Running Long Tasks and Scripts

As your web application grows, there will be times when you need to run scripts or code snippets that could take quite a while to finish. Examples of these are generating large and complex reports, or updating your database with new values. When there are large numbers of records in your application, these scripts may take hours or even days to finish.

We usually access our application using the SSH protocol to log in and perform tasks in the server remotely. This article describes ways to perform long-running scripts or tasks in your application in order from least effective to most effective. Continue Reading

You need a PERA

You need a PERA

In 2008, the Personal Equity and Retirement Account (PERA) Law was signed in the Philippines. Eight years later, there was still no progress on the actual implementation until September of 2016 when BDO was accredited as the first PERA Administrator.

Retirement Accounts

Retirement accounts are usually set up by a government in order to encourage its citizens to save money in the long term. One major benefit for the government to do this is that it tones down government-sponsored pension expenses and so effectively reduces the amount of money needed to support their retired population. One drawback for this is that citizens are now being asked to manage their own retirements instead of relying on the government or the businesses that they are employed in to handle those investments. It is therefore important for everyone to educate themselves on the advantages and benefits in properly managing their retirement accounts. Continue Reading

Adversity

Adversity

We are not immune to hardships and struggles. Just a few weeks ago my father was rushed to the hospital due to liver problems complicated by his long history of diabetes. It was a hard time for our family, resulting in stress and worry, as well as a hard time financially since we need to provide the best medical care available to ensure the recovery of my father.

With prayers from family members and friends, my father was discharged in the hospital after 3 weeks of confinement. Recent laboratory tests show that his liver has recovered and is now on his way to full recovery. This experience led me to reflect the following and made me share the effects of the event to my own life. Continue Reading

Recommended Personal Finance Podcasts

Podcasts are a great way to consume content. It allows you to multitask by enabling you to increase your knowledge while doing manual, repetitive tasks. Personally I listen to podcasts while washing dishes, cleaning baby bottles, or while cleaning the house. This makes sure that I continue my learning and make those seemingly tedious tasks more “productive”.

There are many personal finance podcasts out there, but here are the ones that stood out with me. This list may be updated in the future as I am exposed to more podcasts. Continue Reading

3 Steps to Building Wealth

All of us want to have a prosperous life. A life where all our needs and the needs of our loved ones are met, and a life where we can pursue our purpose and dreams without worrying about the basics needs of every day. Pursuing this kind of life starts with simple steps where you build, accumulate, and grow your wealth.

There are already many books, videos, and articles that show you how to build wealth. Here I will give my own take on this subject matter, which I believe is condensed into three steps: Continue Reading