Up to $2,000 scholarship administered by Asia Pacific Fund awarded to eligible students who have at least 25% Filipino heritage and will be attending colleges and/or universities located in California. Background: Number of awards: up to 4 Amount: up to $2,000 Renewable? Possible, for a total of 2 years Eligibility: Ethnic heritage: Filipino (at least […]
Banatao Family Filipino American Education Fund College Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Dado and Maria Banatao with the Asian Pacific Fund in 2002 to help California high school students of Filipino heritage pursue careers in science and engineering, fields where Filipinos are underrepresented. Fast Facts: Number of awards: 5 Amount: $5,000 (annual award) Renewable? Yes Total award: $20,000 Eligibility Criteria: Grade level: […]
Should You Take the Car Insurance Offered By Car Rental Companies
Because our car is really old, we seldom use it when we travel for fear of the car breaking down in the middle of nowhere, thus, ruining our vacation. Our best option is to rent a car and to avail additional savings, we select rental companies that accept our AAA card. When renting cars, one […]
Our Frugal Shopping Habits
Relying on a single income is tough for all families as people are forced to look at every aspect of the budget and find ways on how to extend it. As for our family, we try to extend our budget by employing some of the most common techniques for saving money. There is nothing out […]
How to Save on Entertainment & Restaurant With Costco Gift Cards
Third party gift certificates or Costco gift cards – you have just got to love them! One of the reasons I love being a member of Costco are these gift certificates from restaurants, movie theaters, sports, spa, chocolates and candies, etc. You can save as much as 20% or even more if you are planning on […]
Costco Return Policy: 5 Things You Need To Know
Costco return policy is the best in the industry and a lot of consumers can attest to that. Consumers will always feel confident shopping at Costco knowing that if they are not satisfied, they can always return the merchandise for a full refund even without a receipt. In fact, I tried it myself to see if […]
Costco American Express TrueEarnings Card: What’s Good & Bad
NOTE: Effective June 19, 2016, Costco discontinued the use of AMEX True Earnings Rewards card and was replaced by Costco Citi Anywhere VISA Card. If you do not know it yet, Costco stores do not accept any credit card except for American Express (Amex). Either you will have to pay cash, checks, debit cards, Costco […]
Shopping At Costco: The Good And The Ugly
There is no such thing as a perfect store and even Costco has its own flaws. Is it worth it to have a Costco Membership? The big question is “Does the disadvantages bother you so much that could convince you not to shop there?” Overall, the biggest appeal of Costco is the huge savings and […]
Looking for Costco Tire Coupons?
On our previous post, we talked about why I buy costco tires and a few tips on how to prolong the tire’s life by doing the five simple tips. I think it is essential that you save money when you purchase the tires but it is even more essential if you can extend the life of […]
Costco Store Locations and Hours of Operations
If you are looking for additional information on Costco locations and hours of operations, you have come to the right place as we have summarized these for you on this page. We’ve also included the Costco locations that will be opening soon (usually within a month or two). Below you will find the various hours […]