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other blog: the everyday minimalist
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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 March, 2009
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Reader Request: Help me figure out what to do!
Posted on March 20, 2009 | 7 CommentsThis is a question that comes from a reader that would like a bit of direction of where to go in terms of her finances based on what she plans to do. So I’m going to go over her facts, but first I want to... -
The Dating Age Gap
Posted on March 19, 2009 | 44 CommentsWhat’s an acceptable age gap between men and women? To date that is? I have this theory that when we’re younger, anything over one or two years can make a HUGE deal. Like the age of an 16 year old dating a 20 year old... -
There is such a thing as being too frugal
Posted on March 18, 2009 | 18 CommentsDisclaimer: This may not make total sense. I am still groggy from travelling and my brain is just not flowing the way it should but I think you’ll get the gist of my post once you read through the rambling. Just reading all of these... -
FB’S Trip back to Ontario (Photo & Money Diary)
Posted on March 18, 2009 | 19 CommentsSurprisingly, I spent on things I didn’t think I would, and saved where I thought I’d go crazy. Well. Not so surprising. Just surprising I didn’t go crazy over budget! LOL Here’s my mini Money & Photo Diary. DAY ONE: GETTING THERE Who knew ViaRail... -
Dress accordingly to the weather, I say!
Posted on March 15, 2009 | 15 CommentsI am all for fashion, style and looking cute as hell any time or place. But when it is freezing, cold, disgustingly slushy and wet …. ya dress APPROPRIATELY for the weather. A-P-P-R-O-P-R-I-A-T-E-L-Y! That means not in a miniskirt with suede little boots that clearly... -
Compounding Interest, de-mystified
Posted on March 15, 2009 | 2 CommentsCompounding interest to many, seems like magic. You put in $36,000 and by magic you’ve earned $70 at the end of the month for just having your money sit there. Well, it’s not exactly magic but it is pretty cool when it works in your... -
The Story of Stuff
Posted on March 12, 2009 | 4 CommentsYou’ve all probably been Blogging, Google Reading, Tweeting & Emailing about this, but I thought I’d throw it up on here as a short post. The short 20 minute video is well done and called “The Story of Stuff” by Annie Leonard and is an... -
It’s TCB time! (Taking care of business)
Posted on March 9, 2009 | 7 CommentsI hear from a lot of people that they don’t have time. They’re always running out with friends, going over to family homes for dinner, or doing work things. They’re totally excited to do everything, but underlying all of that, I always hear the inevitable:... -
Passwords and everything about it
Posted on March 7, 2009 | 8 CommentsIt’s usually common practice to change your passwords once every 6 months or once every year. The only problem is that people tend to leave this until the last minute and/or they never even do it at all because it’s a hassle to keep changing... -
3 Jewelry Essentials
Posted on March 6, 2009 | 8 CommentsI know it might be a bit hard to nail this one down but if you categorize it by events, you shouldn’t have a problem (that is… if you are into wearing jewelery. Some people aren’t). One Neutral Statement Piece Either a killer pair of...