Consumers urged to be vigilant in using purchasing power

The Philippine Statistics Authority recently reported that inflation in the Philippines slowed down at 0.9% last September. While others took notice from the basic goods they purchase, some people hardly felt the effects on their spending. Economist Floi Wicoco shared that for Filipinos to realize the advantages of the change in prices of goods in the long term, people should be more financially responsible by spending less and investing more in mutual funds, stocks and other options.

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