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The Importance of Insurance

July 30, 2017 by Alvin | AB&Me 2 Comments

Never have I realized the importance of insurance until my recent health scare. My thumb saved my life Alvin | AB&MeMeet the “A” in A, B & Me! I’m your tech-savvy guy, but I’m also a big fan of action-packed movies, binge-worthy TV shows, whipping up hearty dishes (and devouring them with gusto!), and going…

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Filed Under: EXPAT LIFE Tagged With: A B & Me, AB&Me, Dubai Life, Family, Insurance, Personal, Personal Finance, Philippines, Policy

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Simple Money Saving Tips

June 23, 2016 by Alvin | AB&Me Leave a Comment

As I’ve previously mentioned, I am now debt free. It was a long journey but it was not difficult either. In this article, I would like to share some money saving tips that eventually contributed towards my financial freedom. Alvin | AB&MeMeet the “A” in A, B & Me! I’m your tech-savvy guy, but I’m also…

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Filed Under: EXPAT LIFE Tagged With: AB&Me, Dubai, FINANCE, FINANCES, MONEY, Personal Finance, SAVINGS, TRULY RICH CLUB

Drowning in Debt? – There is Hope – Part 3

June 13, 2016 by Alvin | AB&Me 2 Comments

Debt Free after 4 years As I said in the last blogisode (blog episode), I am now debt free. Being debt free did not begin when I paid the last installment of the consolidated loan repayment. There are steps that I had to do in order to ensure that I am indeed free from indebtedness. Alvin…

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Filed Under: EXPAT LIFE Tagged With: Bank, Credit Card, Debt, Dubai, Dubai Life, Loans, Personal Finance, UAE

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Drowning in Debt? – There is Hope – Part 2

May 15, 2016 by Alvin | AB&Me Leave a Comment

Like I said in my previous post, before I reached the point where I will not be able to pay my debt dues I went to the bank and told them my situation before things get any more out of hand.  DEBT CONSOLIDATION Alvin | AB&MeMeet the “A” in A, B & Me! I’m your…

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Filed Under: EXPAT LIFE Tagged With: Bank, Credit Card, Debt, Dubai, Dubai Life, Loans, Personal Finance, UAE

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Drowning in Debt? – There is Hope

April 23, 2016 by Alvin | AB&Me 6 Comments

This is a 3 part post about debt and how I was able to get out of it. Let me start with this: — Before the global recession of 2008, it was very easy to get purchasing power here in Dubai. Banks would come to customers with pre-approved this and pre-approved that. I fell in to the…

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Filed Under: ADVENTURE Tagged With: Bank, Credit Card, Debt, Dubai, Dubai Life, Loans, Personal Finance, UAE

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I don’t know what happened exactly. But here we I don’t know what happened exactly. But here we are. 😂

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I’ve been thinking a lot about the whole “YOLO I’ve been thinking a lot about the whole “YOLO” mindset. It sounds fun — and sometimes it IS harmless. But when we let it guide our decisions without pause… it can turn into a habit of acting first, thinking later. 

This post is just something I made to process that idea. What if we shifted from the YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE to YOU ONLY DIE ONCE? 

It’s not being a buzzkill. It’s about modeling self-control, delayed gratification, and faith in action—even when it’s not popular. 

What do you think: YOLO or YODO?

Ps. I shared more of the story behind this thought over on @threads if you’re curious (same handle!)
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B graduated middle school today and I had to hold B graduated middle school today and I had to hold back tears. You make me proud, always. 

Where’s my baby? 😭
Happy birthday to my ex boyfriend, my built-in bes Happy birthday to my ex boyfriend, my built-in best friend, and the guy who still makes me laugh after all these years (even when I don’t want to). 

You’ve been my constant for 20+ years—through chaos, kids, and late-night cravings. You serve, you provide, you love us like crazy. We’re so lucky! 

You’re really a hard habit to break.
They’re going to be babies and kids for a short They’re going to be babies and kids for a short time but adults for the rest of their lives. 

Make the memories count. 

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