Toyota Corolla CE: Early 2000’s with a manual transmission and manual everything will not die. My family owns a 2006 and it’s still running strong after 9 years. Cheap tires and cheap parts makes this car my top choice for commuting. Toyota Camry 2000-2010: Top selling car in America and the numbers don’t lie. We […]
Archives for August 2016
What I Would Tell My 19 Year Old Self After High School
The day was of June 5 2001. I finally graduated high school! I was nineteen years old and ready to face the world. The problem was, I didn’t know where to go. I was lost and confused just like the rest of the herd. So what did I do? I followed the herd like a sheep. I […]
How I Earned $500 Using American Express Preferred Card
I love to eat. Its an islander trait I’ve had since I was just a little boy playing basketball on the streets of Olongapo City. Now the average family spends $5800 dollars a year on groceries. I actually think thats on the low side since all you have to do is go down to Basha’s […]
My Mom Lost $75,000 and She Didn’t Even Know It
I had a conversation a few months ago with my Mom about a trip we took 14 years ago. I asked, “Ma, when we went to the Philippines and you decided to pull your 401K out so we can visit and help out the family, did you ever build those savings back?” “No Son, why?” […]
How to Help Younger Siblings Build Credit
Being the oldest of the three siblings, I want to make sure that I can help younger sisters succeed in life. What better way to do it than to help them build credit? Now there are different ways for younger people to build credit, but I felt that this was the easiest way and the […]
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Welcome to Reposar Finance! I made this site because I have seen too many people go down the wrong path when it comes to finance. I have gathered over 34 years of experience from my time growing up in Olongapo City Philippines, California, and living the Air Force life. I will share my life lessons, […]