So what will happen to my 1-Million Peso goal for this year?
| May 20, 2012 | Posted by Jam Izz under Goal Setting, Life Lessons, Mind Setting, Personal Life Story |
Last year in January, I listed a goal that was way too impossible for me to reach and that goal is to hit 1 Million Pesos for two years or by end of this year, 2012. However, as for the friends who are following this blog knows that I decided to go home to Philippines. I let go of my daily job, I declined another job offer and was determined to take the uncertainties of… Read more…
Why I love the banking system in Saudi Arabia?
| May 17, 2012 | Posted by Jam Izz under Frugality, Money transfer |
Saudi Arabia is admittedly not a customary place for somebody who used to have a free kind of life particularly to the happy go lucky, party kind of people. If one couldn’t stand and live one Friday night not to go on a party then my advice is to avoid coming and staying here in the Kingdom. But for those Filipinos who used to live a simple and inexpensive lifestyle and who are eager to… Read more…
To my Wonder Mom, Happy Mother’s Day, the first chapter of our life.
| May 13, 2012 | Posted by Jam Izz under Personal Life Story |
This post is long overdue and supposed to be intended for my mother’s birthday last May 1 and it was also my first day of being jobless. So ideas coming in about a topic but there are unforeseen circumstances that really make me very busy these past few weeks. As you may know, I am now set to go home to Philippines for good and at the moment, I don’t have plans of coming back.… Read more…
Investing Your Money Elsewhere
| May 3, 2012 | Posted by Jam Izz under Guest Posts, Investing |
A guest post from James Brighton. We all know that the world we live in has changed dramatically since the economic crisis that hit in the world in the late 2000s. Whilst for some this has seen a dramatic fall in profits and investment strength, for others it has heralded a new dawn of exciting and interesting opportunities. Where have these people gone to with their money, and what can we do to try and… Read more…
Why am I going home for good and am I ready for it?
| April 20, 2012 | Posted by Jam Izz under Life in Saudi Arabia, Self Development |
When I announced to friends and other people that I am going home and will settle in the Philippines for good, lots of them were surprised, some were thinking that I got retrenched by the company I am working with. Actually the truth is, I think, I was partly retrenched and the other part was my decision to leave. Sounds complicated I know, I was retrenched because my boss left the company but offered me… Read more…
I am leaving Saudi Arabia soon, for good.
| April 9, 2012 | Posted by Jam Izz under Life in Saudi Arabia, Life Lessons, Mind Setting |
This is not a farewell post from me or a sentimental written speech that most people do before leaving the company or country. This is just a mere update of what is recently going on in my life here overseas. Let me begin my story back in 2010 when my boss had an email conversation with somebody close to him from his previous company. He mentioned once his idea about leaving Saudi Arabia for good… Read more…
Where is my package ARAMEX???!!!
| March 24, 2012 | Posted by Jam Izz under Uncategorized |
I am really pissed right now. My package from Hong Kong was picked up by Aramex last March 13 and was forwarded last March 15. I have 2 packages and the other 1 had arrived last week, I think that was Monday or Sunday. The 2 packages was sent at the same day but the other 1, until now, March 24 hasn’t arrived yet! I called their call center but their call center agents kept… Read more…
Happy Birthday to me!
| March 7, 2012 | Posted by Jam Izz under Uncategorized |
Today marks my 31st birthday and while I am checking and reading the greetings in my inbox, I remember the post I made on my Facebook notes 2 years ago. I quickly opened my FB account and jumped into “My Notes” and read my post. After 2 years, I would say, I’d still wish the same to all the people who became part of my life, may it be, in blogosphere, personal relationships or virtual… Read more…
Tips to plan for frugal valentine gift for youngsters
| February 6, 2012 | Posted by Jam Izz under Frugality, Guest Posts |
This is a guest post feature from a fellow blogger, Sidney Terrell. Love is in the air during this time of the year and youngsters look forward to this day as they can talk about love as well as share their feelings with their loved ones. Make sure that you do not spend reckless and incur debt on a Valentine’s Day. However, it’s the responsibility of the parents to inculcate good spending habit and teach… Read more…
New Year’s resolutions that could save you extra money
| February 1, 2012 | Posted by Jam Izz under Life Lessons |
I know that this post have almost expired as it is now the second month of the year, for this month I should be posting about valentine’s day but during my vacation last year of December, I re-visited my list of resolutions or goals last year and I noticed that most of my resolutions are financially related. And asking around the people around me, their new year’s resolutions are if not all, most of them… Read more…
My goals in 2012
| January 29, 2012 | Posted by Jam Izz under Goal Setting, Life Lessons, Life of OFWs in Saudi Arabia, Self Development |
While I was writing my first post for this year, so, what’s your resolution? – A conversation with my French boss, I realized that I focused more on my goals to accomplish this year and the things that I want to change and sustain them all throughout the year. Last year was a great and exciting year for me, I’ve learned and did so many things. It was in fact the “kick-off” of everything for… Read more…
So, what’s your resolution? – A conversation with my French boss.
| January 28, 2012 | Posted by Jam Izz under Goal Setting, Life of OFWs in Saudi Arabia, Mind Setting |
I am so happy to be back! Just a little update, I had my vacation in the Philippines for a month and as I’ve said and expected, spending vacation needs spending money as well. I arrived here in Riyadh last Saturday and just yesterday I finally accepted that I need to be back into my chosen reality. One of my bosses, a French older guy was very enthusiastic when he saw me back in the… Read more…
Merry Christmas to us all!
| December 22, 2011 | Posted by Jam Izz under Uncategorized |
As I am now waiting for the departure of my delayed flight to Davao, I took this opportunity to grab my pc and write little greetings to you all. I am currently on my vacation and of course still having fun. Vacation here in the Philippines means spending a lot of money also. But being with my family is priceless! I am going to write all about the things that happened in my vacation when… Read more…
The real-life Halloween event for OFWs in Saudi Arabia
| October 31, 2011 | Posted by Jam Izz under Life Lessons, Life of OFWs in Saudi Arabia, Personal Finance |
It seems most of the people around the world are very excited about the Halloween season. I observed a jam packed photos of my friends on my Facebook wall wearing scary costumes with make-ups and masks. Honestly, my mind is deliberately working while looking at their photos, I can silently calculate how much they’ve spent for the new clothes and props for their costumes. In addition, every time I turn on my TV (a virtual… Read more…
My Portfolio
| October 23, 2011 | Posted by Jam Izz under Investing, Personal Finance |
I grabbed (again) the book last weekend that I left on my table that I temporarily stopped reading a month ago. The chapter that I came across discussed about honestly computing all earnings in my entire life. That means from my sideline business during my childhood to part time job in my college years up to today. The goal of this exercise is to know and evaluate how much money I spent from the first… Read more…
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