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Isabelle Daza shares how early financial discipline enabled her to buy first apartment in her 20s

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p>Isabelle Daza opened up about her financial journey and how she managed to buy her first apartment while still in her 20s.</p><p>In an interview with Nicole Andersson on the <em>Solo Flight Podcas</em>t, Isabelle recounted how disciplined savings from her early modeling days paved the way for her significant investment.</p><p>&quot;I started working when I was quite young. I think 18, I did my first ad with Bench [by] Ben Chan that&#x27;s why I named my first apartment after him,&quot; she shared.</p><p>She credited her mother, former beauty queen and actress Gloria Diaz, for instilling strong financial values from a young age. Isabelle explained: &quot;My mom was really, really adamant that I don&#x27;t spend that money. And so, I would do a few commercials left and right, but I didn&#x27;t change my lifestyle.&quot;</p><p>Instead of indulging in luxuries, Isabelle maintained a modest approach. &quot;I didn&#x27;t change the way I spent money. So, I would take maybe 80 percent or 90 percent of my earnings and just put it aside,&quot; she recalled.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-30" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DEe673LyHFD/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=768&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A30%2C%22os%22%3A22591201.600000024%2C%22ls%22%3A184417.10000002384%2C%22le%22%3A185245.10000002384%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="847" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-30" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>The actress further recounted how her mother taught her about careful spending through a memorable moment involving an iPod Video.</p><p>&quot;There was one [time] when the iPod Video came in and I was like, &#x27;Mom please I just want to buy this iPod Video,&#x27; and she was like, &#x27;It&#x27;s too expensive. Like you&#x27;re not gonna spend on this one thing.&#x27; And I finally made a deal with her I said like, &#x27;Okay look, if I do one or three commercials then I can buy.&#x27; She said, &#x27;That&#x27;s the only thing you can buy this year,&#x27;&quot; she recounted.</p><p>Reflecting on her experiences, Isabelle emphasized: &quot;My mom played a huge role in teaching me the value of money.&quot;</p><p>She added that starting work at a young age helped her understood the value of money early on.</p><p>These financial lessons ultimately allowed Isabelle to make her first significant investment. &quot;I was able to buy my first flat when I was in my 20s. And I did borrow a little bit of money for that, but I was able to pay it back,&quot; she relayed. </p>

<p>Isabella Daza was able to buy her first apartment in her 20s through early financial discipline. </p>

Isabella Daza was able to buy her first apartment in her 20s through early financial discipline.