On May 12, actress and former ABS-CBN President Charo Santos-Concio revealed that people tried to borrow money from her.
During the media conference for her upcoming show, Shine On, Overseas Pinoy, Santos-Concio said she took the opportunity to educate the people that tried to borrow money from her about financial literacy.
“Oo madami-dami. Pero pagkakataoon din ‘yun sa akin para makapagturo kasi sabi ko you cannot live your life na nangungutang ka forever. Hindi pwedeng ganon, lalo na kung ikaw ay may pamilya.
“So iisipin mo talaga ‘yung kinabukasan para sayo at sa pamilya mo. So ang ituturo mo talaga is the value of discipline. ‘Yung tamang paggamit ng iyong pananalapi. Tamang pamamahala ng iyong pananalapi.”
She then shared what she learned regarding financial literacy, such as living with people’s means.
“Ang Financial Management ay tamang pamamahala ng ating pananalapi. Minsan kasi parang big words, di ba? Ha Financial Management ano ‘yan. Parang numbers lang nakikita lang natin. Pero actually ito ay ang tamang pamamahala ng ating pananalapi.
“Ano ba ang unang tinuturo ng financial management, you live within your means. Di ba, ‘yung gagastusin mo lang ‘yung kaya ng dinadala mo na inuuwi mo rin sa bahay. It gives you the discipline to manage your life well.”
Santos-Concio also imparted her thoughts on the value of financial management, especially for Overseas Filipino Workers.
“Napakahalaga talaga na makapagturo tayo ng tamang pamamahala ng pananalapi kasi karamihan naman ng kababayan natin ay talagang naghahanap ng matinong trabaho, nag-uuwi ng sweldo, at nangangarap ng mas magadang buhay para sa kanila at sa mga mahal nila sa buhay pero wala silang tools eh.”
She then highlighted the role of their Shine On, Overseas Pinoy partner Sun Life, in teaching about financial literacy.
“Di ba hindi naman nae-expose, hindi naman nabibigayan ng tamang edukasyon at nabibigyan ng tools kung papaano sila mamahala ng kanilang kinikita.
“So napaka-importante talaga ng role na ginagampanan ng Sun Life na talagang ipinapamahagi nila ang kanilang kaalaman sa ating mga kababayan para matuto silang unang-una to live within their means, number two, mag-ipon, at papaano ima-manage ‘yung inipon mo.”
As for Santos-Concio’s newest talk show, Shine On, Overseas Pinoy, she talks with OFWs and their experiences about financial management. Her program streams on May 14 through iWantTFC.
