
What’s in a name? A lot more than I bargained for. Born in Syria, I immigrated with my family to New York City as a ten-year-old. Back then, it used to bug me a lot when people mispronounced my name, Bachar (buh-shar).
Read moreIt was a long time ago in a place far away from home. The classical banking system was still in full charge of all financial stuff and no one was even questioning their de-facto authority. It was during these ancient days back in 2007 where I was a young and innocent student that simply did what most compliant, hard-working and smart students do: Move abroad to the United States to go for some months of paid internship in "prospering" Detroit for a big car manufacturer.
Read moreThis story happened back in late 2011. I had my Unionbank VISA card since 2007 at that point and have never had a problem with it, using it for both work and personal purchases. It had a PHP 300,000 limit (about US$6,800) and I used it a lot. Needless to say, I was a dream customer for VISA, paying the predatory 3.5% per month in interest that they charge here in the Philippines, keeping high balances for months and using the card constantly, and paying them without fail.
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