Today is a very special day for me because I am celebrating my first trip ALONE. I just can’t believe how fast time flies, it is exactly a year ago today since I took that AC 1 flight bound to Japan. For some, this may really be shallow, I know I am not the only …
It never occurred to me that one day I’d become a financial advisor, I have devoted 20 years of my professional life as an HR practitioner and I thought this is what I am going to do until I retire. My first job in the Philippines was HR Assistant, since then my entire career has …
Happy Birthday to me!!! It’s my 43rd birthday! In almost 9 years of sharing my life story in my blog, this is the first time that I am publishing a birthday blog. I used to be very excited about celebrating my birthday but when I moved to Canada and almost every year I have to …
It’s my Birthday and Here’s What I’ve Learned so Far Read More »
Since summer of this year, I have been in touch with some of my former colleagues from my very first job in the Philippines. Of all the jobs that I had, I consider my first job to be the most memorable one because I did not just grow professionally from this job, it is also …
“Canadians have shown tremendous strength in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and we know that it is still here with us. Our Government remains committed to helping Canadians through this extremely difficult time. Parliamentarians of all stripes have come together to make sure Canadians continue to have the income supports they need and that …
Government Relief Programs Available for Canadians Read More »
Who could have predicted that we would spend the past 4 months stuck in our own homes? Who would have thought that what started as an isolated outbreak of a respiratory illness in China will become an international concern on the first month of 2020 and this virus that we now know as COVID-19 will …
I know that it’s been a while since I published a new article, maybe most people who have been following Momsie’s Circle Blog a.k.a. momsiecle.com are already wondering what happened to my blog. For the past months, I was stuck with my obsession with my blog refresh that I have been wanting to do since …
From Momsie’s Circle to Cup of Tyh – My Blog Makeover Read More »
Tax season means RRSP season too! While the first 60 days of every year tend to be the “Top up” season for financially savvy Canadians, there are people who don’t seem to care about the Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) deadline and choose to remain to belong to the sort of “Anti-RRSP” crowd. After more …
When I visited Philippines in November 2017, I was fortunate to get the chance to see a few of my high school friends. And that short but sweet meet up started it all. None of us knew that it will be the start of a “great plan” for our whole class. Our 25-year high school …
25 Years After: Reliving Our High School Memories Read More »
One of the most important and major financial undertaking that an immigrant will face is buying their first home. It was nine years ago when our family bought our first home or what we consider our starter home. I once shared that experience in this blog. I will not lie, finding and buying our first …
Down Payment Assistance for First-Time Home buyers Read More »