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.

Football fever and me

The Euro 2008 has started and quite expectedly I am glued to the TV. My football mania has made me very forgetful and I am having a hard time keeping a check on things I need to do on time. Take remitting for instance, I have to send money to my family, my mother’s insurance premium needs to be sent on time and also the housing loan EMI that I simply cannot miss. But with so many things in mind and too little time in hand I’ve been struggling to keep a check.

But yesterday I found an easy solution to all these problems. The solution is Remit2Home which has made transacting money a cake walk for me. It has this unique service called Standing instruction that allows me to schedule in advance the monthly and quarterly payments online. This way I save time on keeping multiple reminders that take up a lot of time anyway. It’s an automatic service which takes care of the future payments. So enjoying football without worrying about the remittance is what I am doing these days.

Glued to the phone

For a talkative person like me the telephone is a boon. It helps me to communicate with my near and dear ones and also to keep in touch with old time friends. But the call charges are so high these days that talking over the phone is getting rare. So when a plan like getting a 50 mins calling card free for just transacting comes by I find it hard to resist.

Yes, that’s right. Getting a 50 mins calling card free for simply transacting on Remit2Home, an online money transfer service provider which has several other promotional plans up its sleeves is all you got to do. For OFWs like me who make transactions too frequently this is like a cherry on top of the cake. I am sure people who cringe at the thought of paying huge bills to the telephone company must be rubbing their eyes in disbelief. But it’s true.

So next time I feel like talking to my friends or colleagues for a little longer I know what to do.

Staying alert

My mobile phone is inseparable from me. I simply can’t do away without it and I don’t think there are many who think otherwise. I mean, is there a substitute to it? I don’t think so. It connects you with the world, helps you to exchange thoughts and of course to do your office work even when you are on a move. What’s best about it is the fact that no matter where you are distances can never keep you apart from the people you wish to stay in touch with. Like yesterday, when I remitted some cash to my friend’s account. The whole procedure was so easy and smooth that I didn’t have to call him up and ask if he received the cash. Once I made the transaction I received a message from Remi2Home. Afterwards, I got detailed information and updates about the transaction. Right from the time I made the transaction till the time my buddy got the money everything was at my fingertips. My friend too got the updates which helped him too. Remit2Home now also provides regular updates on its new products and offers on a regular basis. A great facility I must say, don’t you think so?

My dear Granny

My Granny dearest turns 82 this month. My family has planned a party at our ancestral home to celebrate the day and why not? She is simply the best. My cousins, uncles and aunts are all coming down to our place and it’s going to be a grand family re-union after several years. Alas! I am going to miss the celebrations because I am far away from all of them. Anyway, without sounding emotional let me tell you all what I’ve decided to do on the D-Day. Wondering why I am planning so much? Well I know I am not going to be there that day but I am going to make sure my token of love reaches my Granny on time. So I’ve thought of remitting some cash which would be spent on buying a gift for her. Remit2Home is going to solve my problem in seconds. The Cash Delivery service which provides cash delivery facility across the length and breadth of Philippines is going to ensure my money reaches on time. Can’t wait to wish my Grand mom on her birthday.

A new day has come

The blog fever has a new victim in me. Seriously speaking I am just following the footsteps of my cousins who go ga-ga over the whole blogging activity. I decided to follow them because they told me this is the best way to communicate with friends and dear ones back home in the Philippines. Yes, I am an OFW and my heart is in the Philippines. So when something so tempting came by I decided to give it a try. It’s not that I am apprehensive while trying out something new, it’s just that I need time to be convinced. Let me give an example, two years ago my friend, Franzen told me about this online money transfer service provider, Remit2Home. He said that it was the best option for sending money back home. I heard all that he had to say but I still had this weird suspicion and I kept asking what the catch was. He was fed up after a while and asked me to check out their website. I did that and found that several tempting schemes were awaiting me. So I signed up as well. Two years down the line, I think that was one of the best things I’ve done here in the US. Wondering why? I’ll tell you it offers some never-heard-before services like-
Best Exchange Rates, Extensive Delivery Network in Philippines, Fund Transfer by Citigroup and 24hour Live Help. If that’s not enough they also have some great offers that you simply can’t refuse.

So I am going ahead with my blog now because going ahead with Remit2Home was a good idea and I am hoping for the same with this blog.