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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
Money Archive
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The tension between working classes: Blue Collar vs. White Collar
Posted on February 1, 2012 | 8 CommentsThis post on Charlie’s Blog about blue collar jobs versus white collar jobs got me thinking (I love that!) about working classes and the stereotypes. Somewhere in a high rise office is an executive. He quaffs a Scotch and loosens his tie. He has risen... -
Am I the only one who does this?
Posted on January 27, 2012 | 34 CommentsWhen I had a job with a set paycheque every 2 weeks, I’d spend HOURS imagining what I would do with that money. I make up spreadsheets upon spreadsheets of dreams, and play with the numbers and cells for many hours. And I still find... -
What is the most amazing thing you’ve done with your money?
Posted on January 25, 2012 | 25 CommentsThe most amazing thing I’ve ever done with my money is… To use it to clear my $60,000 student debt. Cheesy but true. Here are some other amazing things: Paying $1800 for a used car and having it be a great vehicle that does its... -
Makeup and Money: The Cost, the Quests and the Holy Grails
Posted on January 23, 2012 | 49 CommentsTHE COST Women spend $7 billion a year on makeup, around $100 each (although that’s not true, some of us *cough* spend more than others) (The Gloss). Vanity Fare says in the U.S. alone, 68% of the 70 million women in the country (48 million)... -
How do people think other people get rich, anyway?
Posted on January 11, 2012 | 31 CommentsDisclaimer: I am fully aware that this is a First World problem, to complain about prices and money in general, but as I am living in a First World and not a Third World, this is my reality for now especially as a PF blogger.... -
Why people think $20 is more expensive than a $20 increase
Posted on January 6, 2012 | 23 CommentsIf that title didn’t make sense, it will after I explain! So where I work, you can buy a parking pass for $100. If you decide not to, the cost of parking is $6/day, and if you consider there are about 20 working days, that’s... -
Are you upgrading your lifestyle, or simply trying to only buy quality items?
Posted on December 28, 2011 | 21 CommentsThe problem I always have is this conflict between the struggle to NOT upgrade my lifestyle and to stick to being minimalist, which means buying much less but in higher quality. Upgrading your lifestyle: is when you COULD live/make do with the cheaper option, but... -
Would you rather have more time or more money?
Posted on December 23, 2011 | 11 CommentsI’m sure we’d all scream: BOTH! BOTH! like kids in a candy store, but if you had to choose one over the other what would it be? When I was in debt, I wanted more money. I didn’t care about hours, burn out, being frustrated,... -
Moving to the U.S.A. — How to budget for it (round two)
Posted on December 20, 2011 | 20 CommentsThank you all for putting in your comments and VERY helpful notes in my plea post here: Moving to a new country with a new budget. I know that Canada and the U.S. are similar in many ways, but hey… it never hurts to ask... -
New budget in a new country
Posted on December 17, 2011 | 26 CommentsToday we’re talking about budgets and more specifically, the slight struggle I’m going through with estimating how to budget for a new life in a new country. I know Canada and the U.S. are similar, but they aren’t the same, which means things can either...