Making GCash relatable to the ordinary Filipino
I was in the drugstore looking to pay for my purchases via GCash when I saw a new QR design. And it mentioned paying via GGives or via GCredit. As GCash is notoriously secretive when it comes to releasing new features, I gathered all of the new information I could find. What is GGives? GGives … Read more
GCash accounts are usually tied to only a mobile number. Once you create an account, you can then tie this account to a person via verification of KYC (Know-Your-Customer). Now some questions you may have about this are: can I create multiple GCash accounts? And how does this work with GCash? Is this legal? Anyway, … Read more
The operator of GCash, Mynt is actually composed of two entities — GCash and Fuse Lending. The GCash company handles the e-wallet and everything under it, and Fuse Lending handles loans. Actually, Fuse Lending has its own loan products. Before turning it over to CIMB, GCredit was also handled by Fuse Lending. A lot of … Read more
As an advocate of GCash and digital wallets in general, I’m also subscribed to Facebook groups related to these topics. More often than not the topic of GScore comes up. Specifically, many are wondering why their GScore keeps going down despite their efforts of using the GCash app. As I said in my other post … Read more
As I use GCash in my everyday transactions, I eventually noticed some things that are not as apparent to other typical users of the app. I’ve compiled a list of these little known but useful GCash tips. 1. Borrow from GCredit, then pay it off the same day to incur no interest. As I’ve explained … Read more
What is GFunds? GFunds is a way for GCash users to invest their GCash wallet balance in mutual funds from partner providers. GInvest is now a suite of different financial products within GCash that caters to different types of investments — GFunds, Global GStocks, PH GStocks, and GCrypto. GFunds focus on mutual funds, Global GStocks … Read more
GScore is a built-in credit score in GCash, and GCredit is a revolving credit line in GCash. Think about the people that don’t have access to credit. They are the ones who fall prey to loan sharks and other predatory lenders. They are the ones who get scammed by get-rich-quick schemes. They get bogged down … Read more