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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, $$ management, traveling
hates: wearing shorts & being late for anything
FB Budget Archive
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August 2010 Budget Round Up +$11,267.91
Posted on September 1, 2010 | 11 CommentsIt has been a pretty crazy month for me, from arriving back from Europe and trying to get settled into my new hotel digs. INCOME: $15,300 All gross, not net and I still have to pay taxes on it (about 20%) so it’s really $12,240... -
July 2010 Budget Roundup +$12,000.09
Posted on July 23, 2010 | No CommentsINCOME: $15,600 This is from about 2.5 weeks of working. I left halfway through the month, so I lost about 2 weeks of income, but I worked a lot of overtime so I wouldn’t have to catch up when I came back EXPENSES: $5919.04 *SOB*... -
June 2010 – Budget Roundup +$13,834.19
Posted on July 1, 2010 | 3 CommentsTo all my fellow Canadians: HAPPY CANADA DAY! I was going to do this yesterday, but I was traveling back for Canada Day… so here it is, hours late. Solly! INCOME: $19,800 Gross income for June 2010 After taxes, I’m expecting ~$13,000 net EXPENSES: $2814.98... -
April 2010 Budget Roundup +$466.93
Posted on May 3, 2010 | 15 CommentsINCOME: $0 Am off contract, which means I am beached benched Budgeted $1000 towards daily expenses from savings Still waiting for my cheque from March earnings to arrive so I can save more $$ EXPENSES: $791.96 Spent $791.96 on basic living & expenses SAVINGS: $13,000... -
March 2010 Budget Roundup +$18,865.61
Posted on April 2, 2010 | 11 CommentsMARCH 2010 INCOME: $19,837.50 After a 19% tax, I net $16,670.17 And with that cheque, my contract is finished. I will have enough money to live for the whole year and travel to Europe for 2 months if I am careful. Any subsequent earnings (contracts,... -
February 2010 Budget Roundup +$6928.24
Posted on February 28, 2010 | 11 CommentsFebruary Income: $12,937.50 This is before 19% year-end taxes, so my real “net” is $10,479.37. February Expenses: $3620.13 $2643.01 – Business-related $977.12 – Personal expenses NET EARNED: $9317.37 BUDGET BREAKDOWN: $3620.13 Ouch. This is where business & personal are inextricably linked. Business: $2643.01 I’m traveling... -
January 2010 Budget Roundup -$1732.93
Posted on February 6, 2010 | 6 CommentsThis was a very strange month. I had not planned on going back to Toronto until February, but stuff came up and I went back. Naturally, I did a little more eating out than usual, saw my dentist and ran a couple of errands My... -
The Fabulously Broke in the City Year 2009 in Review – $55,516
Posted on December 30, 2009 | 18 CommentsTHE DECEMBER 2009 BUDGET The last one for 2009. BF is slow in getting me the numbers for groceries and utilities, so I overestimated them just to be sure. I spent under $1000 this month with around $48 to spare. A real improvement from my...