Have you been researching lately for the best credit cards and savings account? If your answer is YES, then you are lucky to be reading this post. Screenshot of Barefoot Investor Logo The Barefoot Investor is one of the blogs we are also following and we have subscribed into for its weekly newsletter. Scott Page shared his research in his blog. Happy reading! ********* Each year, without fail, the first Christmas card I get is ... from my bank. They never forget, bless them. They’re more regular than the fat man when it comes to doling out the Christmas credit. So let’s you and I save a thousand bucks today by screwing the banks over and getting some sweet financial candy canes. Best Mojo Money Here’s the first sign your bank thinks you’re a sucker: transaction accounts pay, on average, 0.01 per cent in interest. Which means that, if you keep $5,000 in the account, your bank manager will tip you a shiny fifty cent piece annually.

Australian spring season is from September 1 to November 30. Spring is a good time for outdoor activities like biking, surfing and/or merely going to beaches.  Sydney has a lot of beaches and one of them is Bondi beach. bondi beach

The following is the actual letter sent to me by IREMIT ======================================== To our Valued Customers, We trust you read this note in good health. We are writing in reference to the on-going round of petitions for Australian banks to keep the accounts of Filipino remittance companies open. We are happy to inform you that we have joined the Australia Remittance and Currency Providers Association (ARCPA) in order to pursue this common objective.

Vigan made it to the finals!  Vote for Vigan City as one of the new 7 Wonders Cities of the World in the final voting phase!  Photo from TPB Libary

On November 23, Pinoys will again drop everything to watch the country’s pride Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao battle it out with the young and hungry Chris Algieri of the US. If you are a Smart, Talk ‘N Text, and Sun Cellular subscriber, you are in for a treat. For the first time, you can watch Pacquiao’s fight live and with no commercial breaks, on your mobile device, for only P199. Pacquiao-Algieri Fight

Remittance fees being charged for money sent by Filipino workers abroad will go down. This was after a consensus was reached by world leaders at the recent G-20 summit in Australia. - ANC, Prime Time, November 20, 2014 Watch the video Remittance fees to go down on Yahoo Yahoo Philippines News. https://anc.yahoo.com/video/remittance-fees-down-234411129.html

Low, low Fares to Manila from Sydney It's time to plan for your 2015 holidays or invite friends and/or relatives to go to Manila. But you have to hurry as  Sale Period is until November 21, 2014 only or until seats last . TRAVEL PERIOD: DEC. 1, 2014 - MAR. 31, 2015 Sydney - Manila        AUD 199 ALL-IN Sydney to Manila Advertised fare is one way inclusive of 7 kg carry-on luggage allowance, AUD 55 Passenger Movement Charge, AUD 31.25 Passenger Service Charge and AUD 4 Web Admin Fee.  Fare available (from Nov. 19–21, 2014) but not on all flights or days. Fare is non refundable (subject to statutory rights).  Limited changes permitted, charges apply. Fare does not include checked-in luggage allowance which can be purchased at time of booking.