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Tax on Google Adsense payment via Western Union

Got my Google Adsense earnings via Western Union last week and like what we reported here last month, they are now charging the Documentary Stamps Tax on all incoming remittances.

The deduction was exactly 0.15% of my payment balance. It’s still not that much — just P1.50 for every P1,000 — but it’s still money I could have spent for myself.

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Philippine Blog Awards 2008 nomination ends today

If you have a blog or know someone with a blog that deserves to be recognized, nominate it in the 2008 Philippine Blog Awards (PBA).

The last day to submit the nominees is today, August 10, at 12 midnight so rush now to the PBA site to make the nomination.

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Interview with the ‘kid blogger’ behind CarlOcab.com

Go to Google.com and search for the phrase make money online.

Chances are, the site www.carlocab.com (Make Money Online – Make Money At Home with a 13-Year Old) is one of the top-ranked sites.

You’ve probably seen the blog before but what you probably don’t know is that the blogger behind this popular make-money-online blog is a Filipino — and he’s just 15 years old.

Go to Google.com and search for the phrase make money online.

Chances are, the site www.carlocab.com (Make Money Online – Make Money At Home with a 13-Year Old) is one of the top-ranked sites.

You’ve probably seen the blog before but what you probably don’t know is that the blogger behind this popular make-money-online blog is a Filipino — and he’s just 15 years old.

Go to Google.com and search for the phrase make money online.

Chances are, the site www.carlocab.com (Make Money Online – Make Money At Home with a 13-Year Old) is one of the top-ranked sites.

You’ve probably seen the blog before but what you probably don’t know is that the blogger behind this popular make-money-online blog is a Filipino — and he’s just 15 years old.

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Google Adsense team makes mistakes too

What do you do if you received an email from Google Adsense telling you that your site violated Adsense policies and that your account may be disabled in the future?

That’s exactly the email I got from them last week so you can imagine my panic at the thought of losing an income source.

Adsense’s email states:

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How to Invest in Pag-IBIG Housing Bonds?

Were you able to invest in the Philippines’ Retail Treasury Bond (RTB) offering?

The RTB issuance has been cut short because the government has already raised enough funds. If you were able to invest, good for you. You are now guaranteed a 6.80% net return (if you invested in the 3-year bond) of 7.20% (if you invested in the 5-year bond).

If you were not able to join the offering, don’t fret. There’s another guaranteed, government-backed security although it pays less than the RTB’s.

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