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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
Money Archive
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Why marry for money when you can be the one making the money?
Posted on December 17, 2012 | 1 CommentThe age old question is: as a woman, would you marry for money? Most people feel that saying money is important in a relationship is tatamount to admitting you’re a golddigger, and you might as well get some f*ck-me pumps and start investing in plastic... -
5 Common Sayings Loved By Penniless People
Posted on December 12, 2012 | 7 CommentsVoluntarily broke people keep an arsenal of clever excuses handy to justify dumb financial moves. Instead of practicing self-denial and amassing wealth, they rationalize themselves into a web of maxed out credit cards, overdrawn checking accounts, and underfunded retirement assets. Apparently, it’s easier to pacify... -
How to Live on $250K a Year
Posted on December 5, 2012 | 4 CommentsWith the Bush tax cuts nearing expiration and President Obama threatening to veto any bill that extends lower tax rates for the wealthiest among us, folks on both ends of the political spectrum debate over what constitutes rich. President Obama believes individuals and married couples... -
How much is your face worth?
Posted on December 3, 2012 | 2 CommentsEvery morning I go through a routine of products, and I thought I’d revive an old discussion: How much is your face worth? All prices are in $CAD MORNING Cleanser: Korres White Tea Fluid Gel – $27 Primer: CoverFX – $39 CAD [OPTIONAL] Eyeshadow Primer:... -
The Road to being Financially Solid By 30 or 7 Steps to Buy the Shoes You Want By The Age of 30
Posted on November 23, 2012 | 2 CommentsFrom what I can tell (I’m 31), the 10 years in your 20s pass by like a rocket. This is also a very important space in your financial life. Most people ignore these 10 years and only start thinking about their financial future... -
How to Slash Your Heating Bill and Stay Warm in the Winter
Posted on November 21, 2012 | 4 CommentsWhen I worked as an auditor in Orlando, Florida, I’d sometimes spend 12 to 14 hours a day in the office. During the winter, I whittled my electric bill down to $35 a month by leaving the heat off while I worked. As soon as... -
What kind of frugal personality are you?
Posted on November 19, 2012 | 6 CommentsFrugalette of Super Frugalette listed out 4 types of frugal folks: Non-Frugal Selectively Frugal Categorically Frugal Exclusively Frugal Non-Frugal = No budget but they instinctively don’t overspend, but they don’t try to be frugal. Example: They need something and will buy something mid-priced and reasonable,... -
Financial Priorities In Order And Disorder
Posted on November 16, 2012 | 4 CommentsWhat will your next dollar earned be used for? Have you ever thought of putting your financial priorities in order? What’s the most important thing to you? Paying off your debts? Thinking about your retirement or simply buying a house? I don’t... -
Money well spent
Posted on November 14, 2012 | 2 CommentsMason Cooley (whoever that guy is) once said, “Regret for wasted time is more wasted time.” And according to Benjamin Franklin, “Time is money.” If you agree with both men, then naturally, you believe regret for wasted money is more wasted money. I dedicate more... -
Should women work in male dominated professions?
Posted on November 7, 2012 | 72 CommentsWith income comprising a huge chunk of the wealth building equation, I’m constantly on the hunt for ways us gals can boost our earnings. If your career pays just enough to cover your basic necessities, you love what you do, and couldn’t care less about...