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FB in a Nutshell
other blog: the everyday minimalist
talk to me: contact me here
location: canada/usa
works: business consultant
net worth: ~$155,000 as of Dec 2011
eats: sashimi, tartiflette, pho
drinks: earl grey cream tea
gadgets: macbook pro 17", ipod touch (pda)
beauty: fb's list of toiletries/makeup
wants: roland rd700-gx piano
reads: ayn rand, tom stanley, sophie kinsella
watches: bones, mentalist, castle, top chef
wears: wrap dresses & necklaces
loves: minimalism, $$ management, traveling
hates: wearing shorts & being late for anything
Archive for January, 2009
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The FB Story
Posted on January 18, 2009 | 29 CommentsHello! I’m “Fabulously Broke” better known as “FB“. In a nutshell: I got out of $60,000 of debt in 18 months, earning $65,000 a year while blogging through it all. When I work, I now earn about $18,000 – $20,000 a month gross, and my... -
Reader: Chunky necklaces okay with suits?
Posted on January 17, 2009 | 7 CommentsChunky necklaces okay to wear with business suits? Yes. You’re not talking about crazy large necklaces that fluff up around your neck right? Okay good. I’d try experimenting with a couple of styles with a business suit. Keeping it too delicate (for me), is a... -
Car Essentials: Things you need to buy for your car
Posted on January 17, 2009 | 14 CommentsSince I know I’ll need a car in Texas I am making a list of things that would be essential to carry around in a car. Quick note: This was a compilation of many different Car Essentials guides I read on the Internet. I’m not... -
RSS Feeds: Your blog & your Google Reader shared items
Posted on January 15, 2009 | 2 CommentsGot a question from Life is Wonderful who asked what the difference was between my blog feed and my Google Reader shared items. The short answer is that they’re both separate RSS feeds. The long answer: One RSS feed is the posts for my blog... -
An odd middle-class existence
Posted on January 15, 2009 | 24 CommentsThis is a response to LAL’s “Rags to Riches”, because I thoroughly enjoyed reading LAL’s post on “Rags to Riches”, and I think that every one of you should read it as well. It is really incredible hearing the story of how she grew up... -
I don’t get it. Just ban plastic bags altogether.
Posted on January 13, 2009 | 39 CommentsSaver Queen’s announcement of Loblaws making everyone pay $0.05 for every plastic bag they use has prompted me to write this short post: Why don’t we just ban plastic bags altogether? (You could buy a really expensive Hermes silk foldable, reusable bag if you want... -
RRSPs, RRIFs, and TFISA – A Quick Overview
Posted on January 13, 2009 | 9 CommentsFor all you Canadians out there who are reading PF blogs from the U.S. and reading all about Roth IRAs or 401ks, here’s my once-and-for-all RRSP mini primer. I’ve been getting a lot of emails about RRSPs in general from readers and clients, and how... -
Phishing Alert: This one is pretty good…
Posted on January 12, 2009 | 6 CommentsEveryone, please be careful when you receive communication from your banks or anywhere you have sensitive information or banking information. Here’s an example of something I got today: This is the best phishing message I’ve seen so far. The spelling and grammar is pretty spot... -
Things to do when you are stuck inside
Posted on January 11, 2009 | 12 CommentsNot by choice of course. But if it’s snowing, raining, hailing, and absolutely disgusting outside my survival instinct kicks in and I feel it’s a better option to stay inside all day instead of venturing out. FB: Don’t be THIS crazy person. What is a... -
More U.S. Banking questions
Posted on January 10, 2009 | 18 CommentsSo ING is basically a great place to store your savings or investments, liquid or non.. But for regular day to day banking, I should have another bank to link to it. P.S. This is totally different from Canada because here, you can open an...