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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 June, 2009
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I am loving this doctor!
Posted on June 30, 2009 | No CommentsI know my posts about my finances (personal finances) have been a bit crappy this month due to the 2-hour limit on the internet each day. So here’s something to make you laugh. A lot sexier than my budget, that’s for sure I AM LOVING... -
June 2009 Budget Recap
Posted on June 30, 2009 | No CommentsSo we did really awesome this month. BF chopped our bills down from $1000 to $500~ dollars. Here’s the quick breakdown: Rent: $350 (thanks to the one month deal we got) Food: $200 Other: $5 (our little trip to Toronto) TOTAL: $555 for the entire... -
How long should you keep your records?
Posted on June 28, 2009 | No CommentsTax returns (state and federal): I am not sure about the U.S. as I’ve heard the IRS says you should keep everything you’ve ever filed, FOREVER.. but in Canada, I’ve heard from the CRA (Canada Revenue Agency) that we should keep up to 7 years... -
Setting up a proper email signature
Posted on June 27, 2009 | No CommentsThis irritates me to no end. BAD email signatures. I’ll keep it short & sweet. THE BAD No phone numbers – What if I WANTED to call you? No email addresses - Sometimes you just don’t want to click on “details” and go through the... -
Being a lady is a lost art.
Posted on June 26, 2009 | 2 CommentsI’m not trying to say all women are pigs, but… as a woman myself, I am a bit disgusted that some of us don’t even know how to behave ourselves in public. I don’t want to go back to the Victorian Ages, but c’mon a... -
5 Finance Basics
Posted on June 25, 2009 | 1 CommentI get a LOT of questions about people who are nervous they aren’t doing the right thing, but more often than not.. you instinctively are! Trust yourselves. I know we in the PF blogosphere use a lot of terms like “snowball”, and if you were... -
Knowing the value of a dollar without working
Posted on June 24, 2009 | No CommentsCan this truly be done? Can people learn what it truly takes to earn a dollar these days, without ever having had to work a day in their life? BF does not think so at all. I know a guy who’s wife has never worked... -
People who annoy me
Posted on June 23, 2009 | 1 Comment..in no particular order. 1. Chef Bobby Flay Reason: Arrogance, mostly. 2. Paris Hilton Reason: Do I really need one? Fine. From a style perspective, everything she wears looks wrong on her, because she manages to make it look trashy. I will never eat another... -
A Chemical-Free Journey
Posted on June 23, 2009 | No CommentsAs part of my one, single Personal New Year’s Eve 2009 resolution (last year, it was to get my driver’s license which I successfully accomplished in November 2008), I am trying to cut out as many chemicals from my life as possible in an attempt... -
Review: Wise Bread’s 10,001 Ways To Live Large on a Small Budget
Posted on June 22, 2009 | No CommentsI received a free copy from Wise Bread who just launched a new book called: 10,001 Ways to live Large on a Small Budget. Catchy. Wise Bread is a fantastic site that has a lot of great writers that cover the gamut of articles ranging...