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Practical guides on ipon, budgeting your sahod, utang and wise living for Filipinos, from the Iponista team. Real peso examples and free tools.

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Credit Card for Beginners in the Philippines: 9 Rules Before You Swipe

A credit card can be a useful tool or a very expensive habit. Nine plain rules for your first card, from due dates to 0% installments, before the first statement arrives.September 19, 2026 · 6 min read

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Utang sa Kaibigan: How to Lend and Borrow Without Losing Friends

Pautang is part of Filipino life. So is the awkward silence when it isn't paid back. Practical rules for lending, borrowing and reminding, kindly and clearly.July 31, 2026 · 6 min read