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Why Some Women Prefer Older Men (Money is Not The Reason)

Posted by Aloysa on January 15th, 2013

Daniel Craig makes me weak in the knees. Scratch the word “weak.” My knees feel buttery when I see his blue eyes and stern face. Is it too much information for you? Well, suck it up. I have been attracted to our new James Bond for years…Years! He looks weathered, and at the same time he looks elegant. He looks mature. He looks exquisite. I am going to stop here because this post is not about Daniel Craig, or James Bond, or me or you. This post is about the reasons why women prefer older men.

Top Five Reasons Why Women(…)

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Ten Things You Gain When You Stop Being Cheap

Posted by Aloysa on January 10th, 2013

Reason. Yes, you gain reason. You simply stop thinking that you can get a lot of stuff for free. You stop asking to pay $15 for a five star service. You stop insulting people who ask you to pay for their service and deliver ten times more.

Understanding. You stop caring about the price that you going to pay. Instead, you suddenly start to understand the meaning of value of a product or a service. The more you care about something, the more you are willing to spend. Your understanding of things becomes clear.

Consideration. You stop mooching off people. When you(…)

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Why I Don’t Want to Die in Wal-Mart

Posted by Aloysa on November 23rd, 2012

Black Friday is here and thousands (if not millions) of people are going to hit stores in a wild frenzy to spend money and stock up on clothes, shoes, electronics, toys, stuff for furnishing an apartment … you name it. You would think that Black Friday was specifically created for people like me, big shoppers and fervent spenders. How can a shopping addict forego an abundance of stuff enhanced by early opening hours and seemingly great discounts?

If that’s what you think, brace yourself for a surprise. You are WRONG.

I don’t understand Black Friday. I despise it. I wish it would be banned. It is a consumerist nightmare(…)

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I’d Rather Have New Shoes Than Kids

Posted by Aloysa on October 1st, 2012

It all started with my friend cracking a joke about my shopping addiction. “You’d rather have new shoes than children,” she said. Then she caught my eyes that were reflecting exactly the same thought and added (not laughing) “I can’t believe you’d rather have new shoes than kids.”

You’ve read the title of this post correctly. Your mind is probably racing from shock to horror to disbelief and then to anger. Feel free to throw stones at me because I know some of you will want to do it. But before you pick that stone up and throw it at my(…)

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Why I Chose To Live in a Small Home

Posted by Aloysa on September 27th, 2012

Our homes tell our stories. They tell us who we are, what we value, what we care about, who we love, and what we dream about. Our homes expose who we are.

About a month or so ago, I finally admitted to myself that our one-bedroom condo is a perfect place for me. It probably comes as a surprised to some of you because you know me as a spender and a shopaholic. Most people think that those who like to spend money, like to live in grandeur houses. Some of my friends definitely thought so. I’ve been asked a numerous(…)

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How Much Money Are We Supposed to Spend on Friends?

Posted by Aloysa on August 13th, 2012

Friends. My biggest monetary pet peeve lately. Nowadays it is not easy to be a good friend. Nor it is cheap anymore.

I have a complicated relationship with most of my friends. We all have different hobbies, views and goals. Somehow we all manage to stay friends.

Let’s see. I like staying home. I hate exercise. I love reading and writing. Most of my friends like to go out clubbing. They are fitness obsessed and big camping lovers. Me? Not so much. I love hotels, fluffy pillows and hot showers. We are quite different indeed.

Then we have birthday party disagreements. All the(…)

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Why Personal Finance Blogs Became a Cliché

Posted by Aloysa on July 12th, 2012

What topics are trending nowadays in the personal finance blogosphere? Let’s see:

Steps on how to get out of debt;
To pay off debt or save for an emergency;
How to save on utilities;
What is more efficient a debt snowball or snowflake (would anyone like a snow shovel?)
Why saving for retirement is important;
How to stick to a budget.

The more I read, the less I believe that not eating out will increase my retirement savings and will help me stick to the budget while saving on utilities. You get the picture, right?

I believe that because of the enormous surplus, the constant flood of so(…)

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Motherhood vs Corporate World: Why Women Cannot Have It All

Posted by Aloysa on June 27th, 2012

An Obnoxious Girl

You know that girl with a smug smile on her face, rushing into the office with a steaming hot coffee in her hand, ready to conquer the day?

You know that girl who passes you by with a Blackberry in one hand, papers in the other; the one who dismissively looks at you every time you tell her that you are leaving for your son’s PTA meeting or your daughter’s ballet class?

You know that girl who has no empathy, not a hint of understanding, when you say that you need to miss an important social work event because you(…)

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