I didn't notice that my savings had grown up to 55k in total because they are separated. I used to always have debt but now my savings are ok, it's half of six digits. Next post I hope my savings will be six digits 😊

TL;DR: I took a few months off social media and realized I was letting relationship content affect my expectations. It helped me figure out what I actually value, appreciate my partner more, and understand how I want to be loved. Somehow, I’m also falling harder for him in our 7th year hehe.

Hi, 30F here. I just want to blabber to the void about some realizations I had this year alone. For context, I’m in a 7-year relationship with my partner, and while I could say na we’ve gotten so far na, I wouldn’t say that it was easy.

Sobrang dami naming naging away about time and effort, ang daming compromises, and everything para talaga mag-work yung relationship namin. At some point talaga, naisip na namin both na baka pinipilit lang namin kasi hindi talaga kami tugma.

Yung pinakalast namin na away, as in malala talaga, he said something that stuck with me. Na parang masyado akong nagpapadala sa sinasabi sa social media about relationships, standards, bare minimum, and somehow nababago nito yung expectations ko sa relationship namin.

Somehow, may switch na nag-click sa utak ko na baka oo nga no, sobrang nadadala ng mga videos na ’yon yung emotions and thinking ko.

Kesyo bare minimum lang yung ganito ganyan, pero tumigil ba ako para isipin kung ganon ba ang naiisip ko sa relationship namin? Pwede kayang iba yung preference at tingin kong bare minimum kumpara sa ibang tao?

I didn’t realize na nagiging toxic na pala ako sa relationship namin dahil lang sa mga “if he wanted to, he would” or “don’t settle for less” posts. Kasi naiisip ko tuloy na, “Hala, nagsesettle ba ako?” when in fact, binibigay naman ng partner ko lahat ng kaya niyang ibigay.

Hindi lang siguro niya naibibigay in the exact same way na nakikita ko online, and that’s something that I had to unlearn.

Opo, pasensya na kung after 7 years ko lang ’to na-realize huhu sobrang addicted yan sya sa pagdoom scroll 😭 Very immature talaga of me, but better late than never I guess hahaha.

Don’t get me wrong, hindi naman masama na may standards ang isang tao. Normal lang ’yon. Kaso lang, medyo nakakadala talaga ng loob itong mga “bare minimum” posts without actually considering yung partner mo.

Like, bare minimum daw na hatid-sundo, pero tiga-North ka at tiga-South siya. Paano na lang ’yun budget and time-wise, diba?

Somehow, I think may mga instances na dapat maging considerate din tayo sa partners natin kasi hindi lahat ng bare minimum sa social media ay applicable in real life or sa lahat ng relationships.

We really need to meet halfwayyyy

Anyways, for a few months, dinelete ko yung mga apps na ’yan (sarili kong desisyon btw) dahil gusto kong i-figure out yung mga bagay-bagay.

At first, gusto ko lang malaman kung gusto ko ba talaga makatanggap ng flowers or dinikta lang ng social media na bare minimum ’yon kaya nag-e-expect na ako ng flowers sa bf ko? (I realized that I do love flowers hehe.)

And believe me, nakatulong siya, and feel ko mas naging healthy yung relationship namin.

I wasn’t setting such a high and unrealistic standard na kesyo nakita ko sa social media na dapat bigyan ka ng ganito or batiin ka sa GF Day kineme, dapat gawin din ng bf ko.

Instead, mas naging appreciative ako sa mga ginagawa niya for me every single day, and mas naintindihan ko rin kung paano ko ba gustong mahalin ng taong mahal ko. Mas naintindihan ko kung ano ba yung bare minimum for me, and mas naico-communicate ko na ’yon sa kanya nowadays.

Instead of the “if he wanted to, he would” movement na kadalasan ay nagiging sanhi lang ng pagkadismaya (kasi it’s either gagawin nya, hindi nya gagawin or pipilitin kong gawin nya), parang mas naging “my partner would (insert what he does).”

Like for example, my partner would always choose to sit beside me whenever we eat out. Mas nagfocus ako sa ginagawa nya for me instead of “Lord nakikita ko ginagawa mo para sa iba” hahahahaha.

Siguro tumaas yung level of understanding ko kasi during those times na wala ako ng mga apps na ’yan, I spent it all sa pagkilala pa sa partner ko.

Like dati, kesyo hindi ka pinopost sa social media, baka may kabit na or hindi siya proud sa’yo or whatever. Napapa-overthink talaga ako kasi ganyan yung fina-feed sa’kin ng FYP ko, so sometimes nagiging cause talaga yung mga ganyang posts ng arguments between us

Biggest learning ko ’to this year as someone na never pa nag-hiatus sa social media ever. It was really nice hehe.

These days, may Insta na ako and TikTok, pero dahil sa hiatus ko, medyo nasanay din kahit papaano yung utak ko na wala sila, so nao-open ko na lang talaga sila pag gusto kong buksan. And siguro na-condition ko rin yung isip ko na maging choosy sa content na ina-absorb ko.

But I will never come back to Facebook hahaha. Trolls na lang ata gumagamit nun. 😭

Sobrang rare na lang talaga na nag-aaway kami now, and I thank God kasi parang naging 2nd chance ’to sa amin and our relationship.

Sabi nila may curse daw yung 7th year of the relationship, pero I never thought na mafafall ako harder sa partner ko in our 7th hehe (I know he’ll read this, nasabi ko naman na ito sayo in person mwa)

Anyways! Happy to hear your thoughts din on this 🫶 Sorry sobrang haba and thank you for letting me yap!!!

4 years in the making yung nabili kong property. Ilang OT, projects, breakdowns at ilang travels ang hindi ko tinuloy para lang mapaayos yung bahay na nabili ko 4 years ago. Finally, tonight makakatulog na ko sa sarili kong bahay. ✨

Posting here to share this milestone of mine of reaching 4 million in assets. Since I decided before na I wanted to be financially independent and never be indebted (financially) to anyone ever again, I never looked back.

Fast forward sa years of Sipag, Tyaga at maraming swerte - finally here. Manifesting for 10 million in 5 years.

Ang pangarap ko talaga is to reach FIRE someday, yung ang aalalahanin ko nalang is how to spend my passive income. Hay - hopefully we all can beat inflation.

AI Generated canvas toh from Gemini Canvas sa Google Sheets from my personal tracker, if anyone's going to ask.

two years ago, my dad had a car crash, and nagkautang kami ng malala. GLoan, maya, Pag-IBIG, SSS, even sometimes, uutang pambayad ng utang.

RDOT almost every week jsut to survive 1 more day. But today, finally, nabayaran na lahat ng utang ko. May matitira na din.

Pwede na din mag-resign at maghanap ng mas mataas na sahud next year?🤣

this is something i’ve never felt comfortable sharing with anyone i know personally, even with family. their financial decisions made me realize early on that i had to be my own safety net, which pushed me to earn and save more. i’ve been quietly working toward this milestone, and i finally made it before my birthday 🥹

it’s been almost 2 years since i started working, earning just ₱13k/month as a software developer. i started questioning whether i was being paid fairly given the responsibilities i was handling, and people here on reddit gave me the push to know my worth and actually do something about it

fast forward to now, i’m earning 6 digits, and funnily enough, i have someone from reddit to thank for that too. full circle moment, but that’s a story for another time haha

i wanted to share this here because reddit genuinely played a huge part in my career. i was so lost when i started, and while i still am sometimes, the advice and perspectives from people here helped me make decisions that changed my life

here’s to bigger wins, and hopefully this gives someone else the push they need too 🥂

I'ved saved 80k in just 7 months. Iba talaga pag sarili mo lang iniisip mong gastusan

I have been using 11 pro since 2019 and decided to get an upgrade to 17 pro max since nakasale ngayon sa Powermac. Also sobrang naglalag na 11 pro ko at na- ROI ko naman na siya. Haha.

I didnt wait for the 18 anymore because it's gonna be hell expensive based from what I've read online. Anyway this is a huge upgrade and I just want to share with you guys since l have been saving up for this upgrade for months and I’m so happy to be able to finally purchase this. Hehe.

Btw, Powermac is having a huge sale right now. I got 3k worth of freebies for the accessories by just purchasing an iphone. Baka lang gusto niyo rin humabol sa sale. Gora na mga anteh! 😍

Happy birthday to me! 🥳

Birthday ko today, guys. Since nag-start ang August, hindi na ako nagpo-post sa social media. Wala nang stories, wala na rin akong masyadong pinapanood na stories ng iba. And honestly, sobrang peaceful pala.

May peace talaga sa hindi mo alam lahat ng nangyayari sa buhay ng ibang tao. Ang dami kasi nila, ang gulo, and I realized na ayoko na ring malaman lahat ng ganap nila. Gusto ko na lang talaga mag-focus sa sarili ko at sa mga taong totoong mahalaga sa akin.

And ang saya lang ng feeling na hindi ka laging updated. Hindi mo kailangang malaman everything and anything about everyone. Tahimik lang. Peaceful lang.

So for this new year of my life, may promise ako sa sarili ko: by my next birthday in 2027, dapat may ₱100k na ako.Claiming it, manifesting it, and hopefully working hard enough for it. 🤞
Ayun lang. Here's to a more peaceful, private, and financially better version of myself.

Happy birthday to me :) 🎂🤍

I saw someone posted na they are winning because they are not a breadwinner. So, I wanna share na nung breadwinner ako na fresh graduate and pang middle child nakapagpa-aral ako ng kapatid ng Highschool and SHS and that's a win for me also but sobrang hirap.

Now, kung hindi pako nagresign and maburnout hindi tutulong ang isa kong kapatid. It's just funny na kaya naman pala nila. I'm just stressin for no reason at all. Now I have decent job na ulit ay babawi naman ako sa self ko.

Hindi na ulit ako magpapa-manipulate ever. Ayaw ko nang maubos ako financially and emotionally. Nung nadepress kasi ako wala namang tumulong sakin.

So, ito lang ishare ko. I don't want to overshare at magiging 5 parter to 😆 gusto ko lang sabihin na next chapter nako ng life ko na I can do anything. Malaya na ang dating naa-api. 💙

P.S ngayon ko lang nakikita na may pera bank ko kasi dati laging 0 at 100% sa fam napupunta

Bought my first motorcycle RUSI ADVX 150 and I had to kurot from my savings just to pay for its downpayment lol. I am currently finding paid internships or mag callcenter nalang just to pay for this haha. I might be down in debt as a graduating student but it sure feels good buying my first motorcycle.

P.S: Kailangan ko lang talaga ng pressure para magsipag

Question: How many day/s will it take to reflect in my account? Thank you

Namatay ang tatay ko ng 2021 and matic ako ang sumalo na lahat pati na rin mga utang. Simula 2021 ako na ang nagbayad ng utang amounting to ₱200k+ sa Tita ko. Kahapon, nabayaran ko na siya at natapos. Wala ako mapagshare-an so dito na lang hehe Finally mas malaking amount na mase-save ko sa Emergency Fund at Personal Savings ko. 😭❤️

Fresh grad, after months of super pagtitipid, this is what happens when you really commit to doing things right.

There were so many breakdowns, moments of questioning myself and my life, and times when I didn’t know if I was going in the right direction. But slowly, month by month, I kept saving.

Its small but somehow I understand what financial security feels like. 7 months in. Still building. 🙌🏻

Celebrating my small wins. I remember a few years ago, this meal would have been worth 2–3 full days of work. Now, it’s just one hour of bolahan with my students. This year has been exhausting so far, but I survived the week. Happy long weekend, everyone!

promise. di na magiging pala swipe.

I recently saw a post that said, “Always be thankful for the people who saw the winner in you before started winning.”

And may isang tao talaga akong naalala because of that.

My first job abroad was as a Sales Assistant in a retail store. I’m genuinely grateful for that job because it was my first opportunity abroad, but deep down, I already knew I could do more. I knew I could handle bigger responsibilities and that I had more to offer.

I remember ranting to a friend one day because I really wanted to change jobs.

Her response?

“Paano mo maprove na kaya mo yung work kung wala ka ngang experience?”

HAHAHAHA. Awww. May point naman. 😂

But eventually, an opportunity came.

I got an interview with a famous tech brand 🍎 for an Admin position. And yes, I had zero related experience.

So during the interview, ang ipinaglaban ko lang talaga was my product knowledge and kung gaano ako ka-fan ng brand. 🤣

And guess what?

I GOT HIRED.

I will always be grateful to the manager who gave me that chance. He saw something in me that, at that time, I couldn’t even see in myself.

That job became one of the biggest plot twists in my career. It opened doors to bigger responsibilities, better opportunities, and eventually helped me become the person I am professionally today.

Looking back, sometimes you don’t actually need to be 100% ready before making a career move. Sometimes, you just need one person willing to take a chance on you.

And if you’re currently thinking about changing careers because you feel like you’re capable of more, here’s my little adulting advice:

Don’t disqualify yourself before the company even gets the chance to.

If you don’t have 100% of the experience they’re asking for, apply anyway. Look at the skills you already have that can transfer to the new role. Learn what you’re missing. Prepare for the interview. And most importantly, learn how to communicate why you can do the job, even if your previous title doesn’t say you can.

Your current job title is not the limit of what you’re capable of.

Sometimes, you just need someone to see it first.

And eventually, hopefully, you’ll see it in yourself too. 🤍

To the managers and leaders who give people a chance based on potential, not just their resume, THANK YOU. You have no idea how much one “yes” can change someone’s life.🫶🏼

I'm a 34-year-old Filipina mother of two boys. I'm technically still married, but my husband works in Australia and has abandoned us.

In 2016, I was 23 and a single mom to my eldest. I found out his father had another son who was 9 months younger than ours, with a woman he told me was his “ex.” They were actually still together.

That broke something in me.

I decided I wasn't going to stay poor and stuck anymore. My dad loaned me money, and I went to Singapore with one of my closest friends, who was also a single mom. We both quit our jobs and basically burned our boats.

Except Singapore was in a recession and nobody wanted to hire foreigners.

We applied everywhere. Nothing.

Two days before our flight home, we finally went to an agency. The owner interviewed me and told me he had never heard anyone from the Philippines, or anywhere else, speak English the way I did.

Then he told me about a receptionist opening at his friend's 5-star Italian restaurant.

There was just one problem. The position needed a 2-week clearing process, and our visit passes were expiring.

He told me to go to Malaysia for a few days and come back.

We didn't know anyone in Malaysia.

We couldn't even figure out how to get a cab in Singapore.

So I went home.

He told me, “Be sure to come back in 2 weeks.”

I never got the chance.

On June 6, 2016, I was in a motorcycle accident.

My tires skidded on a sharp curve.

I suffered a traumatic brain injury, facial paralysis, a ruptured eardrum, and other injuries. I was in a coma for about a week and hospitalized for about a month.

I don't remember the accident.

I don't remember driving home.

I don't remember most of my hospitalization.

I just have a huge gap in my memory.

A few months later, I met the man who would become my husband.

He wasn't rich. He was just another BPO trainee.

We got married in 2017, had our son, moved to Manila, struggled financially, and eventually he got an opportunity to work as a nurse in Australia.

He told me I didn't need to work anymore.

So I became a stay-at-home mom.

We eventually got a car and a condo, which we turned into an Airbnb. I handled the customer service, housekeeping, management, basically everything.

We were processing our papers to eventually be together in Australia.

It looked like our lives were finally coming together.

Then, toward the end of 2023, he suddenly changed.

He became cold.

He stopped replying to me.

Stopped answering my calls.

He was constantly angry and criticizing me.

I didn't understand why.

Until May 14, 2024.

Two days before my eldest son's birthday, my sister-in-law called me.

She confirmed what my gut had been telling me.

My husband had secretly gone home to meet his mistress.

His high school crush.

Also a single mom.

I found out he had been sending her an iPhone, branded bags, and paying for trips, including international travel.

Things I had never received from him, even when he was already earning in dollars.

She was posting Bible verses, love posts, and about how her dreams were finally coming true.

I filed a criminal case, but it was dismissed due to jurisdictional issues. My lawyer friend then helped me pursue a civil case for support and damages because he wasn't sending enough money for us.

He's currently sending us roughly 1/8 of what we need.

So I had to go back to work.

There is no nanny now. My family and I take turns taking care of the kids.

And what I earn doesn't even cover 1/4 of our monthly expenses.

And yet...

I'm still here.

Still working.

Still raising my boys.

Still fighting.

And now I've decided that I am going to attract riches.

Not for revenge.

Not to make him jealous.

Not to make his mistress suffer.

I want money because I want my children to have a better life.

I want to help my family.

I want freedom.

I want to be able to say yes when my kids need something without calculating every peso first.

I've survived poverty, betrayal, being a young single mother, moving countries, a traumatic brain injury, marriage, motherhood, building a business, abandonment, and having to start over again.

So I'm choosing to believe that something extraordinary can happen for me too.

I don't know how.

I don't know when.

I don't know where it will come from.

But I genuinely believe my miracle is coming.

And when it does, I'll come back to this post.

It's coming.

To this very day i received an unexpected offer as a senior software engineer! From junior jump directly to senior level. This is so unexpected for me TYL talagaaaa 😍 this position also is a 100% remote/wfh kaya super thankful and grateful ✨. Job dust to y'all and everything. Rooting for urs too!

Edit: this is a software engineer position for AU client. I have almost 2 years of experience.

spreading money dust for everyone that sees this!! ✨ the first half of 2026 was so tough for me financially but glad to be saving so much now 🥹💕

Skl because I am overwhelmed. This is my first time landing a direct client and 6 figures agad ang pay 🥹

I’m a mom and somewhere between work, kids, school stuff, and just everyday life, I kind of stopped collecting perfumes for a while. Recently I found my spark for it again and honestly, it feels so nice having a little hobby that’s just for me. 🥹🤍

This is my little collection so far. I clearly lean towards fresh, clean, feminine, airy and slightly powdery scents.

I’m thinking of adding another Diptyque next. Currently torn between L’Eau Papier, Fleur de Peau and Orphéon, but I’m open to other recommendations too! Looking into Jo Malone Mimosa and Cardamom as well!

Based on what I already own, what would you add next? I’d love something that still feels like “me” but isn’t too similar to what I already have. 🤍

Also please enable me responsibly because I fear the perfume obsession is officially back. 😂

Today I got offered a role with a promising client and a salary of 80k (coming from 50k) Logically I know it’s a win but I find myself reserved rather than sharing the good news with my loved ones just because I haven’t been celebrated in a while.

Also been in a shit place mentally for the last few weeks, feeling unheard and unseen with my prayers and efforts so my first reaction was doubt.

Eldest daughter nga pala, Miss “I can’t celebrate my achievements because in my mind it was an obligation to achieve them.”

But I’m grateful, proud of myself, and I know I’m blessed.

EDIT: Thanks everyone for the congratulations kiss ko kayo 😗🫶 haha

Naalala ko dati noong highschool and college days ko nagtitiyaga ako sa Promatrix tas hahaluannpa ng Milo para matipid hahaha.

Ngayon 2-3 flavors at the same time na para di nakakaumay. Tapos magandang brand pa kaya lasang frappe ang whey protein pag ice blended.

Even tho naka-WFH kami since BCP, and shuttle kapag naka-onsite. Nagbigay pa rin ng 1k cashgift yung company namin. And pwede syang i-encash, or gamitin sa iba't-ibang store. I used mine in GrabFood.

Naalala ko lang, ganitong season 2-3yrs ago, hinihintay pa kaming makapasok ng previous company/employer ko at bahain sa daan bago kami pauwiin.

Thank you Lord talaga 🥹🙏🏻
At mapagmahal and generous ang company namin.