2008 was a good year for me and my family. Although the bank where my time deposit was placed closed, the rest of the year was a good one. Here are my financial and non-financial highlights for 2008:
- paid off Metrobank Mastercard with P 105,000.00 balance including interest
- paid off Citibank Cash Back Visa with P 37,000.00 balance including interest (card terminated)
- paid off HSBC Mabuhay Miles Visa with P 17,000.00 balance including interest (card terminated)
- disposed old car and bought a second hand one from a relative (P 350,000.00 including repairs and freight)
- visited Camiguin Island for 2 days and 2 nights (total expenses: P 20,000.00 for 3 adults 2 kids; barge fare, hotel, food, souvenirs, fuel)
- visited Cebu City with the whole family ( plane tickets were sponsored and we stayed in a relative's house)
- purchased my first laptop amounting to P30,000.00 at 0% interest for 12 months. 6 monthly payments were already made.
- purchased a new car stereo amounting to P16,000.00 at 0% interest for 12 months. 3 monthly payments were already made.
- got a new cellphone (samsung u900) as a loyalty promo from Globe
- saved P 20,000.00 placed in a time deposit ( I know it's not a big amount but this is just the beginning)
- paid off the component we purchased last year amounting to P18,000.00 at 0% interest for 12 months
- my 6 year old eldest son finally knows how to read
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