(L)Earning Wealth:
Successful Strategies in Money Management

The book is a personal finance guidebook that leads the reader through what many consider to be unfamiliar territory—money. It contains expert advice, practical tips, and proven methods that can help the reader develop the skills needed to better navigate the world of finance. Savings, budgeting, loans, insurance, and investments are all clearly explained, with tables and simple worksheets that can be used right away.

More than just another how-to book, however, this book delves into the Filipino psyche, discussing common attitudes and behaviors that can prevent us from managing money effectively. Real-life examples and the author’s own experiences illustrate that the road may be rocky, but financial success is possible. Informative, insightful, and inspirational, this book will help the reader on the journey towards financial freedom.

About the Author

 Vince Rapisura has been teaching microfinance and social entrepreneurship at the Ateneo de Manila University for the past 14 years. He established SEDPI, a social enterprise that provides financial literacy trainings to low-income OFWs in 15 countries worldwide. Since 2004, SEDPI has trained more than 30,000 individuals and has managed social investments close to PhP300 million. SEDPI’s experience has been shared in various international conferences held in India, Israel, Italy, Myanmar, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Thailand, Spain and Vietnam. For his work, Vince received awards from Ernst and Young in 2012 and from Price WaterhouseVoopers in 2015. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management from the Ateneo de Manila and a Master in Entrepreneurship from the Asian Institute of Management.