Money Matters: Applying for BPI Easy Savers Account

Is it possible to save in bank without a maintaining balance? Yes! BPI has this Easy Savers which  lets you save money with zero maintaining balance. I got mine last year for around P250.

The application only costs P200 but you have to pay P50 for the ATM card. It's easy to apply. Just go to BPI and present these:

-Two pieces of 1x1 or 2x2 ID pic

-Original and Photocopy of Billing Statement 

(Your PLDT, Meralco, or Water Bill is okay)

-Two valid ID's

-Payment

I got mine after three banking days. Here's how the Easy Savers card looks like:

The only downside is that there's Php5 deduction every time you withdraw cash. But as long as you schedule when to get your money, that's no big deal. And it's a motivation for you to save because you'll not be tempted to withdraw every time. I can also view my balance thru BPI Express Online. That's convenient for me as a contractor at oDesk because I won't have to go out anymore and see if my money already arrived on my savings account.

My Journey as a Freelance Writer at oDesk

This is the first time I'll be sharing my experience as a writer at oDesk. At first, I intended not to include work-related topics here on my personal blog but I decided to share my story for those who are looking for legit business online and for those who wonder what the heck is oDesk.

I was in college when I heard of oDesk from a professor. She said some of her colleagues were able to earn thousands of pesos out of working at the said website. But since I was busy with my academic loads that time, I did not bother to sign up. It was only after a few months when I tried my luck.

It was July 2012 when I signed up at oDesk, but it was only after two months when I finally got a job. I was still schooling that time so I did not really pressured myself of getting a job. It just happened that a client from Singapore noticed my profile and asked if I could write business-related articles. I just said yes haha. After my first project, another batch of projects come my way. Here's how much I earned after three months.

As you can see, I received around $300 (equivalent to Php12,000+). It's like I get a sum of Php4,000 every month. And I'm not yet as hardworking as you think. In fact, I experience "writer's block" almost all of the time. For someone like me who's a homebody, this amount is more than enough to buy the things I want. I get paid for what I enjoy doing, anyway. But what I like more is that they give me the opportunity to have my name published. Here's a screen shot of my author's profile at The Party Anthem, an entertainment portal where I used to write.

As a newbie, I get inspiration from other writers at oDesk. One of them is Stef of The Freelance Pinoy. I have learned a lot from her tips that I encourage you to read her articles about freelancing. 

Well, I will have to say goodbye for now. But before I leave I want to know, are you an oDesker like me as well? I would like to hear your story! 'Til next time.