Most of the experts say that it’s because of these three things: (1) lack of financial literacy and limited knowledge which results in saving very little of the remittance money; (2) misuse of the money by spending on non-essentials like cosmetics, fast food, gifts, high-end gadgets, gambling, drugs and alcohol; and (3) theft.
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There Is More To Healthcare Than Not Getting Sick
Getting sick stinks! But in the times that you do get sick, you want to make sure you are covered and have the best healthcare available. PhilCare believes that total health means achieving a complete harmony of mind and body that results in enjoying life to the fullest. And now, you can purchase PhilCare products on BeamAndGo andContinueContinue reading “There Is More To Healthcare Than Not Getting Sick”
The BeamAndGo T-Shirt
I consider myself somewhat of a “t-shirt expert”. Based on my own not-so-very-scientific research, I wear a t-shirt 364 days a year: at work, at home, on weekends, on vacations, during the day, and at night.
My Grandma Was Dying
I just saw the latest remittances figures in 2014 for overseas Filipinos. US $24.3 billion. That is a 5.8% increase over 2013. Sounds great, right?
The New New Look, Part 3
In The New New Look, Part 1, I detailed the changes we made to the BeamAndGo Store page. In Part 2, I described the Details page that appears after a user clicks on the Buy button.
The New New Look, Part 2
We worked hard to streamline our screens so that a user only needs to enter the minimum amount of information necessary to complete a transaction. As users of BeamAndGo ourselves, we wanted less pages and less fields.
The New New Look, Part 1
Everyday we ask BeamAndGo.com users how can we make it better for them to take care of their families in the Philippines. Because we are a new to the scene, our users wanted more clarity about our products and our services. So that’s what we did.