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Dear Aunty,
I work at a supermarket, and another girl and I share tasks we must finish before leaving. But she takes
half an hour to do something I can do in ten minutes. She always has a story to tell me and stops working
when she does. My boss is angry at both of us, but it's not my fault. I don't want to rat on her, but what
else can I do?
Flustered
Dear Flustered,
Let me propose a better way. Make a log of all the tasks you share, then suggest to your boss that for
efficiency your duties could be divided into two separate checklists. If he's reluctant, go to plan B: the next
time this girl starts telling you a story, stop working to listen and call your boss over to hear what a great
storyteller she is. I'm sure he'll take it from there.
Aunty
Dear Aunty,
I'm a college student in the Philippines who wants to be wise with money. I'm not an economics or
business major student and I don't know anything about stocks. But I really want to buy assets and invest.
I receive about 15,000 pesos every school term from my educational plan. I don't have any idea how I should
spend it. I don't want to just buy new clothes, or hang out with my friends because it would not be wise. I
want my money to grow. Please enlighten me.
Fastbreakplay
Dear Fastbreakplay,
Being wise with money is the No. 1 thing to learn. Start with a disciplined and systematic savings plan.
When your savings reach a sizeable amount, then you may start investing. In the meantime, invest in yourself
by reading up on stock markets and capital markets. Follow the news. Before I started investing during my
senior high school years, I had already studied stock market data of the past century as I believe markets tend
to repeat themselves. If you master this skill, you will master your reading of the markets.
Aunty
1. When Flustered's boss isn't willing to separate their work, Flustered can _____.
A. follow the second advice
B. invite the boss to listen to the girl
C. stop working or do other things
D. report to the boss on time
2. Fastbreakplay writes a letter to Aunty in order to _____.
A. buy some pesos
B. become an expert on stocks
C. get ways to grow money
D. study economics as his major
3. In Aunty's opinion, one should _____ at the beginning to be wise with money.
A. start investing
B. have a savings plan
C. study stock markets
D. master market reading
4. From letters above, we know Aunty should be _____.
A. an elder kind woman
B. a name of a columnist
C. a famous singer
D. a lady in the community
