TikTok star Bea Borres explains disinterest in upgrading her old smartphone
Content creator and influencer Bea Borres talked about financial responsibility in her latest musing on Facebook.
The popular TikTok star explained on her Facebook post why she isn't upgrading her smartphone, after being asked so many times.
Bea wrote, “I recently had a convo with a family member about how some people bili an iPhone but in reality, they make utang just to buy one then ang hirap pa singilin. And tbh, I've been asked so many times (both online and offline) why I don't always get the latest one.
She continued, “To be real with y'all my iPhone 15 was actually sponsored by Globe. I actually had no plans to buy one when it dropped 'cause my phone back then was still working perfectly fine. I get why people ask, though cuz I'm a lifestyle creator, and I know a lot of you see my life as magastos/expensive. And yeah, while that's true in some ways, I'm still practical enough to know that I don't need to upgrade just 'cause there's a new one or spend just to keep up with trends.”
Borres also stressed that phones depreciate in value over time and it will be better if people focused on investing instead.
“I think people forget that flexing a luxury lifestyle means nothing if it comes at the expense of financial stability. Phones depreciate, but investments, skills, and experiences appreciate over time. Of course, if you can afford it nang hindi ka nasasaktan, go for it!
“ALSO skl can i just say i've been actually keeping my condo bills under 1,500 pesos a month like i don't use the aircon talaga every night. Siguro in one month i only on the aircon like 5 times or every time I have a visitor even my yayas are surprised.”
Bea has over three million followers on TikTok, while her YouTube channel has more than 670,000 subscribers.
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