Arci Muñoz bagged the best international Filipino actress award in Japan for “Maldita in Maldives” —PHOTOS FROM ARCI MUNOZ/ INSTAGRAM The best financial advice that singer-actress Arci Muñoz has received came from her mom, whom she said worked hard to secure her future and enabled her to live a comfortable life. “She told me to save up,” said Arci. “I’ve always been the happy-go-lucky type.
Right now, I’m at a point in my life when I should be making wiser decisions financially. I’m 35 and I really have to set my priorities. My mom would tell me, ‘Enjoy your money.
You worked hard for it.’ But she also instructed me that when I get my talent fee every month, I should put half of it in a separate bank account. This is the money that I cannot touch.
I keep half and the other half I spend to travel.” Arci admitted that travel is really her biggest expense. “I’m not materialistic.
Instead of buying a new bag, I spend it on travel. I also don’t shop often. I just love to try out food that is new to me.
Traveling excites me because I get to learn different cultures,” she pointed out. For those who aspire to be able to afford travel, she has this to say: “I always list down my expenses, the places I want to go to and the things I want to do. I make sure to put a limit on how much I can spend, except for food because I love to eat.
I’m willing to pay for that. We discover cultures through their food. “I don’t mind flying economy especially .
