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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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First Job, First Salary: A Money Checklist for Fresh Grads in the Philippines

Your first salary is exciting, and it's also when your money habits are born. A practical checklist for fresh grads: payslip, benefits, family, ipon and a little celebration.August 20, 2026 · 5 min read