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LABANAN ANG ‘KALISUD’: TIPID TIPS NI MOMMY BEV


This is the first time that I am writing a blog post in different tongues. I am a Bisaya, a Bisdak (Bisayang Daku) in particular. I try to improve my English communication skills that’s why I also often use English as a medium of speaking (Char!). Nagtatagalog din ako kasi meron na rin akong mga readers (as in?) na tagalog. But this post is not about me using different dialects, but me sharing some tipid tips to fight the kamahal-sa-mga-pamaliton-tabang-mga-langit!

When I got married, I already welcomed myself with the fact that ‘di na gyud ko dapat mangayo’g pinansyal na tabang sa akong mga ginikanan kay ulaw baya sad. Getting married means being responsible financially. So, from being a nurse to medrep to becoming a financial manager ang drama ko when we decided to build our own family.

At first, everything seemed to be sailing smoothly. Lami kaayo’g paminaw ning bag-ong menyo kay ang kakilig mura ug crush-crush sa high school level up version. Pero hindi maiiwasan na lilipas ang kilig at mapapalitan ng bugas, sud-an, ug gatas. Kaya paano ba labanan ang ‘kalisud’ at ibalik na muli ang kilig? Mas masarap nga naman ang pagsasama kung ‘di iisipin ang kahirapan ng buhay at gawan ng paraan kung papaano makaraos at umunlad. Tama na ang reklamo at maging madeskarte na tayo. Char. Pag-sure oi. Pero kung motaya lang ko ug lotto unya modaog ko ba, paliton man gyud nako ning Puregold sa Tabuan ai. Apilon nako pati ang Tabuan para sulbad ang kalabad. Bitaw oi, ako ba lang.

Here are my Tipid Tips mga momsh!

Sa kuryente at tubig:

1.       Palungon ang mga suga kung buntag na or kung wala gigamit.
2.       Unplug TV when not in use. Dili kay i-off ra sa remote pero nakasaksak gihapon. This applies to other devices as well.
3.       Make sure na walay gatulo na gripo kung manglakaw o matulog. Kung magpaagas dapat bantayan aron walay masayang na tubig. Di kaw tag iya sa water district so ‘wag kang ano.
4.       You can also store water in containers with cover sa banyo para mao imo gamiton pangbo-bo sa bowl kay mas daghan masayang na water kung mag gamit ka sa flush (pero wala gyud mi anang flush-flush na bowl, kabo-kabo gyud mi ever).
5.       Huwag na mag-aircon kung kaya naman ng electric fan or pwedeng buksan ang mga bintana. Kapag malamig o maulan, no need for aircon.


Sa pagkain at groceries:

6.       Sa pagluluto, magluto ng sapat lang. Huwag kang magpa-buffet o catering ang datingan kung tatlo lang kayong kakain. Avoid leftovers.
7.       Bawasan ang pagkain sa labas. Promise, laking tipid talaga ang pagbabawas sa mga soshal climbing activities gaya ng pagkain sa mamahaling restaurants at coffee shops.
8.       Bumili sa public market ng mga isda at gulay. P.S. Naa ko’y chika. Since medrep ko before ug ga activities ko’s mga hotels and restaurants, kaila ko sa chefs og tag-iya mostly. One time namalengke ko ug nagkasugat mi’s mercado sa chef/tag-iya sa usa ka hotel diri’s amo. Mingpalit siya ug panit ug bareles. Ana siya na nahutdan daw siya ug isda para sa iyang putahe. Naglantaw ko’s akong panit na gipalit, lumelevel up ra gihapon diay’s gourmet meal.
9.       Mas barato mag grocery sa Puregold kaysa sa ubang supermarket na naka attached sa mall.
Sa sanina, foot ware, bags, etc:

1.       Go for UK, short for ukay-ukay. Naay tag-singko, promise. Basta kabalo lang ka mamili, makakita pa ka ug branded.
2.       No need for expensive brands, or kung gusto gyud ka branded paghulat na mag sale aron di mabuslot imong bulsa.
3.       You can still look fashionable with ukay-ukay or kanang sa mga Taiwanese/ Korean stores. Pilia lang ng plain or ayaw tong naa tatak na brand pero kabalo kang fake.

Mao lang sa ni akong mga tipid tips. Kung na mo maikadugang, feel free to comment. 😊

xoxo,
Mommy Bev


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