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The husband and I joined the Brighter Life session on Personal Finance last Saturday, September 7, at the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf (CBTL) at Net Lima in Bonifacio Global City. I blogged about my takeaways from the session here . Since I found the session insightful, I am sharing with you the upcoming sessions in the Personal Financial Planning series being rolled out by Sun Life Financial Plan. September 12 - Money & Career 7 pm - 9 pm, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Burgos Circle September 21 - Money Matter for Mommies 10 am - 12 nn, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Net Lima September 28 - Marriage & Money 10 am - 12 nn, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Net Lima All sessions are held in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. You can register thru brighterlife.eventbrite.com. I think the registration opens on the week of the event. The session itself is free and you will also be treated to a light breakfast and free coffee (in my case, hot chocolate). Aside from the insights, we also took home a S...

It's a good thing the husband was able to buy us (free!) 'tickets' to the Brighter Life Session on Personal Finance by Sun Life Financial. The session was held this Saturday, September 7, from 10 in the morning to 12 noon at the spacious Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf Net Lima in Bonifacio Global City. We live nearby so we got to the venue early and had the chance to meet and chat with some Sun Life Financial Planners. Randell Tiongson of www.randelltiongson.com was the invited no nonsense resource speaker. It was a time well-spent and I came home with a number of takeaways. Financial Literacy As an accountant by profession, I am financially literate in theory. I mean I understand cash flows, the concept of income and loss and the analysis of which scenario would bring in more profit or savings. The problem is I don't apply those skills to my personal finances. I should. We should. Which leads me to my second takeaway... Personal Finance Personal Finance = 80% Behavior + 20%...

We're capping off the long holiday weekend (and TL#1's 4th birthday) here in Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (CBTL), one of our little family's favorite places to hang-out. It's pretty cozy and mostly quiet and there is free wi-fi for Swirl Rewards Card members. Hubby is a big coffee lover. I am not but I like their lasagna. TL#1 loves being treated like a big boy with a slice of cake and cream-based drink. Our TL#2 is yet to join us in this kind of weekend bonding. Maybe a year more and we can already drag him along, most probably with a book or an ipad in tow, too, to keep them from running around the place and disturbing the peace. Speaking of CBTL, they are having the Espresso Cream Open House on August 18, 2013, 10:00-11:30 am. If you are a coffee fan, that is, you can avail of the free 12 oz. Espresso Cream Ice Blended or12 oz. Espresso Cream Iced Latte (only). Offer is valid at all the CBTL stores in the Philippines except University Mall and CBTL Coffee Bar...