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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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How to Care for Clothes: The Poorly Dressed Grownup’s Guide
Posted on May 2, 2012 | 15 CommentsSpring is here, and it’s time to go shopping. After I shed my winter weight, I’m hitting the outlet and shopping malls. At 5′ 9.5″ tall, finding clothes that fit me well is tough. Plus, my clothes, particularly pants, are pricier than those designed for... -
Starting out: Where should you cut back first?
Posted on April 23, 2012 | 5 CommentsFor a first time budgeter, cutting back on expenses can be daunting: where do you cut? why? how? and what is the best way to use that money? I am here to suggest that you start with the hardest categories first, so that you get... -
The Best Way to Turn Time Into Money
Posted on April 18, 2012 | 3 CommentsLately, there’s been a lot of talk around the personal finance interwebs about passive income. And I can understand why. Passive income is generated while you’re lounging on the beach, playing with your kids, enjoying a good night’s sleep, or doing anything under the sky... -
The Most Enlightening Personal Finance Calculation I’ve Ever Done
Posted on April 16, 2012 | 6 CommentsKeeping your expenses as low as possible was best illustrated to be with some simple math, and once I got out of debt and had some REAL savings, I started calculating my expenses to get an idea of how much I needed in my emergency... -
7 Simple Ways to Remove the Barriers to Cooking
Posted on April 11, 2012 | 5 CommentsOne of the most popular ways of saving money is to cook at home. Simple enough, right? Unfortunately, assuming the role of an amateur chef isn’t free of obstacles. I can’t speak for everyone, but I have my reasons – good reasons – for dropping... -
There is no White Knight
Posted on April 9, 2012 | 7 CommentsMany people think “White Knight” automatically means a man comes along and saves you from yourself. He pays all your bills. He’s financially secure (and then some!) and he is lovingly generous. But a White Knight can mean many things to different people, and come... -
Everything has its limitations: Maxmize the gap between your earning and spending!
Posted on March 26, 2012 | 7 CommentsYou can only cut back on so much and You can only make so much money! I know everyone talks about both independently as if one is better than the other, and it’s true. If you save a lot of your money, you’re in good... -
How to Face Your Future…Literally
Posted on March 21, 2012 | 16 CommentsYou’ve heard it before. Cancel your magazine subscriptions. Eat meatless meals once a week. Pickle your own beets. Do this, and you could save – I dunno – $50 a month. Invest the extra cash in the stock market, and in forty years, you could... -
Early Retirement Extreme Idea or Reality?
Posted on March 16, 2012 | 23 CommentsAs my first “official” post on FB, I thought of sharing one of my financial goals obsessions. As a father of three at the age of 30, I realized early in life that there are a lot more important things in life than... -
The world is full of people making a good living, but living poor lives
Posted on March 12, 2012 | 12 CommentsWhen I first started out in personal finance, I didn’t understand why everyone kept emphasizing to cut back on daily expenses as the #1 rule to building wealth. I mean, isn’t having a large salary and making pots of money being wealthy? Look at all...