vetlongwalks home & pf

Earlier in the day, a youngling in the office asked me about some personal finance (pf) topics particularly on insurance. As a sucker for anything pf, I gladly obliged and answered some of her queries. I'm no financial advisor, but I would like to think that I know enough (or maybe just a little) to share some information with her. With the very short and quick discussion during afternoon break fresh from my mind, I found myself googling about insurance products when I arrived home. Well, I'm happy to learn that we do have a booming insurance industry. Big companies such as PhilAm Life, Insular, AXA, PruLife, etc. have a lot of products that will cater specifically to your needs. At whatever stage in life you might be, these companies have a product just right for you. I will not discuss what these insurance products are here. Instead, I'll focus on a very specific insurance product--medical assistance for dengue. Medical-assistance-for-dengue products caught my intenti

The government agency mandated to provide social security services to Filipinos working in the private sector is SSS, or Social Security System. It being a government office, the agency is often associated with long queues and whatnot. Like many other government agencies, having said reputation is not without reason. As someone who once served as HR practitioner dealing with statutory benefits, I know how tedious and patience-testing the experience of transacting at SSS can be. Thus, it is a great relief to me as a private employee to be able to transact with SSS via the online platform. Their website can be accessed through www.sss.gov.ph . For optimal user experience, the website runs best with Internet Explorer. Now for those with no online access, the good news is you can do the same via the Text SSS facility. Dubbed mabilis (fast), simple, and sigurado (sure) , this SMS platform allows members to inquire and get information on SSS' basic services. By sending a message to