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Ways to send money to the Philippines
One thing that many ASAWA visitors have in common is a recurring need to send money to the Philippines. Most often, this is money sent on a monthly basis to in-laws to help pay for schooling, rent, or food...
Loan to finance house construction
Assumption of Mortgage is a lending program of the Social Security System allowing a member in good standing to assume the updated principal balance of an existing SSS housing loan...
The PAG-IBIG Overseas Program
The Pag-IBIG Overseas Program (POP) is a voluntary savings program which aims to provide Filipino overseas contract workers, immigrants and naturalized citizens the opportunity to save for their future and the chance to avail of a housing loan of as much as P 2,000,000.00...
Fixing up your home and how to finance it
Your home is an investment in living as well as in savings. If neglected, it will pay no dividends. If properly maintained and improved, it will pay a high yield in comfort and usefulness for your family and in avoidance of costly repair bills...
Custom home construction costs
If you are considering having a custom home built, the following information will help you get an idea of the cost of building exclusive of land. However, you will first need at least a preliminary plan of the proposed house. You should also carefully consider how much you can, or want to, spend...
What you should know about home equity lines of credit
More and more lenders are offering home equity lines of credit. By using the equity in your home, you may qualify for a sizable amount of credit, available for use when and how you please, at an interest rate that is relatively low...
Don't be a victim of loan fraud
Buying or refinancing your home may be one of the most important and complex financial decisions you'll ever make. Many lenders, appraisers, and real estate professionals stand ready to help you get a nice home and a great loan. However, you need to understand the home buying process to be a smart consumer...
How to avoid foreclosure
The guidance below is applicable to homeowners with FHA Insured loans. While a good deal of this information may apply to all homeowners in danger of losing their homes, not all of the foreclosure avoidance tools mentioned may be available to you if you have a VA or conventional loan...
Refinancing your mortgage
Most people consider refinancing their home mortgage to take advantage of lower interest rates and reduce their monthly mortgage payment. Refinancing a mortgage means paying off your old mortgage and signing a contract for a new loan...
Should you pay off your mortgage early
Many of us dream of retiring debt free with a nest egg large enough to sustain us in our later years. For many, this dream involves paying off a home mortgage. Let's assume that you have available funds-from an inheritance, lump sum payment, or sale of property, for example. Should you use that money to pay off your mortgage? The option of paying off your mortgage has both pros and cons...
Ways to lower homeowner insurance costs
The price you pay for your homeowners insurance can vary by hundreds of dollars, depending on the insurance company you buy your policy from. Here are some things to consider when buying homeowners insurance...
Computer-aided architectural design
Computer Aided Architectural Design (CAAD) software programs are the repository of accurate and comprehensive records of buildings and is used by architects and architectural companies. The first program was installed back in the 1960's, to help architects save time instead of drawing their blueprints...
Overseas Filipino
An Overseas Filipino is a person of Philippine origin who lives and works outside the Philippines. The term Global Filipino is now also being used to refer to a Philippine citizen who lives and work abroad. The performance of the Philippine economy over recent decades, combined with a widespread knowledge of English, a legacy of the Philippines' position as a former United States colony, have made Filipinos one of the most internationally mobile nationalities...
Philippine economy
Investment in the Philippines as a portion of gross domestic product (GDP) was 19.5 percent in 2003 and expected at 20.1 percent in 2004. Foreign investments have been slow in coming to the country. For example, the increase in foreign direct investment inflows from US$1.43 billion in 2002 to US$1.49 billion in 2003 was insignificant and did not reduce unemployment...
Philippine history, demographics, culture
Archeological and paleontological evidence suggests that Homo sapiens existed in Palawan about 50,000 years ago. These inhabitants are called the Tabon Man. During the Iron Age, Austronesian-speakers came from South China and Taiwan via land bridges and settled in the Philippines. Ethnic Chinese merchants arrived in the 8th century...
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