Empowering Women in Subic: Connected Women Subic Hosts An Innovative Meetup Experience

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  Exciting news for the women of Subic!  Get ready for the first Connected Women Meetup of 2023 , happening simultaneously in different municipalities across Zambales and beyond. The Connected Women Subic Meetup will be hosted by Jen Cajucom and co-hosted by Mitch Carvalho and Lynn Singian. It will be held on February 15, 6pm at Kairos House of Blends , located at the ground floor of the Balai Subik building along National Highway, Mangan-Vaca, Subic. And that's not all. Other municipalities in Zambales will also be holding their own meetups, with Myra Concepcion hosting Connected Women Castillejos, Melissa Moscoso for Connected Women San Felipe and April Mora for Connected Women Olongapo. This will be in conjunction with Connected Women's community-led meetups held all over the Philippines and in other countries. Since 2018, Connected Women meetups in Zambales have been hosted by Jen Cajucom and held as a single meetup for the whole province every 6-weeks. This time around, a
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Are you a Spendthrift during Christmas Season?

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The cool breeze in the morning, the Christmas lights and decorations everywhere, Christmas carols played every now and then in radio stations, shopping malls on sale, bazaars here and there, are the things which remind us that Christmas is just around the corner.
As Filipinos, we enjoy spending much during this occasion. Time to buy holiday presents for our loved ones, god children and friends. I, for instance take pleasure in shopping, but do we really need to be a big spender? Do we have to spend lavishly? According to my friend economist, this is the time of the year wherein one can generate extra income, employed people received extra money from company bonuses, thus at which point we can add more to our savings for future needs or necessity. He taught me that the proper way to maintain a financial plan is through the the budget formula: Income – Savings = Expenses. Whew! I do it the other way, income minus expenses equals savings or none at all.
Buying gifts and Christmas wish list is already a tradition in the Pinoy Culture. For those who are on a tight budget like me, shopping list is a must. List down the names of the recipient of your gifts,then think of a possible gift to each recipient so you will have an idea on how much will you allocate for your shopping. Don’t be deceived by shopping malls on sale, try to compare, you can also buy quality items even in bazaars at a low price with plenty of items to choose from. If budget permits, we have to keep even a little for the rainy days.
The essence of Christmas for Catholics and Christians is to bring to mind the birth of our savior Jesus Christ, who saved us from sins and from the fires of hell. Extravagant gifts and excessive food feast are not the requirements for a happy celebration of the Christmas season.
Christmas is not complete without gift-giving, children especially, symbolizes it as the spirit of Christmas. Being sensible in buying gifts is a wise choice to save money at the same time teaches us and our family that extravagant gift is of no importance, because it’s the thought that counts.

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  1. MhelNovember 24, 2010 at 1:48 PM

    I so agree with you, sis Joy. Most people nowadays forget that Christmas is the birth of Christ, and that's what we should be celebrating. He doesn't want us to celebrate excessively. A good meal shared with family and loved ones is enough celebration for Christmas. The gift-giving, well, I believe it's the thought that counts.

    I love this: Income – Savings = Expenses
    I should begin to follow this equation/formula. That way, I can really have money saved up. Again, great post sis! :)

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  2. JoyNovember 24, 2010 at 2:15 PM

    Thank you sis Mhel! the formula is a bit hard to follow especially when the budget runs out lol, but I am also going to apply the equation next year 2011 as one of my new year's resolution :)

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  3. Ed ZafraNovember 24, 2010 at 4:44 PM

    No, I have nothing to spend. ^_^

    How I wish Christmas would be time for everyone to save and not spend. It's the time of the year that people will really get some extra money (bonus) so would it not be better that it be reserved for days that they really need to spend.

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  4. Kien IgnacioNovember 24, 2010 at 6:58 PM

    good thing i'm not a gift-giving person, and i don't have the moolah to buy gifts in the first place. lol. i also stand firm on my support for facebook's wall-posting capabilities... that birthday or holiday greetings are better "wall-posted" than expressed through gifts. haha

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  5. JoyNovember 25, 2010 at 8:31 AM

    Hello Sir Edzee! My wish is the same as yours.

    Thank you very much for reading and following my blog, great honor to have you as my visitor!

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  6. JoyNovember 25, 2010 at 8:31 AM

    Hi kien! well said ahaha

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  7. JoyMarch 23, 2011 at 11:57 AM

    Hello Sir Edzee! My wish is the same as yours.

    Thank you very much for reading and following my blog, great honor to have you as my visitor!

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  8. JoyMarch 23, 2011 at 11:57 AM

    Thank you sis Mhel! the formula is a bit hard to follow especially when the budget runs out lol, but I am also going to apply the equation next year 2011 as one of my new year's resolution :)

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