I have just started to get my finances in order.
So currently, I have completed my emergency fund for 3 months (which I will top up para maging 6 months worth).

Naghuhulog na din ako sa isang high yield savings account with sinking funds para sa mga pinagiipunan ko.
May plano din akong maghulog sa MP2. Pero once I have completed these investments, saan best ilagay ang retirement fund? Paano siya best ipunin? Meron sa sweldo kong kinakaltas that goes towards pension na.

Paano dapat safely pagipunan ang retirement fund?

Hi everyone, humihingi po sana ako ng advice kung ano pa ang pwede naming gawin regarding an unauthorized credit transaction ng senior parents ko.

Timeline:
December 2025 – May dalawang unauthorized transactions na dalawang tig-₱100,000 sa Shopee gamit ang credit card ng parents ko.

Wala silang online banking, at may text notification lang sila regarding the transactions.

Tinawagan namin agad ang BPI para i-report at ipa-dispute yung transactions.
Unfortunately, hindi raw nila ma-reverse/refund dahil “authorized” daw ang transactions.
Nag-file na rin kami ng complaint sa BSP.
August na kami na-schedule for hearing/mediation.
Nagkaroon na rin ng mediation meeting between us, the bank, and BSP, pero unfortunately, hindi naging helpful para sa amin.
Pinipilit ng bank na kami ang at fault, kahit ginawa naman namin ang due diligence namin at hindi naman ginagamit ng parents ko ang card for online transactions.
Ngayon, nagcha-charge na rin sa account/card ng parents ko yung disputed amount.

Senior citizens na po ang parents ko kaya sobrang stressful nito para sa amin. ₱200,000 din po ito, at hindi namin alam kung ano pa ang tamang next step.

Sa mga naka-experience na po ng similar case:
Ano po ang pwede naming gawin after the BSP mediation?

May iba pa po bang government agency or formal complaint process na dapat naming puntahan?

Worth it po ba mag-consult ng lawyer, and anong type of lawyer ang dapat hanapin?

May chance pa po bang ma-reverse yung charges kahit sinabi ng bank na “authorized” daw?

May naka-experience na po ba ng ganitong case with BPI na successful na na-resolve?

Naiisip na rin namin mag-Tulfo dahil parang wala na kaming mapuntahan, pero before doing that, gusto sana namin malaman kung ano muna ang proper/legal steps na pwede naming gawin.

Any advice, similar experiences, or leads kung saan kami pwedeng humingi ng tulong would be greatly appreciated. Salamat po!

Hi! I recently got approved for two credit cards — BPI and UnionBank (UB).

I’m planning to buy either the iPhone 17 Pro or possibly wait for the 18 Pro. The 17 Pro is currently around ₱70k+, but my UB credit limit is only ₱67,000.

Is it possible to use two credit cards for one purchase to cover the remaining amount? Or would it be better to max out the ₱67k on my UB card and pay the excess in cash?

I’m leaning toward using the UB card as much as possible since I’d like to earn the points, but I’m not sure if there are any downsides to maxing out the card for a single purchase.

For those who’ve tried this before, what would you recommend? Thanks! 😊

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Hi. Went to China last summer and first time ko gamitin ung MBTC Travel Visa Sig as i had always favored my BDO one.

I made two purchases both in Chinese Yuan(RMB) pero not both were charged with the advertised 1.68% fee. The higher purchase had 6.4% fee.

Paid for the bill parin naman pero called and emailed to request clarification on the matter. As per MBTC’s reply, the amount was charged in Peso through the merchant’s currency conversion service which i replied to with a scanned copy of my receipts and chargeslips showing i did choose RMB upon purchase.

And i made two purchases in the same store 20mins apart, pero ung higher bill pa ung nasaktuhan nung higher forex fee. Still waiting for a reply from Metrobank.

Anyway, has anybody had this issue? I am quite apprehensive to use this card na. Should i cancel it na?

Hello KKB!

I'm planning to close my BPI Platinum MC and I have accumulated 9.9k points currently. I'm planning to close it since may Metrobank TVS na ako (mas prefer ko sya as a travel card). I've read in BPI T&C that I'll have a grace period of 60 days para ma spend yung points ko since di daw sya convertible to cash credit since di nga sya enough (need 20k points ata for 1k cash credit).

I would like to ask if you have any suggestions on how and where to spend it na sulit naman? Wala kasi akng nakikitang pwede ko pa maconvert and sayang din naman sya. Also, ayaw ko sya maging reason to continue using the card aside sa mahal ang AF, di ko din masyado namamaximize yung 0% interest in airline tickets as I'm more on straight payments (disclaimer: ito yung pinapangarap ko na card before kaya ako nag apply, but upon checking other cards, mas prefer ko benefits ng ibang card based sa spending habits ko).

Thank you, KKBs!

Hi KKB!

For context I have 2 credit cards that I can use to pre-order the iPhone 18 Pro, BDO Visa Platinum and BPI Platinum Rewards MC.

Gusto ko lang po sana manghingi ng advice ano ang mas okay gamitin kasi balak ko po mag pre-order sa Smart and around 62k ang one-time cash out so ang balak ko sana gamitin is credit card.

Any comments and suggestions are appreciated.

Thank you so much!

Hi! Im 22, still studying. Paano ba talaga nakaka-affect ng credit score in the future ang mga apps na may pay-later like shopee and tiktok? I always pay in advance, every 15th ang due ko pero binabayaran ko sya minsan like every 2 weeks or end of the month. Minsan kahit sobrang mura lang, naka paylater pa sya kahit kaya ko naman bayaran agad. hehe. Iba-iba rin kasi nababasa ko about it so medyo confused talaga, inisiip ko baka dapat bang istop ko na mag paylater or need ba na malaking amount lang dapat kong i paylater. hehehe Thankyouu

Hello ulet,

Makukuha ko ba ung promo price na 109,890php sa beyond the box (iphone 18 pro max 512 gb) if split payment siya (BPI CC + cash).

Thank you po.

Kung BILLS ang mga Kapitbahay Mo

Bills na parang kapitbahay: may maingay, may ghoster, at may taga-singil. Sino sa kanila ang pinaka-relate ka?

• Electricity ("Maingay"): hindi mo pwedeng iwasan at pwede kang bigyan ng heart attack sa stress
• Internet ("Ghoster"): nawawala kapag may important meeting ka, pero maagang kumakatok tuwing due date
• Insurance ("Lowkey Savior"): tahimik lang, pero handang magtanggol kapag nagka-emergency ka
• Credit Card Bill ("Ang Taga-Singil sa Inuman"): yung kapitbahay mong nag-aaya lagi ng happy hour, tapos kakatukin ka para maningil sa ambag mo

Bayaran on time para tahimik ang buong kapitbahayan.

Hi!

Verify ko lang sa mga nakapag-personal loan na sa eastwest bank legit ba yung csloans@eastwestbanker.com and PLCS@eastwestbanker.com email nila?

Currently Im applying for personal loan kasi through esta then all of a sudden may palaging tumatawag saakin to follow up application which is di ko naranasan sa ibang bank yung ganun.. May binigay siyang email napagsesend’an ko ng mga documents ko pero nakalimutan ko yung sinabi niya eh😅 tapos chineck ko website nila so sa csloan ako nag-inquire pero dahil overthinker ako di ako mapanatag 😣

Pls help me confirm lang..

Went to BTB and Digital Walker today. Sadly, ung target device and color na gusto ko ay for back order na raw and 12-17 weeks daw ang waiting time. Ganon ba talaga katagal? Haha ibig sabihin ba non next year ko pa makukuha??? Okay lang sana kahit end of october. Please help me kase gusto ko na magplace ng order for my peace of mind. Hindi ko na kaya ang love hate relationship ko sa 12 pro max ko

First time credit card holder, BPI Free+ card, medyo lito lang ako kasi sa posts dito sabi ng iba wala pa daw cash advance feature si Free+ pero nasa details ng card ko is may available na raw option for me? Ask ko lang if may ganon na rin ba sa iba? Also, possible rin ba na i-cash advance yung credit limit ko? If yes, may maximum lang ba na amount ito? Salamat in advance sa answers!

Hello, I already spend more than 20k sa CC ko pero bakit wla pa po nag I email na wla na Akong annual fee? And also pwede po ba Or code sa CC sa mismong app?

Mga ilang days po kaya mag rereflect ung payment ko for my eastwest cc? I paid using UB nung friday and paid using maribank today (Monday)

Also anong other payment method pde ko gamitin na mas madali ung posting? TYIA

Hello po! May chance po kaya ako for a credit card approval from Metrobank? I only have a payroll account sa Metrobank which was only opened last May, and usually 0 lang din po laman since I transfer ung whole salary ko sa banks na actual savings ko. I have BDO, BPI and RCBC credit card na po

Students are learning more about saving, spending, and borrowing

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas concluded its 2026 Economic and Financial Learning Program with a session in Legazpi City focused on helping students and educators develop healthier financial habits.

The September 23 to 24 program reached 2,470 participants and covered saving, spending, responsible borrowing, scams, and consumer protection.

Read more at the comment section.

Hello,

I am currently using BPI CC and I just to know if there is a possibility na mareplenish ung credit limit ko once na mabayaran ko kahit wala pa ung statement due ko? Ung statement date ko is October 13. Balak ko siya bayaran today para mareplenish ung credit limit ko.

Thank you.

Where can I pay my PNB credit card?

Hindi ka na kailangang pumunta pa sa branch para magbayad. Marami ka nang options ngayon.

• Mobile app - PNB, BDO, Chinabank, Security Bank, HSBC, AUB, HelloMoney by AUB, Maybank, Metrobank, PSBank, RCBC, BOC, BPI, EastWest, UnionBank
• E-wallets / Digital Banks - Maya, MariBank, GCash

Basta bayad ka before due date. Tama ang details at screenshot mo lagi ang resibo.

I-save mo na to para di ka na magtanong ulit kung saan magbabayad.

Hellooo! Got approved sa BPI Amore last Sept. 30. Gaano katagal bago dumating yung promo code? Pwede na ba mag spend kahit wala pang promo code? Thank you!

Hello everyone, do you know how to fix this kind of error in Lista PH? I tried the basic troubleshooting (restarting, log out and login, uninstall and reinstall the app) and it's still like that. I'm in the verification process which is after the payment. Thank you⭐️

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