Last Feb. 18, Armand Bengco the Executive Director of Colayco Foundation conducted the “Pera Mo, Palaguin Mo! Workshop”. There were about 40 attendees of different ages – fresh graduates, proprietors, entrepreneurs and event those nearing their retirement. The workshop discussed techniques on effective personal finance management. Participants were taught to plan their future net worth. Mr. Bengco also shared his own experiences in investing and answered participants’ questions about the stock market, mutual fund and good investment opportunities.

Start with the basics: PISObilities: Wealth Within Your Reach

Who: Ideal for individuals who would like to take control of their finances whether an entrepreneur, employee, executive, professional, student, OFW or housewife. Because money management is a family affair, the seminar is also ideal for couples and teenagers.

Why: This seminar will equip you with the basics of proper money management – spending, savings, planning and investing. It will help you make sense of their financial goals in life and introduce instruments, which will help you achieve it.

Get in on the action! INVESTability: Mutual Funds

Mutual Funds are considered the greatest democratizer in investing. You can start investing for as low as PhP5,000 and PhP1,000 reinvestment. But since this is not common knowledge, many are skeptical about it. This seminar will introduce you to mutual funds: what, why and how of investing, as well as its pros and cons. It will equip you with the tools needed for purpose-driven investing in Mutual Funds.

Who: Ideal for those who are considering investing in mutual funds and would like an unbiased view of the pros and cons of investing in mutual funds in lay-man’s terms.

Why: Mutual Funds are considered the greatest democratizer of investment instruments. You can start investing for Php5000. But since it is not common knowledge, many people are skeptical.

Look at the performance of mutual funds on www.pifa.com.ph

Join Colayco Foundation this coming March 31, 2012 Saturday for Pisobilities: Wealth Within Your Reach (9am) and INVESTability: Mutual Funds (2pm). The venue will be at the Social Hall, 7^th Floor, City State Centre Condominium, 709 Shaw Blvd. Pasig City.

Other seminars will be held on April 21, 2012 – INVESTability: The Stock Market and InvestED: Analyzing Stocks.

Avail of early bird rates by calling 637-3731, 637-3741 or email renzie@colaycofoundation.com

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To pay via BPI Bank Deposit or G-CASH CLICK HERE

Colayco Foundation’s Executive Director, Mr. Armand Q. Bengco, started the month of love shaping the minds of the mind shapers! Last February 1, employees of Anvil Publishing, Inc. attended the Financial Literacy Seminar held at their office in Pasig City.

Anvil Publishing is one of the most successful publishing houses and book marketing and distribution companies in the Philippines. It has established nationwide dealer network servicing 565 dealers in 60 key cities and municipalities.

Two new people join the Colayco Foundation Family this 2012, Michael Bilgera as OWN Program Manager and Renzie Bailon as the new Seminar Accounts Officer.

Michael Bilgera is a graduate of AB- Major in Consular and Diplomatic Affairs at the De la Salle-College of St.Benilde. Last January 16, 2012 he officially joined the CFE Team as the “Project Manager” for the One Wealthy Nation Community (OWN).

The employees of world’s largest selling gin company, Ginebra San Miguel, Inc. (GSMI) and
Colayco Foundation for Education (CFE) is partnering once more!

Just like the expertly crafted GSMI liquors the GSMI-CFE partnership is a marriage of excellence and high quality. Together we aim to increase the knowledge and skills of GSMI employees in managing their personal finances.

CFE’s Executive Director, Mr. Armand Q. Bengco will conduct a Financial Literacy Workshop for GSMI’s valued employees. A 2-day learning session will be given exclusively for GSMI retirees from all over the Philippines. The first run of the program will be on February 27 to 28, for those based in Luzon. The second gathering will be on March 5 to 6, 2012, for the Visayas and Mindanao team members and it will be hosted by their team in Cebu.

Just starting in your career or working with a few years under your belt and supporting a young family?

Have you logged in a fair amount of work hours over the past decade or so and gearing up for your children’s college education or working to break away from your 9-5 and start a business?

Are you nearing your retirement age or maybe you want to retire before you’re 60? Have you ensured a golden old age?

Managing your wealth (or lack of it) is all about knowing where you are now and where you want to be 5 -10 – 20 or even 30 years from now. The PERA MO PALAGUIN MO WORKSHOP is mindset changing and financially rewarding if you commit to setting your personal finances in order.

Pera Mo, Palaguin Mo! Workshop

February 18, 2012  Saturday, 1pm to 5pm
Social Hall, 7th Floor, Citystate Center Condominium, 709 Shaw Blvd. Pasig City     Learning Investment: Php5,000.00

Payment information can be found at the end of the article.

This workshop will equip you with the skills to make your own Financial Plan to be Wealthy. It will also equip you with the right Investing Mindset so you will be on your way to financial independence.

It is ideal for individuals who are serious about taking control of your personal financial life by preparing your own financial plan to be wealthy.

Through this workshop you will

• become AWARE of the importance of taking care of your personal finances,
• define where you are now in terms of your personal finances and
• take ACTION to achieve your personal financial goals.

This workshop will equip you with the skills and the strategies to make your own TARGET and FINANCIAL PLAN to be wealthy.  It will also equip you with the right Investing Mindset.  Armed with these, you will on your way to financial independence.

You also get your very own copy of the best-selling Pera Palaguin Workbook – your guide to planning your financial life today and in the future.  The workbook will assist you in setting feasible financial goals to improve your financial status in the years ahead.

Avail of early bird rates by calling 637-3731, 637-3741 or email rhea@colaycofoundation.com

To pay via credit card CLICK HERE

To pay via 7/11 or MLhuillier CLICK HERE

To pay via BPI Bank Deposit or G-CASH CLICK HERE