James Ryan Jonas

Security Bank — Credit Card Fees and Charges

We continue our Credit Card series here in PinoyMoneyTalk with a listing of fees and charges for all local credit cards.

security-bank-pinoymoneytalWe know that it is expensive to maintain a credit card, so we want you to be aware of all fees and charges you have to pay in order to own a credit card.

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Updates on Philippine Mining and Gaming Sectors

Average investors typically depend on their own hunches and gut feel, making trades based on what they heard from the grapevine or what they read in Facebook stock investing groups.

In contrast, smart investors read and update themselves by relying on credible sources, conduct their own evaluation of market events and their impact on companies, and ultimately make stock trades based on informed decisions.

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What a credit ratings upgrade means for the Philippines

Imagine your parents paying P10,000 monthly amortization to a lender for a housing loan. Let’s assume that they have been paying religiously and on time during the entire duration of the loan. On the final year of payment, the lender decided to give them a bonus, reducing the amortization to P8,000 per month as a form of goodwill.

The extra cash can now be used by your parents to put more food on the table, to pay for housing repairs and maintenance, or even to increase your weekly allowance. Regardless of where it will be put to use, the savings from the loan reduction will surely benefit your family.

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Century Pacific (CNPF) stock up 10.6% on 1st trading day

The stock of the company behind Century Tuna, Swift and Argentina Corned Beef debuted strongly in the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), closing at P15.20, an increase of 10.6% from its initial offer price.

Century Pacific Food Inc. (CNPF) opened at P15.50 and reached a high of P16.04 during its first trading day earlier today, with more than 61 million shares traded. It reached a low of P15.00 during today’s trading.

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