Every week, Tala Philippines’ social media platforms will show a video on viral saving challenges, everyday inflation hacks, credit score and investing.

The said videos are part of the fintech company’s award-winning series of financial education workshops dubbed TALAkayan.

Implemented in partnership with Empower and Transform, the program aims to equip Filipinos with knowledge on the basics of personal finance and money management.

The rollout of the TALAkayan videos was announced during a workshop on the topic on 8 July at Seda BGC.

Bloggers, influencers and media practitioners participated in the interactive session led by financial guru Salve Ibañez who expounded on the concepts of goal setting, saving and budgeting, debt management, differentiating between good and bad debt, calculating one’s net-worth, retirement planning, and investing, and the importance of these in improving financial health.

At the end of the workshop, Ibañez stressed how anyone can greatly benefit from having access and knowledge about personal finance, and applying it in their day-to-day lives.

“You are not defined by when you started in your financial journey, but the steps you take to achieve progress,” Salve said.

To date, more than 1,200 participants from various sectors, including microentrepreneurs, factory workers, 4Ps graduates, migrant workers, jeepney drivers and farmers, have already been engaged across 13 TALAkayan workshops. These were held in various locations in Metro Manila, Laguna, Quezon Province, Nueva Ecija and Singapore.

“Our goal with the TALAkayan workshops and video series is to make financial education more accessible to many. Money management and other related concepts aren’t usually taught in schools but it’s fundamental in leveling the playing field and giving everyone a fair shot despite the inequalities we may face every day,” said Missy Santos, marketing director of Tala Philippines.

Tala provides the global majority with the equal opportunity to grow, both financially and personally, and transform their lives for the better by making financial services, particularly credit, more accessible and promoting financial literacy.