Making GCash relatable to the ordinary Filipino
Open a new savings account quickly in GSave Marketplace via UNOBank using UNOready by UNO. UNOBank is one of the digital banks in the Philippines today. Similar players like CIMB, Tonik, Seabank, and others are fast growing as they offer better interest rates than traditional banks. Many conventional banks are also trying to adapt to … Read more
GSave has now a new bank in its marketplace: Maybank. This post focuses on how to use EzySave by Maybank. GSave being a marketplace, now not only provides GSave by CIMB and #MySaveUp by BPI but also EzySave+ by Maybank. This post comprehensively explains how to create and use the new EzySave+ by Maybank. What … Read more
This post explains the different ways you can convert foreign currencies and send them to your GCash account. Filipinos are known for having connections in other countries — as immigrants, as overseas workers, and as tourists. And understandably, a lot of Filipinos remit money back home to their families. Additionally, through the rise of e-commerce … Read more
One of the ways GCash makes life easier is by integrating with government services such as PAG-IBIG and SSS. You can get disbursements using your GCash account, and you can pay your loans and contributions using the Pay Bills feature. My wife was able to get her maternity benefit in a week by applying for … Read more
This post explains the different ways you can get remittances using the GCash app. Perhaps it is true that remittances are the lifeblood of our economy. In early 2022, according to the BSP, the total personal remittances from overseas Filipinos reached USD 2.9 billion. Additionally, every year the amount remitted by overseas Filipinos contributes a … Read more
There is a way to send your Smart Padala remittances without leaving home and with cheaper fees than normal. This is pretty useful especially nowadays when we are all advised not to go out of the house due to the quarantine. The prerequisites are: You need a GCash account. The money you are planning to … Read more
Not all Filipino people have bank accounts. According to BSP, as of 2017 only 77% of all Filipinos remain unbanked. That’s a pretty high number. Cebuana Lhuillier has noticed this and has served this particular niche in a unique way. They provide some other financial services other than the typical pawnshop and pera padala, like … Read more
As we go towards Week 4 of the Community Quarantine, I’m getting some comments about creating a tutorial for people with bank accounts. As we all know, it’s currently a bit troublesome to go for over-the-counter cash-in options because of the different schedules for each location. So for many people, there is no choice but … Read more
I’ve seen how Palawan Express Pera Padala is popular for remittances. Whenever I pass by one Palawan Pawnshop branch, there is always a line. Perhaps this is because it has the lowest rates for any remittance center in the Philippines. But sometimes I wonder, why don’t people turn to other services that have no fee? … Read more
This post explains how to open a UnionBank account and link to your GCash as a cash-in channel with no fees. The UnionBank app is currently the most progressive banking app in my opinion. Compared with other banking apps, in terms of user-friendliness and a number of features, no one beats this. This is also … Read more