Working in the Philippines. Is it the great thing that a lot of people think it is? Well… I don’t think it is such a great thing, in fact, I think there are a lot of pitfalls. One of the big pitfalls is that you need to make sure that you have the proper type […]
Dear Feyma: Needs advice on cheating husband!
Hi readers I got this email from a reader on my other blog. She emailed me privately and asking some advice for her niece’s problem. To be honest I just don’t know what to tell her. I am asking you guys’ advice on what to tell her. I’ve seen and heard too many stories of cheating […]
Confused about airline tickets? EAM
If you are traveling to the Philippines, maybe you are confused about what type of airline ticket you must have. A lot of people think that you have to get a round trip ticket or else you are not following the Philippine regulations. Truth is, you are never required to have a round trip airline […]
WHAT THE FATCA ! ? !
We’re sure in the depths of tax season – deep in the season. Yet, most of my “work” is taking place on the telephone and not at the computer keyboard. Client tax information is only trickling in this year, with most looking to take advantage of the overseas automatic two-month extension of time to file […]
The CAPTURE of the Wild ATM Card
Is there any way we can make it more difficult for you sir? That is the catch phrase of the normal bank in the Philippines. The old Kano needs PNP 5,000.00 to plan Mrs. Thompson’s birthday Thursday March 5th. My two daughters Hanna and Yhen are tasked with this important mission while I remain home […]
DELINQUENT? NOPE!
“Streamlined.” Sounds fast. Something that is streamlined even looks fast. Gotta love that streamlining thingy, regardless of the who, what, where, how, and why. Yes sir – in this day and age of motion and speed, one can’t go wrong with anything that is streamlined. “Foreign” and “Domestic.” Exact opposites. Yet the two most often […]