known as NFT’s have become a sensation this 2021!With sales volumes that surged to $10.7 billion in the third quarter of this year, there’s really no question that NFT’s can be the next biggest thing!So… are NFTs much bigger than art a...

May nag ask na gumawa ako ng list of money lessons sa pinaka sikat na Netflix series ngayon, Squid Game.Currently meron ng 111 million fans since its premiere on September 17!It is a series that revolves around a contest where 456 players in deep financial debt put their lives at risk to play a series of children's games for the chance to win a ₩45.6 billion prize or 1.9B PHP!I personally believe that Squid Game is the kind of series everyone should watch to remind them to not take their fina...