pdic_UsapangPera_GuideBook

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Acknowledgment I thank the Good Lord for the blessing of being able to share my thoughts with others through writing. I thank the PDIC for allowing me to be part of this milestone in its corporate history and its advocacy of spreading financial empowerment among Filipinos. I also thank the PDIC Editorial Board and Staff for their invaluable inputs in the making of this financial planning guidebook. Last but not the least, I thank my wife, Vicky, and my two daughters, Mavi and Roni, for being the constant inspiration for all the work that I do. Efren LI. Cruz, RFP Author

Table of Contents A Brief History of Deposit Insurance in the Philippines 1 Chapter ONE: Money is Important 5 A Brief History of Money 9 Different Forms of Money 11 Chapter TWO: Why and How to Save 15 The Different Life-Event Stages 16 How to Save 22 How to Know if Expenses are Justifiable 25 Chapter THREE: Depositing Your Money 27 Savings Accounts 33 Checking Accounts 40 Time Deposit Accounts 46 Closing the Deposit Account 50 Chapter FOUR: More than Just Interest Rates 53 Heuristics 55 Risk vs. Return 58 Ponzi Schemes and Pyramiding 62 Chapter FIVE: Member: PDIC 67 The PDIC at a Glance 68 Deposit Insurance Claim Process 72 Filing a Deposit Insurance Claim Steps in Filing Claims 73 Following Up the Status of Claims 76 Some Other Frequently Asked Questions 79

Acknowledgment<br />

I thank the Good Lord for the blessing of being able to share my<br />

thoughts with others through writing.<br />

I thank the PDIC for allowing me to be part of this milestone<br />

in its corporate history and its advocacy of spreading financial<br />

empowerment among Filipinos. I also thank the PDIC Editorial Board<br />

and Staff for their invaluable inputs in the making of this financial<br />

planning guidebook.<br />

Last but not the least, I thank my wife, Vicky, and my two<br />

daughters, Mavi and Roni, for being the constant inspiration for all<br />

the work that I do.<br />

Efren LI. Cruz, RFP<br />

Author

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