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Personal and Financial Lessons of 2012

Posted by Aloysa on December 10th, 2012

I was sick most of last week. Being sick meant that I was not inspired to write anything. Not a single word. Last weekend I was hoping to feel a little better, but it did not happen either. I almost gave up on writing a post but then I remembered. It is December. I wondered if I could write a post about my 2013 resolutions. It is an easy way out.

Before I immersed myself in setting goals and plans for 2013, I dug out my post from last December to see what I promised myself to do in 2012. I(…)

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Things I Learned About Myself in November

Posted by Aloysa on December 3rd, 2012

Last month I decided to explore a different realm of writing besides blogging, and I joined NaNoWrimo. I was writing a novel. In one month. Yeah, I know what you are thinking.

During this one month I not only attempted to write a novel, I also did some self-analysis, self-exploration and self-beating. As usual, I multitasked.

I also re-evaluated my opinions about certain writers. My respect for those who start to write a novel and actually finish it grew exponentially. I gained huge respect for Stephanie Meyer and her nauseatingly cheesy Twilight saga. At least, she was able to produce over 100K(…)

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NaNoWriMo: I Am Writing a Novel

Posted by Aloysa on November 13th, 2012

If you are wondering what the hell happened to me, you might be surprised to find out that I switched from writing about personal finance to writing fiction. At least for the month of November. I am doing NaNoWriMo, and it is already kicking my butt big time. If your next question is what the hell is NaNoWriMo, you can find the long answer here. The short answer is that November is the National Novel Writing Month.

I wanted to participate in NaNoWriMo in 2011. I never made it because in October 2011 I launched My Broken Coin, and it has(…)

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Do You Know Why You Spend Money?

Posted by Aloysa on February 29th, 2012

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Totally Money Blog Carnival at Skint In The City
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Financial Carnival for Young Adults at 20′s Finances
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Festival of Frugality at Budgeting with the Bushmans

If you think that shopaholics want to go shopping all the time, you are wrong.

The urges to run to the blissful place that I call The Mall come and go in waves. Usually it(…)

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What I am Changing in 2012

Posted by Aloysa on December 30th, 2011

Usually I don’t make any New Year’s resolutions. I never felt that I had to do it. I liked the feeling of freedom of a resolution-less year. I felt free to chose, adjust, and move forward without constantly looking back over my shoulder and questioning myself if my actions are in line or on track with my pre-set, pre-determined declarations. Setting goals has never been very motivational or inspiring to me.

However, this year a few things happened in my life that made me question myself and, not surprisingly, my goals in life. I took a hard look at myself and(…)

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