G na with Gcash | Learn How To Make Your First Investment

Free webinar from Gcash tomorrow July 29 at 8pm! Learn more on how to invest and grow your money using GCash. It also aspires to empower the youth to gain financial freedom even at a young age.

This will be hosted by DJ and host Jaz Reyes and will feature Antonette Aquino, financial advisor and founder of Money Health Check who will discuss topics such as how much young people should spend and save and practical ways of investing and managing their funds. “Investing can be intimidating for a lot of people, and this webinar aims to encourage young people to realize how your 20s is the best age for investing,” said Antonette. “Through GInvest of GCash, you can make the most out of life while investing in your dreams.”

They will be joined by social media influencer Rain Matinazo, TikTok superstar Marvin Fojas, and entrepreneur/motivational content creator Ayn Bernos. They will share their experiences in budgeting and how they manage their finances.

BBMAs 2021!

Billboard Music Awards later at 8pm on Gigafest.smart!

With BTS to perform their television debut of "Butter". Joining BTS is The Weekend, DJ Khaled, H.E.R., Nigos, twenty-one pilots, and Duran Duran.

No matter where you are, you can catch 2021 BBMAs live and on-demand on your Smart-

powered device. If you are a Smart Prepaid subscriber, simply turn on your mobile data and

visit gigafest.smart on your browser to watch the show.

What if you won 1 million pesos today?

Get a chance to become a millionaire with PayMaya’s PayMayaguinaldo promo

There’s a game show I used to watch called “Who wants to be a millionaire?” and it got me thinking what if I actually won 1 million pesos? What would I do with it? What should I buy? Should I invest it? There’s a couple of answers in my mind and I want to share it with you!

First, let me just say that taking care of your finances is very important, even if it’s a small amount you should know how to use it properly. Now, I have been thinking about this ever since and there’s a couple of things I wanted to buy but the first thing I will do is to invest it and start a business, most likely a franchise! Since I’m a foodie and it’s a constant I will franchise 2 businesses, fries and milk tea. Then if there are some left I will keep some in the bank and some share with my mom. I’m the type of person who would rather invest in something and let it grow in time rather than be a one-time-big-time millionaire and spend it all in a day (but wouldn’t it be nice to spend it and buy beautiful things).

I know it’s a little far-fetched but there is actually a chance for you to take home P1,000,000 when you use PayMaya for your purchases! Yes, you heard me right! Thanks to their PayMayaguinaldo promo, Paymaya users can get a chance to win as much as 1 million pesos in their Grand Raffle Draw this coming January 19, 2021. They have already given 285,000 pesos worth of prizes this December and I can’t wait for the grand draw. So how can users earn raffle entries? Here’s how:

• #ScanToPay via PayMaya QR at any PayMaya partner merchant with a

minimum of P100 purchase. My favorite place to use my PayMaya app is when I buy groceries at Fishermall and Mercury Drug, also when I buy food from Amber, Jollibee, Chatime, Army Navy, and a lot more! You can check them here

• Pay with your PayMayaregistered mobile number when you buy items online with

a minimum of P100 purchase. 

• Purchase prepaid load and other treats at the PayMaya in-app shop with a

minimum of P100 purchase.

Users get one raffle entry per P100 purchase, the more you spend, the more raffle

entries you get to earn. So if you’re planning to do a bit of New Year’s shopping with all the upcoming sales, this is the best time to use your PayMaya account. 

And if you don’t have a Paymaya account yet, you can register at this link: https://official.paymaya.com/CAK1/425eb133

It’s very easy and convenient to use the Paymaya app when purchasing especially in these times where physical contact should be minimal. I especially enjoy it when I scan to pay when buying groceries plus it gives me more raffle entries for the Grand Draw too! So don’t forget to ask for the QR code when you purchase or buy food to gain raffle entries.

How about you? What will you do if you won 1 million pesos today? Share it in the comments section!

CHANGE LIVES WITH AIA PHILAM LIFE HACKERS 2020

Innovation is one key if we want to grow and move forward in life. Back when I was a student I was hungry to make a difference in the world, how I can do something that will be for the betterment of my community. Good thing there is Philam Life with their yearly AIA Philam Life Hackathon.

Now in their second year, the world's leading life insurance company continues to move forward with AIA PHILAM LIFE HACKERS 2020. Last year they held a 36-hour on-site hackathon where college students in universities were challenged to come up with solutions for AIA Philam Life. For this year they have expanded the event to a four-day virtual hackathon from November 27-December 2, 2020. The competition is open to all college students nationwide, 18-years-old and above, with five members per team.

If you have a brilliant tech, innovative idea, or creative strategy to make Filipinos rethink the value of protection at a faster rate, then join AIA Philam Life’s Life Hackers 2020 where the best and brightest can propose game-changing solutions to help AIA Philam fulfill its promise of helping Filipinos live Healthier, Longer, and Better Lives.

So what can be achieved when you win?

- Internship with Philam Life

- Bring home cash prizes

- Win in the biggest hackathon event in the life insurance industry

- Learn from experts

Distinguished experts in various fields will also share their knowledge to help the students hack the problem statement, with Grace David, Marketing & Partnership Leader of Edukasyon.ph, Joan Magno, Product Expert of Canva, Martin Gonzales, Organizational Development and Start-Up Leader of Google, and Senior Leaders from AIA Philam Life joining the lineup.

Winners get to bring home cash prizes over PHP200,000, together with internship opportunities at AIA Philam Life, and the chance to bring their projects to life.

Join AIA Philam Life Hackers 2020 by visiting www.lifeshackers.ph,

https://www.facebook.com/PhilamLifeAIA/, emailing contact@lifehackers.ph or call 09167250353. Registration is open until November 20 so sign up now!

#LifeHackers2020 #HealthierLongerBetterLives

PayMaya Negosyo's 'Bizkarte' program supercharges MSME growth and recovery

As the whole country adapts to changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, many enterprising Filipinos are turning their entrepreneurship drive into full-fledged businesses, utilizing the power of social media and cashless payments technologies. 

 

To help accelerate the growth of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) all around the country, digital financial services leader PayMaya launched its PayMaya Negosyo "Bizkarte" Program which aims to provide MSMEs with the right tools, assistance, and resources to help their businesses thrive in the growing world of digital commerce. 
 

A play on the words "business" and diskarte–which describes the uniquely Filipino trait of being enterprising despite the seemingly insurmountable odds–the "Bizkarte" program for MSMEs offers PayMaya's end-to-end digital payment solutions bundled with incentives through exclusive promotions and rewards for merchants and their customers, co-marketing push for members' products and services, as well as online trainings on entrepreneurial and digital skills to help partners grow their businesses in the eCommerce space. 

 

"Filipinos are innately ma-diskarte and we've seen this enterprising spirit rise above the challenges we've all faced in the past months due to COVID-19. On top of this, our entrepreneurs are already tech-savvy and familiar with digital platforms," said Raymund Villanueva, Head of PayMaya QR Ecosystems. "Now that they've established their homegrown businesses, PayMaya Negosyo's 'Bizkarte' program will help them accelerate their business in this new economy." 
 
To sign up for the Bizkarte program, entrepreneurs and MSMEs only need to download and register for an account through the PayMaya Negosyo app (http://pymy.co/PayMayaNegosyo) and sign up for the program through the Bizkarte website at http://pymy.co/bizkarte. 

 

Thriving online businesses in the 'new normal' 

 

Upon signing up, Bizkarte program members will instantly have access to the Bizkarte Negosyante Kit, which will contain social media templates and how-tos that they can use to help promote cashless payments for orders through their Facebook or Instagram pages, via email, or through chat apps. 

 

They will also get the chance to promote their products and services to millions of PayMaya users across the country on PayMaya-owned channels including the PayMaya app, website, and social media accounts. Their customers who pay using PayMaya, meanwhile, can enjoy exclusive perks of up to 100% Balik Bayad when they #ScanToPay via PayMaya QR. 

 

And to help give additional boost in growing their business, Bizkarte members can also get access to free webinars featuring key industry leaders who can share useful knowledge and insights about the ins and outs of running and growing their business.   
 

"We hope that through this program, we can help turn casual online sellers into full-fledged negosyantes who can rely on their home-based businesses for income even after the crisis over," Villanueva said. 

 

Through the PayMaya Negosyo app, MSMEs can easily expand their business to go digital by accepting cashless payments online and offline through PayMaya QR, via bank transfers through InstaPay, or through the Send Money function of the PayMaya app. This allows business owners to continue serving their customers online, helping reduce the further spread of COVID-19, and in-stores, once they are ready to get back to a physical set-up.

 

Apart from these, PayMaya Negosyo offers entrepreneurs more ways to earn money by selling mobile prepaid load and other digital goods available in the app. Soon, they will also be able to accept bill payments and remittances (with proper documentary requirements) through PayMaya Negosyo.