I went to the market and buy food for our breakfast. I have five hundred pesos budget for all the stuff that I should buy. This was not just about food but also other stuff that is our daily basis of use. I went to Rose pharmacy and bought three medicines of Co-Aleva for the whoop of my mother. It wasn't severe but we rather bought in case of an emergency. It was advised by a former nurse who is a friend of my mother that Co-Aleva is an effective remedy, especially for mild whoop and sore throat.

Ikaw saan aabot 500 pesos mo?

Medicine and other remedies are very important for all of us. Humanity nowadays is susceptible to any diseases just how the pandemic ruined not just our health but our entire life. I think most of you aren't familiar with this medicine but in case you have sore throat you can try Co-Aleva. I used to take this medicine whenever I have whoops.

Now I'm still trying to figure out how I get good products cause in the past few days I just bought not fresh fish. I was scolded by my mother haha, still trying. I just bought 1/2 kilo of fresh fish and fortunately, I've selected the best one. I also bought ingredients, slice bread, soap bar and mineral water.

The stuff I have bought is our daily needs. It have speculation that my five hundred pesos aren't enough to sustain all of those. I considered that because I know some of the prices ang getting higher. I think inflation rare is getting worst now days especially when pandemics hits us. Our lives are transmuted due to pandemic. The way we live right is different as before like we have some gatherings and other events that allow us to make money.

Meanwhile, I started to clean the raw food I bought. It is needed cause we all know that a public we market is one of the most dirty places. It is better to make sure we wash thoroughly to avoid diseases. It is part of our daily routine to maintain our sanity and if possible wearing gloves is a must. In my case I don't have gloves to wear and I think it a just a burden.

I cooked those fish in two split menu which is called Tinola and Pinirito. It was so delicious especially in early morning you take the warm soup. You are getting warm on your stomach. It is one of our commonalities as Filipino people to take our dinner with Tinola.

Our Budget

Our budget is getting tight right now especially pandemic hits us. Job opportunity is getting lesser and some businesses are getting close. As we adopt the new normal we are also engaging to few activities and the less activities we have the lesser we have obtain money. It is good thing that when I watched the news, the president says that the curve seems to be flattened. Businesses are started to open and in fact, our province here started to build two buildings for Gaisano and Metro. Public Employment Service Office (PESO) was started to fascinate those job seekers cause both of those companies are hiring employees. If you are interested with that you can visit Facebook page of PESO hilongos for further questions about the job they've offer.

Money tips

• Don't bring your money with you

• Just cook food at home it will lessen your amount of expenses

• Buy your groceries in public market not in Malls weekly, not daily, not monthly. As I have know the prices of Bitter Gourd or ampalaya in public market is 50 pesos per kilo while in Mall 140 pesos per kilo.

• Eliminate unimportant expenses

• Lower down the cost of your important expenses. Example: Premium rice / 55 pesos per kilo while Blue jaguar rice is just 39 pesos per kilo.

• Buy your own tumbler and bring your own water. Avoid buying outside. (Nature spring 500ml is now 15 pesos while if you just bring your own it's just free)

• Always set aside 20-30 % of your income for your vital savings.

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