One Step Closer

I've always wanted to do some investing. I've been trying to save up, but the thing is, I've always known that just saving is not going to make my money make more money for me. It's just going to stay there, waiting to be spent. I planned on saving enough money so I can get myself an apartment complex and just wait for the green stuff to come rolling in.

Unfortunately, with what I'm making right now, things aren't looking too bright. So, what to do… Oh, what to do…

Make whatever you're making grow. Putting your money in the bank which gives you an annual interest of 0.25% may be the easiest way that Filipinos know, but if you've got a goal, 0.25% is just too small and it will take a really long time before I get my target amount. What's worse is, prices go up, so your target of let's say, P10M, is probably worth P20M by the time you got the P10M.

So I'm trying to do some investing now. The best part of it is that you just need P5,000 to get started. And it's not even just a starting fee. You can actually use the money you opened your account with to purchase the shares.

I've only taken the first step, and am about to take the next.

This may take a short while, but I'm definitely one step closer to getting my goals in life.

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