Pera and Purpose Podcast

Misinformed or confused first-time buyers fall prey to sales agents who are just there to sell you that property! If you are planning to buy your first home or property investment, make sure you don’t miss our 2nd episode of Real Talk On Real Estate!!--As part of providing informative content about Responsible Real Estate Investing, Mr. E & I will have a regular program every first and third W...

As part of providing informative content about Responsible Real Estate Investing, Mr. E & I will have a regular program every first and third Wednesday of the month to tackle the most common issues that every property investor face. For the Pilot Episode of our Real Talk On Real Estate, we'll talk about the common condominium dues that you have to be aware of! Responsible Real Estate Investing...

Many expats face huge financial crises when they get slapped by a lawsuit! Ignorance of the law excuses no one, and these costly mistakes can be prevented only if we are equipped with the proper information. There are some who don’t even know their rights as an expat. My next guest is Atty. Barney Almazar. He probably is the only Filipino lawyer that I know in the UAE. 😅He has been providing lega...

Real Estate investing has been a hot topic since the beginning of the pandemic. Property prices have gone down and banks have been generous in lowering their mortgage rates. What a perfect time to buy your new home! Or is it? Wag magpadala sa HYPE! Pakinggan mo muna ang next episode about real estate investing with my guest! Enrique Yamzon, also known as Mr. E, has over a decade of experience work...

Podcast International is a passion project by content creators Jeric Defante, Kristine Tara Fuentes-Defante. Jay Tolentino, Darbs Kim, Ion Gonzaga and Filipino Communicators Collective co-founder Nicholo Jallores. Creating content is a necessary skill if you want to stay relevant these days, and with the increasing number of people consuming audio content, podcasting can be a good platform to send...

Do you sometimes feel that you are losing opportunities in life because you think that others took it away from you? Let me tell you this - there is enough for everyone. Allan Calumpang turned his back on his chemical engineering career to pursue his passion for personal money management. He's a certified member of the UK Chartered Insurance Institute, a Certified Financial Education Instructor in...

Got a chance to be interviewed by Bob Quilapio AKA Bob Kebab in his program, The 4th Project. There we talked about me coming to Dubai just to follow my ex, how I moved on, my failures in my finances, law of association, how to change a mindset and how I basically view life. Huge shoutout kina Direk Lloyd Luna and Apple Manansala for letting me share this content sa aking podcast. They are the lea...

How do you overcome a 647 AED (8.5 MILLION PESOS) worth of debt?! Mukhang may forever..... sa utang! But don't lose hope! Our guest this Friday, is Ms. Jessie Quintilla, a passionate HR leader in the Filipino Community in Dubai, the Co-Founder of Entrepinoy FZE and PentaGlobal HR Solutions. Her debt story is truly inspiring and she will open up what lead to that insurmountable problem and on how s...

Many of us probably don't understand how banks work. Other than putting our savings, there are other things that we need to know like the difference of current vs savings accounts, how credit cards work, debt to burden ratio and many more BASIC stuff about banking. Well, have no fear! John Sherwin Chua is here! He's a seasoned banker with more than a decade of experience in the banking industry. H...

Humans are more emotional than rational. We buy things not only because we think we need it but because we FEEL the need to buy it! We buy mainly on our emotions and justify with logic. Take a look back at your recent purchases. Have you noticed that most of those occurred when you were at the peak of your excitement or at the deepest of your sorrows? In our next episode, we'll be joined by Dr. Ro...

Are you a saver or a miser? What’s the borderline between frugality and being stingy? Is being called Kuripot a bad thing or is it the new thing during this pandemic? My next guest is Rod Fernandez, a Certified Kuripot. He’ll teach us why being Kuripot is the coolest thing you can do with your money!👋🏽Download the Intentional Spending Plan here! Visit http://jayadriantolentino.com/ today!---👋🏻...

Can Overseas Filipinos invest while working abroad? Definitely yes! However, our chosen investment vehicles require the right strategies in order for us to achieve the desirable results. Pablo Santos Jr is part of KD Agriventure, a Dragon Fruit farm in the Philippines that he co-founded while he works in one of the top companies here in the UAE.👋🏽Download the Intentional Spending Plan here! Visi...

Can you really buy happiness? Experts say that you can…well, to a certain extent and amount. In my younger years, I was one of those dudes who bought stuff just to fill that void until I got caught up in the endless pursuit of acquiring things just to feel happy. During my time as a sneaker head, Antonio Aguirre Jr. was definitely the person who everyone admired in the sneaker scene. Known as Mr....

A research shows that genetics accounts for one-third of financial behavior, however, the researchers found that upbringing is an important factor in the investment behavior of young people but that its effect is replaced over time by the accumulated life experiences of the individual. In our next Finance Fridays, I will be joined by Ben Lebig Jr, an accomplished Global Finance Professional with m...

Certain things just don’t mix well like red wine and vodka. The same goes for your finances. Business owners intertwine business and personal finances all too often. After all, you are your business, but blending up the two will mean a mess at tax time. Fitz Villafuerte is the man behind the popular financial blog, Ready To Be Rich. It started in 2007 which aims to help Filipinos achieve financial...

The Philippines has experienced two major Financial Crises before this COVID Pandemic happened - ’97 Asian Financial Crisis and ’08 Global Financial Crisis, and in every adversity, we Filipinos have shown resiliency. In our next episode, we’ll have a quick throwback with Coach Efren Llamas Cruz. He is a mentor not just to me but to a lot of Financial Planners as well. He is a registered financial...

"Find your passion" is probably the most popular advice that you will hear from many successful and influential individuals of our modern time. It is defined as a feeling of intense enthusiasm towards something. Our next guest is someone you're probably familiar with. He's a good friend and I would consider as the epitome of execution! Darbie Kim, AKA Real Talk Darbs, showed the courage to continu...

Na-experience mo na bang maubos ang savings mo nung nagkaron kayo ng emergency sa Pinas? In this pilot episode of Finance Fridays, I will be joined by Rienzie Bionela, a seasoned Registered Financial Planner with more than a decade of experience in helping families plan for their future! We'll discuss how an Overseas Filipino can avoid financial troubles when his or her loved one back home falls s...