Rants and Raves of a Bum

It was a decade ago when the Filipino Bloggers Network (FBN), one of the most active Philippine-Based community of bloggers and influencers in the country, held its first-ever Thanksgiving Party in a hotel in Quezon City. 

This coming December 12, FBN will hold its 10th Annual Thanksgiving Party virtually to reacquaint with fellow members around the country and reminisce 120 months of challenges and cheers; 3,650 days of networking; countless stories and priceless memories.  

Although the gathering will still be online just like last year, FBN members anticipate the annual get-together as an opportunity to make new friends and catch up with old pals they have not seen for a while, not to mention the chance of winning some exciting prizes from the games and raffle draws. Representatives of different PR groups and brands will also grace the event to personally thank members of the online community who have supported them in the past years. 

FBN currently has around 2,000 members across the country and abroad and continues to expand as it provides a venue for Filipino bloggers to interact with other members, even those based overseas. Moderating the discussions and posting opportunities from several brands are co-admins Divine Reyes and Richard Mamuyac and Lariza Garcia. 

This year’s celebration is supported by the following generous sponsors:

BRANDS

PR PARTNERS

BLOG SPONSORS

SPECIAL THANKS TO THE SUPPORT OF THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC SERVANTS:

1. Rep. Eric Yap, ACT-CIS partylist

2. Rep. Joey Salceda, 2nd District of Albay

3. Rep. Edgar Mary Sarmiento, 1st District of Samar

4. Rep. Mike Defensor, Anakalusugan partylist

5. General Guillermo Eleazar

6. Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte

7. Deputy Commissioner Randy Escolango, Insurance Commission

With the overflowing support and opportunities that FBN received this year from different companies and even from fellow members this year, the group sees bigger, better and double opportunities and events in 2022!

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Getting a foot on the real estate ladder should be a life goal most of us have. In fact, if it isn’t already one of your goals, you should make it one. Lots can be achieved when you own property, and here are three of the biggest reasons to get involved in real estate:

It’s the best way to save a lot of money

Owning property is arguably the best way for you to take a huge chunk of money and save it for many years. The hundreds of thousands of dollars you put into a house will stay there and gain interest over the years. House prices are always on the rise, so it’s like you’ve got money in a massive savings account. At some point, if you want to gain access to that money, you can sell your home and get it all. When you compare what you got for your house to what you paid for it, you’ll see that you made a sizable profit. Generally, and this is a generalization, it is very hard not to make a profit when selling a home - provided the house is kept in good condition. 

You no longer have to pay rent

If you buy the house and choose to live there, you never have to pay rent again. Gone are the days where you constantly had to hand over some money to a landlord for the privilege of living in a property they own. Instead, you can look at different mortgage quotes and get a mortgage that’s probably easier to afford than renting anyway. The reason you want to avoid paying rent is that it’s basically throwing money down the drain. You’re just paying to live somewhere; you gain nothing from your money. When you own property, at least the money you spend on mortgage repayments will benefit you financially. It means you can actually own a house or a flat, so you gain something from it. 

You can use the property to make money

As just mentioned above, landlords will often use their properties to make money. You hate paying rent to landlords, but you will love being the landlord that gets rent. No matter what, there will always be people that need to rent places to live. As such, owning a property gives you a chance to make money from that property. You can rent it out to other people, eventually earning enough money to afford a second mortgage on a different house. From here, you rent that house out as well, earning more money from it. This is how people build property empires; they take their properties and use them to make money. 

Evidently, you have a lot to gain when being a property owner. It’s a way for you to make more money, yet also a way to tie up lots of money in a valuable asset. The fact you no longer have to pay rent is also financially beneficial as you’re not wasting money anymore. Regardless of how you look at it, property ownership is a strong financial decision for everyone.