
Originally Posted by
jut703
$2500 per month, for how long? Malaki ipon as seaman kasi wala kang gastos sa barko. Pero pano pag tapos na kontrata mo?
Are you 100% sure you can find a job that will pay as well as your current job, if not better?
I'm sure you noticed that this thread has become a financial advise thread, because honestly we all think it's unwise to spend all your money in a car. Wala ka ngang ipon eh, walang investments, walang insurance.
I would suggest you start with building an emergency fund first, equal to about 6 months of your expenses. This way, hindi man marenew kontrata mo, you have enough buffer to survive a few months as you look for your next job.
Then, I would suggest you start building the habit to invest. Hindi habang-buhay OFW ka na maganda sweldo. Ang dami nang kwento ng mga OFW na nauwi rin sa wala kasi yung kinita nila nung OFW sila eh ginastos din lahat. Invest maybe 30-50% of your salary in stocks/UITF since I assume di naman malaki ginagastos mo per month kasi nga nasa barko ka.
Then make a monthly budget. Kung may pinapadalhan ka ng pera sa Pilipinas, compute mo na magkano yun and ibawas mo na sa budget mo para di mo ginagalaw. Also, set aside your money for savings/investment before even spending a single peso. The formula is not Income - Expenses = Savings. Rather, it's Income - Savings = Expenses. Otherwise, mauubos mo yung pera and at the end of the day wala ka na palang ipon.
Now, back to the car. Ok lang naman bumili ng brand new kung afford mo. Kaso the fact na kakagat ka dun sa mga low DP-high interest scheme definitely means na you're rushing to buy a car. Again, balik tayo sa fact na hindi naman panghabang-buhay ang pagiging OFW. Mas mabuti na yung bumili ka ng secondhand na kotse na nabayaran mo in cash, kaysa may brand new car ka nga, naremata naman kasi hindi mo nabayaran yung monthly kasi tapos na kontrata mo sa barko.
Yung mga sinasabi namin dito eh payo lang naman. If gusto mo talaga kumuha na ng kotse kahit na hindi ka pa financially stable, choice mo yan.
Feeling ko lang kasi, you're getting a new car to feed your ego. Oo mukha kang bigtime kasi may new car ka, baon ka naman sa utang. Mas nakakaimpress for me yung taong secondhand lang yung sasakyan pero maraming ipon at investment.
But again, at the end of the day. Pera mo yan. Buhay mo yan. Just know the risks and consequences of what you plan to do. Good luck.
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