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I am not keen on getting a medical insurance in my old age because it is not really good in our country. When you are using a medical card you get low priority in the consultation and even in the confinement you are always last in the list of reservation. What we need here is a connection to the...

In this Health Section it is annoying see a topic that starts with “HEALTH BENEFITS OF” because the list is endless but it is not substantial enough. There would be as many topics with health benefits about fruits, vegetables and even other things like exercise or simply reading. Come on, think...

My concern in fatigue is not only after the workout but also after any physical activity. This morning when I went to the market I have noticed the terrible heat that I felt slightly dizzy. Fortunately there was a tree nearby where I sought refuge. The shade was fine and it gave me comfort. It...

My issue with retirement is the boredom that can probably cause some health issues. When my father was 80 he was still working as a bank security guard. He said that retirement might make him weak and eventually be sick. He enjoyed earning money even just for the sake of working so we have come...

I have experienced anxiety attack many times in my life. That started when I was 30, I think. I thought it was a heart attack so I rushed to the doctor’s clinic. The doctor was laughing at me and telling me to stop jogging. But whenever I would stop moving I was having difficulty in breathing...

Early this year I had a plan of having a small business not for the profitability but more for the occupation. I do not want to be idle because I might suffer depression. My best choice of business is selling food products. I am the master in our kitchen and one snack food that I am good at...

I was a regular employee of a big corporation that I was able to build up my retirement plan in the government program. However, when I was 55 a friend who is working in the government office that handles the retirement advised me to continue paying the premium so that I would have a bigger...

My late wife had left so many personal belongings that I do not know what to do. It’s almost 6 months since she passed on and maybe it is time to think of what to do with the clothes and other personal items like bags and shoes. There’s a lot of items in our guest room that is almost full of my...

My niece is working as a call center agent which allowed her to work from home. It is very ideal for my niece because she has 2 kids and she could tend to the chores at home while doing call center work. If she would be working on the site she would earn more because of the allowances that the...

I am a newcomer in stocks and I had my first shares of stocks last November 2021 only. To be honest, I have not made a transaction yet although I am monitoring the market price of my stocks. My plan is to buy more shares of the same stock that I have when the price goes lower than 128 pesos per...

Yesterday I was with 3 real estate agents who showed me the several lots that are being sold inside our village. Gee, the prices are high to my standard. The real estate agents said that the market value of land in our village has gone up so high because of the development. When we moved here 20...

This topic is very applicable to me because driving our car is one way of relieving myself of stress. There is this thing called joyride that I think emanated from the joy that one gets when driving a car. For me, driving is very relaxing not only to the muscles in my body but for my mental...

My friends in the US were proud to be federal employees. One who is employed in the post office earns more than a supervisor in the private company. That is well and good considering that their retirement pay would be good enough for their needs. In the Philippines it is the opposite that...

I have been married to a career woman and I can agree that the main disadvantage is the time. When my wife was promoted as manager she would receive calls even after office hours that sometimes our dinner would be delayed by an hour or so. During our vacation trips there are times that she would...

I may agree that fasting can help you lose weight but I cannot agree that fasting is good for the health. However, there is the so called natural fasting that is having no food over the night during sleeping hours. When you wake up in the morning you take breakfast. That food means you are...

When I was a teenager I was very concerned with my height. My father was only 5 feet 3 inches and my mother was 5 feet and 2 inches. My eldest brother who was 19 at that time was only 5 feet 3 inches and my next elder brother was 5 feet 4 inches. From the suggestions that I received what’s...

When I got employed by a bank that’s where I learned the importance of communication. For important messages we are required to write a memo that is addressed to the concerned person. An example is when I needed to work overtime to finish a project. I had to write a formal memo to out manager to...

Some decades ago there was a hype in a major newspaper on the breeding and raising of ostrich. A pair of ostrich for breeding was very expensive but there were many buyers in the hope of earning a good profit when the ostrich had multiplied. When the offspring were ready for butchering the...

If I were in the case of an employee under a bad employer my focus will be on point #3 that is to keep on searching for a better employment. One actual example is the owner of the house that is being constructed beside our home. It has been 2 years in the making for many reasons. What I see is...

I have experienced the topic of this thread because I came from a poor family and we only became a middle class due to the efforts of my father. Until my relatives on my mother side are mostly poor. Some of my childhood friends are also poor. They may have contributed to my financial woes before...