5 Top Home Moving Tips For A Stress-Free Experience

While moving into a new house can be exciting, it’s often one of the more stressful things you can go through. There’s packing, moving everything, and then unpacking everything. And that’s before you even think about updating any paperwork and other legal aspects of the process.

What if it could be less stressful? With a few home moving tips, it can be.

Focus on the right areas, and it’ll be a straightforward process. Starting off with everything and planning it out makes sure it’s a stress-free experience. Focus on a few areas when you’re doing this.

Home Moving Tips: 5 Stress-Free Experience

1. Tell Friends & Family

Your friends and family will naturally need to know you’re moving and where you’re moving to. They’ll be popping over to your house at various points, so telling them where the new place is is obvious. Tell them early so they don’t end up going to the old house when they’re supposed to see you in the new one.

Telling them before the move helps. You could even get some help from them during the move itself, which gets rid of a lot of stress. At a minimum, you’ll have someone to help you load and unload your moving van.

2. Keep Valuables Secure

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The Ultimate Checklist: Essential Factors to Consider for Back-to-School Laptops

In today’s technology-driven world, gadgets like laptops have become essential tools in empowering students in their education. From college to grade school, students now rely on these devices to research information, access digital learning materials, complete assignments, and activities, and even communicate with teachers and classmates.

This reality calls for a reliable and efficient partner that every student can use in their day-to-day needs, such as a versatile laptop that can multitask and handle demanding applications for school tasks. However, during this back-to-school season, parents and students have various options to choose from.

The good thing is that Home Credit, a leading consumer finance company, is here to guide you on your quest to find the perfect device for the upcoming school year. From features for usability to budget, here are the ‘wais’ things you should look for before purchasing a laptop.

Check its performance for everyday tasks

A laptop’s performance can affect a student’s overall productivity. Lags or slow response times can interfere with a student’s ability to work efficiently on school activities, assignments, and projects at a given time. For that reason, it is vital to have a high-performance or reliable laptop that can provide a smooth multitasking experience. 

Check if the device has a powerful processor and at least 8GB of RAM for better performance. Additionally, ensure it has the latest operating system for compatibility with modern applications and a good graphics card if school tasks require various editing software and more. Such features are built in a wide range of laptops, including Acer Aspire Vero Work Laptop, Asus TUF Gaming F15 Laptop, and Apple MacBook Air Gold 8GB RAM/256GB.

Ensure bigger storage for files, applications

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Quick and Easy Tips for a Sulit and Sustainable Holiday Season

Filipinos are known to celebrate the longest and grandest holiday season. More often than not, this comes at an economic and environmental expense, having to spend more on food and gifts – but it doesn’t always have to be like that. Having an affordable and sustainable celebration can be an option and a great way for families to bond together.

Happy family, father, mother and daughter, having dinner together to celebrate the Christmas Holiday together, with sparkler light

Ajinomoto Philippines Corporation (APC Group) shares a few tips on how Filipinos can have a meaningful holiday season- the budget-friendly and eco-friendly way. APC Group General Manager of Corporate Planning and Public Relations Roann Co said, “We, at Ajinomoto, believe that there is no small contribution when it comes to caring for the environment. Through our tips below, we hope to empower Filipinos in giving the gift of sustainability this holiday season.” 

Here are some eco-friendly and meaningful ways to celebrate the holidays:

  • Recycled gift wraps and Do-It-Yourself gifts 


Using old magazines and newspapers as an alternative gift wrapper isn’t a new practice to Filipinos. But, it is definitely something that we should further encourage among our families and friends. Not only does it help the environment, it is also easy on the pocket too! 

Moreover, if you’re still wondering what gifts you should give, you can check some of the winning DIY projects during the online contest for Ilabas ang SustainAbilidad campaign such as the apron made from the wrappers of used Ajinomoto products and a DIY toy kitchen set for kids who want to learn to cook. You can also try re-inventing some of the projects to make it more creative and more heart-felt.

  • Solar-powered string lights

Christmas decorations are incomplete without bright lights at home and on the streets. Retire your vintage decors by using solar-powered lights which give you the same merry evenings with less electricity consumption and environmental impact. And since these solar-powered decors don’t add to your electricity bill, you may also consider maintaining this type of ambient lights on your garden and terraces. 

Beyond homes, Ajinomoto has also introduced solar energy to its Bulacan factory and it is projected to offset around 865 metric tons of carbon dioxide which is equivalent to reducing 2,352,456 miles in vehicle travel per year.

  • Prepare delicious, nutritious, and eco-friendly holiday meals

What makes Filipino holidays special is the variety of food options planned and prepared by home cooks. Bring out the flavor of your favorite handaan dishes like Pinoy spaghetti, lumpiang shanghai, adobo, kaldereta, and more with the new AJI-NO-MOTO® Umami Seasoning 45g paper pack. The new packaging is made from a natural paper material that can be planted, grown, harvested, and then replanted which means you’re not only preparing delicious food for the family but also helping the environment.  Continue reading Quick and Easy Tips for a Sulit and Sustainable Holiday Season

3 Side Hustle Ways You Can Do To Earn and Save Up for College Tuition

Every parent wants the best for their children, especially when it comes to education. Why? Because of the belief that education is the most powerful investment in our children’s future. It can put them on a path towards good employment or a successful career in their chosen field.

In my country, the Philippines, sending kids to private schools is expensive. I paid monthly tuition of almost three thousand pesos (3,000.00) for my kindergarten. Above two thousand pesos (2,000.00 +) monthly tuition for my Junior High, because he availed the government subsidy amounting to almost eleven thousand pesos covered for one school year. If I’m going to compare this tuition fee to previous years, it increased to 50%. Looking forward to my kids’ college education, I guess it will become more expensive in the future because of the rising inflation we have. To figure out if how much amount I need to set aside per month, I used Education Savings Calculator  an easy partner in computing amount to save for college school expenses.  

Education savings concept. Coins in a glass jar for education money savings with a graduate doll. Personal financial planning for the future.

Use this calculator to figure out how much you will need to set aside monthly to pay for school when they are ready to go to college. Continue reading 3 Side Hustle Ways You Can Do To Earn and Save Up for College Tuition

How to Avail Discounted E-vouchers from Lumina Official Shopee Store

Looking for a home to buy? Lumina Homes the affordable housing of Vista Land is a perfect choice.

Here are the five (5) simple steps to purchasing your Lumina home reservation discounted e-vouchers from Shopee:

Step 1. Follow and visit Lumina Homes official at www.shopee.ph/luminahomesofficial on Shopee Mall.

Step 2. Browse the highlighted or readily accessible e-vouchers for house and lot reservations. Use also this CODE: MSOLMN500 

Step 3. Learn more about your preferred Lumina house and lot model by reading the product description or clicking “Chat Seller.” Continue reading How to Avail Discounted E-vouchers from Lumina Official Shopee Store