Recent Posts Tagged With 'money'

• Dazed And Confused

  Posted on Monday October 19th, 2009 at 06:30 in travel, money

  I almost forgot about this.Raft3r is off to Macau in a couple of days.Somehow my mind is not set on traveling. All I keep thinking about is the money I will be spending on this trip.Suddenly, Raft3r has become a party pooper. Instead of making a list...

• September

  Posted on Sunday September 20th, 2009 at 11:17 in money

  September, for most Pinoys, is the start of the Christmas season.For Raft3r, September means something else. It’s the month when HUGE expenses come to haunt me.On September 08, 2006, I purchased a car – by impulse. At that time, I was amazed as t...

• Working Class Hero

  Posted on Friday September 4th, 2009 at 22:33 in money

  When I was kid, I originally wanted to be a detective. On fourth grade and I became a teacher’s pet, I wanted to be an educator. During my puberty years, I wanted to be a porn star. In college, Raft3r took a double major course. That...

• She Works Hard For The Money

  Posted on Thursday August 27th, 2009 at 06:51 in money

  Raft3r now works 10 hours a day. I also work Saturdays – well, sometimes. But that is nothing compared to my colleagues. For instance, a female officemate logs in 12 hours a day plus weekend overtime. Sunday overtime work has al...

• Taking Lives

  Posted on Sunday July 19th, 2009 at 04:14 in money

  A dear colleague was recently hospitalized. She underwent a major operation and it happened at a very bad time. Our HMO is on the brink of filing for Chapter 11. Yes, another recession victim bites the dust. With no assistance from...

• Pay It Forward

  Posted on Friday July 3rd, 2009 at 06:24 in money

  Raft3r cut off his credit card today. Finally. It is one of the best feelings ever – almost close to an orgasm. The goal is to be debt free. One down. Three more to go....

• The Man Who Sold The World

  Posted on Sunday April 26th, 2009 at 08:48 in life, money

  Raft3r always had good business sense. When I was younger, I put all my Marvel and DC comics to good use. I had them rented to next door neighbors for a buck each. Toys I received as gifts and did not appeal to me were sold in an instan...

• The Price We Pay

  Posted on Thursday October 2nd, 2008 at 07:28 in money

  With raising prices of gas and other basic commodities, folks are having a hard time budgeting their expenses. Raft3r is no exception.I am going crazy with the ever changing fuel prices. These days, a P500 weekly gas allowance is simply not feasible...

• Cash Flow

  Posted on Thursday October 2nd, 2008 at 07:21 in money

  One of the perils of traveling is running out of cash. On Raft3r’s first week in Baltimore, my company sponsored credit card did not arrive on time. I had to initially shoulder all my expenses, including paying for my hotel accommodation....