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The Story Of The Carrot, Egg, And Oolong Tea

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I recently ate buffet at Tong Yang, and after a sumptuous meal, the waiter there served free oolong tea.  Ahhh…  I remember the story of the carrot, the egg, and the oolong tea, which taught me a great lesson.

A woman was going through a very rough time in her life, and having no one else to turn to, she visited her mom one day.

In the kitchen, the woman went on and on with her problems while her mom just listened and quietly poured water into three pots.  The water soon boiled and her mother More >

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Are You Sure You Want To Be An Entrepreneur?

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Who doesn’t want to be their own boss and earn unlimited income?

When you look at successful entrepreneurs like Henry Sy, Lucio Tan, Tony Tan Caktiong (of Jollibee), Jaime Zobel de Ayala, or Manny Villar, don’t you wish you had their financial freedom?  No worries about how to pay bills, children’s education, and you can eat what you want, where you want.

You’ve probably been contemplating for a long time now about starting your own business.  You’re dreaming about it, reading about it, More >

Financial Literacy: 5 Simple Steps to Jumpstart Your Education

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by annette in

A great way to start the New Year would be to get yourself in self-improvement mode.  I want to stress the importance of financial education at this time, because I believe that money affects not only our financial life but the other important aspects of our life as well… family, health, work, emotions, etc.

It actually doesn’t matter if you’re making a five- or six-figure-income; what matters is how much is left with you at the end of the day and for how long you are able to keep it.

If you More >

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What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?

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by annette in ,

New Year’s Eve is the time when most look back and remember all that happened in the year that has passed.

I recall some trials that came about during the year, but I’d say it was mostly a good year.  It was this year that I reawakened my sleeping desire to be my own boss and continue on my journey to financial freedom.

As the New Year kicks off, we hear and read a lot about the importance of setting goals.  Most would agree that setting goals is like planning a vacation.  We must first More >

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