Money Trouble Shooters:

Your Clueless and Irreverent Money Questions Answered Straight by Financial Gurus

How do I get out of debt? Why did Albert Einstein say compound interest is the greatest invention? Does anyone still care about cryptoand bitcoin?Wonder no more. We listed common questions from family and friends, Facebook groups, and jeepney convos. And we asked the country's best and brightest financial gurus to answer them for you!Whether you’re a newbie or seasoned investor, you'll find fresh insights from timeless – if clueless – questions about money matters.Just as important, our financial gurus give you the answers with engaging wit and humor.

About the editors

Burn Gutierrez started his journey as a finance advocate when he worked as junior advisor at the world’s top professional firm, Deloitte. He is a Certified Personal Finance Instructor and chairman of the nonprofit organization Angat Pilipinas Coalition for Financial Literacy, a personal finance and investment advocacy group that reaches out to OFWs, creatives, and the youth.

He also mentors Bo Sanchez’ Truly Rich Club members and conducts monthly webinars for OFWs and migrants. He is the author of the personal finance comic book “The Adventures of Pepot Kuripot and Dora Gastadora,” and is contributing author of “Cyberpreneur Philippines”. He is director of G&C Financials and EnglishLearningCamp. He blogs at Rock To Riches, hosted at burngutierrez.com.

Rienzie P. Biolena is one of the pioneering Registered Financial Planners® in the Philippines and is President and Chief Financial Planner for Wealth Arki and Consultancy, Inc., a financial planning and consultancy firm that utilizes international best practices in personal finance. He is a Certified Wealth Advisor from London-Based Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment.

He is also an Accredited Investment Fiduciary® of Pennsylvania-based fi360, a Certified Financial Consultant from CFC Canada, and an international member of the Financial Planning Association — the largest association of financial planners in the US. Rienzie is also a frequent guest in ABS-CBN News Channel’s “On the Money” and DZMM Teleradyo. He also appears in Bloomberg Philippines and TV5 and writes for the Manila Times, Entrepreneur Magazine, and Business Mirror. He wrote for the international magazine Alpha Southeast Asia.

This former banker was connected with some of the biggest asset managers in the country, advising retail, high networth, and institutional accounts. He led a team of Certified Investment Consultants with a combined asset of P9.5-B. This international speaker was voted one of the Top 47 Filipino Professionals to be followed in LinkedIn by Marketing in Asia. He co-founded WealthArki Youtube Channel, which is dedicated to providing practical financial tips and pieces of advice.