How Financial Literacy and Stock Market Investing Funded My Dream European Tour In 2009, I experienced one of the most painful setbacks of my life: I was scammed by someone I trusted, losing ₱200K. The experience left me devastated, but it also planted the seed for one of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned—financial literacy is a necessity, not a luxury. Fast forward to 2010, when I stumbled upon Bo Sanchez’s book, “My Maid Invests in the Stock Market.” My initial reaction was disbelief: “Investing in the stock market? Isn’t that just for the rich?” Imagine my surprise when I learned that Bo’s maid had been investing. It was a…