A Letter To My Daughter On Her Recollection Day At School

My eldest daughter, Ms.Bookworm, is graduating from 6th grade this June 2018. She and her batchmates recently had a recollection in preparation for their school graduation. Their parents were requested to write letters to their children and then the kids had to reply back. 

Below is my letter to my daughter on her recollection day at school. 

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The 7 Biggest Lessons I Learned From Investing in 2017

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As mentioned in my post, “17 Truths I Have Learned in 2017,” never count unhatched chicks. That has a literal meaning for me… that I am not allowed to discuss right now. But, I digress. Sometimes we get extremely excited for something (or, someone) that it gets our hopes up so much that we get blindsided. Such a big mistake! When this happens, we have to quickly reroute our path and tread on.

Eighteen Ways Parents Can Save Money In 2018

Updated on April 18, 2018, with additional content.

When Daddy Shutterbug and I had our first child twelve years ago, we felt financially unprepared. I relocated to the city and he asked me to stay at home for a while so we had to rely on his salary. He had to do some side hustles to earn quick bucks.

My Top 5 Frugal Wedding Tips

Getting married in the Philippines, Qatar or USA is definitely not cheap! Some couples spend millions of money for their dream weddings. Top expenses usually go to the bride’s gown, photo/ video coverage, food catering or the reception venue. That is expected and acceptable. Who wouldn’t want to be the center of attention on their big day, right? And, who wouldn’t want their guests to be well-fed, right?

However, if couples spend their life savings on their wedding preparations then how can they save money for their car, house, travels, future children’s education fund or their own retirement fund? Yes, you also need to pay for groceries and utility bills once you start living together in the same house.

We need to be frugal with our BIG DAY celebrations, soon-to-be-married lovebirds!