Being a good friend

There is no dearth of OFWs here in the US. I have some very good friends here who are like me. I mean they miss their families, friends and of course, the home land. Most of these friends live nearby. So communicating with them happens most of the time. Last evening, some of my friends threw a party for me. These friends have helped me out to relocate and I am forever indebted to them for making me feel at ease. So when a new member entered our group I thought of following my friends and helping this guy out.

He is Ike, an OFW who moved to the US last week. He reminded me of the days gone by when I used to be a shy fellow with very little knowledge about the US. Like most of us, his first concern was his family and he asked me about remitting money back home. I was happy to offer help because with Remit2Home my doubts regarding remitting have been cleared. I told him to register with them. Ike registered and not only did he come to know about some great schemes and easy payment options but also got a 25 mins free calling card which was like a bonanza. I am really happy that I could help!

Learning something new

I wonder why simple things never cross my mind and I end up doing easier things the difficult way. I always complain that I don’t get enough time to do things that please me but when it comes to saving time I am always the last one to take the easier route.
Take remitting for instance, I’ve been remitting money back home for quite some time now. I send money to my parents, siblings, cousins and friends. Since the list of beneficiaries is pretty long I always have difficulty in remembering the important dates. Sometimes I do a great job and send money right on time but the issue with addresses is an equally tasking job for me. Until recently I was banking on my dairy which has all the addresses while entering an address for transferring money. I had a difficult time doing this and didn’t enjoy this at all. That’s when a friend of mine told me about the Address Book facility at Remit2Home. It’s a great power tool which helps me in saving all important addresses at one go and save my time. I fill in the details once and use them to send money subsequently. The fact that I can enter details for multiple beneficiaries is another plus point. Wish I had known this before!

A friend indeed!

A friend of mine sounded excited today. He was calling me up to thank me for introducing him to Remit2Home. He said that he was very impressed with the bouquet of services that are being offered by Remit2Home and also because he got a 25 mins free calling card for just registering with them. He was so delighted that he thought of calling me first and sharing this great bonanza.

Expectedly, I was happy to hear his voice because his happiness was genuine. I also told him about the various other services that are being offered by Remit2Home to all its registered users along with the great remittance service that it offers to remitters like us.

My friend heard me quite carefully and the minute I finished telling him about the services he hurriedly kept down the phone. When I asked him the reason behind the rush he just said that he’ll be making good use of all the information that he just received. It was interesting to see his excitedness I must say.

Trying out something new

I’ve been thinking of making a transaction using my credit card for quite some time now. My friends say that it’s a rather easy mode of making a transaction and I should give it a try. This time I decided to follow their advice and use my credit card for remitting money for the first time.

I was pleasantly surprised to find the whole procedure very easy and hassle free. I logged on to my Remit2Home account and selected the credit card option from send money options, thereafter I entered the dollar amount I wanted to send and selected the beneficiary. Afterwards, I entered my credit card details and that was it! Yes, as simple as it sounds and very convenient for those like me who use credit cards. I am glad I tokk my friends’ advice and did the right thing.

Problem solved!

A cousin of mine got a scholarship this year. I was very happy to get the news from her and congratulated her on her success. She teased me and asked what my gift was for her? I smiled and told her that I’d be sending some money for her and it would be entirely her call on what to do with the money I send. She was surprised on hearing this. She was clearly not expecting this but a promise is a promise and I had made up my mind on sending the money. My cousin pointed out that I didn’t have to take the trouble because she doesn’t have a bank account. So there was no need to send any money. I just told her to keep her ID ready and wait for my call.

Afterwards, I logged on to my Remit2Home account and send some money for her. Remit2Home’s cash pick up facility came to my aid as my cousin’s not having a bank account did not appear as a problem. The facility is available at various bank branches across Philippines and hence the receiver does not require having a bank account to receive the remittance. I called up my cousin in the evening and told her to pick up the cash. She was overwhelmed with emotion as I told her to keep doing better.

Easy money

An OFW friend of mine was talking about the problems he is facing at the moment because of the rising prices. This is a common concern and everyone is coming up with some idea or the other to save money. I am bad at savings and instead of thinking about ways to spend less I’ve come up with a great plan to earn some quick cash. This came to my mind after I got to know of the referral policy offered by Remit2Home. This unique scheme gives away $5 for simply referring a friend. I think this is a great idea to earn some money because there is no dearth of OFWs in this country who are always looking for better service providers for sending remits back home and Remit2Home is certainly the best of the lot.

A little chit chat

An OFW friend of mine was waxing eloquent on the volume of remittances he has to send back home every month. He was trying to sound serious but it was hard to believe that he actually kept track of all the remittances he has been sending. I just listened to his blabber and when he was gone I asked my other friend if he believed all that he had to say. My friend looked at me and said that though he wasn’t sure if that guy actually sent home that much money but he certainly believed him when he said that he was keeping track. I was surprised I asked him how that could be possible if one send money on a weekly basis to different people. To this my friend told me about remit2Home’s Status tracker. This tracker allows the users to track the status of their remittance online so that they know when exactly their beneficiary has received the money sent by them. It also helps in checking up the history of all past transactions, just like a bank passbook.

When I logged on to my account later in the evening I found each word of my friend turning true. I was pleasantly surprised and satisfied.