BPI - Chowking Promo: May 21-Aug. 7, 2011

For those who like to know the BPI credit cards' promo this period, they have tied up with Chowking chinese fastfood chain. Now with more menu choices from breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner meal periods.



Promo period is from 21 May 2011 until 07 August 2011, while redemption is until 06 October 2011. See below the product entitlements for every BPI credit charge slip:

Bulalo Point in Tagaytay

I took the family to Tagaytay last Sunday, as usual in Pink Sisters first. After hearing the pink sisters' nice singing voices, we bought fresh pinipig to be mixed with coconut milk for nice dessert at home. Then, we went to Sto. Roberto's carpark with overlooking view of Taal lake. 

The weather was uncooperative with threat of rain, so the kids are reluctant to avail of expensive horseback rides. We just enjoyed our "baon" of Doritos, Boy Bawang, Piattos, and iced lemon tea on a cooler, while people watching and admiring the view of the lake. We also sampled Manong Vendor's balut (P13/pc) and penoy (P11/pc), those boiled duck embryos on their shell featured in Fear Factor.

After much deliberation on where to go for dinner, it was agreed to try this bulalo place referred by a family friend. We were instructed to drive after the Mushroom Burger, past the road that leads to Mahogany Market, then to the native huts' restaurant  on the left side in front of Traveler's Inn.

Needs vs. Wants

I know some relatives, friends, and co-workers who have faced or still experiencing financial difficulties. A few may be in debt because of being jobless, suffered a tragedy, or someone in the family got hospitalized or in continuous expensive medication. Some make more money but still heavily in debt, while some make less money but able to save minimal amount for future use.

Many of those in "debt status" has common denominators. They usually has personal outstanding loan(s) in a bank, credit card, from their employer, friends, and relatives. Those in desperate mode resort to borrowing from loan sharks and pawnshops. However, despite their negative financial status, I am amazed on how they can afford to have some luxuries in life.