{"id":2289,"date":"2019-07-01T21:42:12","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T13:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.balikbayad.ph\/blog\/?p=2289"},"modified":"2019-07-03T09:15:26","modified_gmt":"2019-07-03T01:15:26","slug":"5-investment-options-you-can-start-for-as-low-as-p10000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.balikbayad.ph\/blog\/5-investment-options-you-can-start-for-as-low-as-p10000\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Investment Options You Can Start for as Low as P10,000"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Investment Options You Can Start for\nas Low as P10,000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Where do you put your hard-earned money? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For many OFWs, money is saved in the bank through your savings accounts,\nwhich also serves as a remittance account. Some will decide to open a time\ndeposit, which allows them to earn a little bit higher than savings account. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to be wiser about your money, then you need to start considering\ninvestment options. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Investopedia, <strong>investment\n<\/strong>is economically defined as <em>&#8220;purchase\nof goods that are not consumed today but are used in the future to create\nwealth.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In simple terms, it helps you grow your money. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Decades ago, investment are for the rich. Some options even require you a\nhuge amount of cash to be able to have one. Today, the story is different.\nInvestment options are not accessible to everyone, regardless of socio-economic\nstatus, to help ordinary Filipinos build their wealth. In fact, all you need is\nP10,000 and you can start your investment journey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are your options: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mutual Fund <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mutual fund is a type of investment wherein money from various investors is\npooled into a common fund. This common fund is managed by professional fund\nmanagers, who in return, will invest the fund into different securities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best part is you can start with as low as P10,000.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Read: How to Invest in Mutual Funds<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Unit Investment Trust Fund or UITF<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UITF is similar to mutual funds, except that the former is offered by\ncommercial banks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The good news is investing in UITF is safe because banks are supervised by\nthe Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. The better news is that you can start\ninvesting in this with only P1,000 on your wallet. Not bad, right? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Government Securities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are investment options offered by the government such as Retail\nTreasury Bonds and Treasury Bills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The good thing about this type of investment is that aside from low minimum\namount of P5,000, it is guaranteed by the government. After all, do you really\nthink the government will run out of money? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, don\u2019t expect too much on interest since the return may be slightly\nhigher than time deposits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stocks <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are looking for high-return type of investment, then investing in\nstocks is a good idea. This is because when the company is earning, the value\nof the shares increases. The best part is the value of shares typically\nincreases over the years. You can also start investing with P5,000 on your\naccount although this may prevent you from buying high-valued stocks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The issue with investing in stock market is that the risk involved is higher. When the company is not performing well, their value decreases, which means the price of their stocks decreases too. You could potentially lose a big amount especially if you\u2019re not too careful on where to invest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Government Savings <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another good option to invest your money at is through government savings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PAG-IBIG has MP2 savings program that allows you to deposit at least P500 every month. On the other hand, SSS has a PESO Fund wherein the minimum monthly deposit is P1,000. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since these savings program are guaranteed by the government, then you don&#8217;t have to worry about losing your hard-earned money. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just make sure you are a member of SSS and PAG-IBIG to be able to avail of these savings programs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.balikbayad.ph\/blog\/choose-between-pag-ibig-mp2-or-sss-peso-fund-for-your-savings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"READ:  PAG-IBIG MP2 Savings vs. SSS P.E.S.O. Fund (opens in a new tab)\">READ:  PAG-IBIG MP2 Savings vs. SSS P.E.S.O. Fund<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, which among these investment options are you ready to say yes to? Remember, if you start early now, you&#8217;ll be able to reap more benefits later. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Investment Options You Can Start for as Low as P10,000 Where do you put your hard-earned money? 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