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FB in a Nutshell
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
Saving Archive
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FB’s Words for College Students
Posted on August 13, 2008 | 19 CommentsJust for fun, I thought I’d throw out what I learned (and wish I had learned) either before starting college or during college. Learn how to cook This is the time of your life where you’re old enough to be let near a hot stove,... -
Turns out the most expensive isn’t always the best
Posted on August 4, 2008 | 4 CommentsI hate my headphones. I’ll say it loud and proud, I HATE THEM. I killed my old iPod headphones and I just hadn’t gotten around to buying a new pair. So I bought a intermediary pair for $10 (yea, for that price how could I... -
Short Financial Update before I go
Posted on June 24, 2008 | 20 CommentsBefore I board the plane to sunny, beautiful Vancouver… I do have to mention that I will be getting my paycheque this week, but I won’t have internet or a laptop until July-ish, so technically I can’t pay my debt off in full until July,... -
Debt sucks, but so does not living your life
Posted on June 11, 2008 | 21 Commentsparanoid asteroid wrote a very good rant about PF blogs, and I have to agree with her. I love my J. Crew or other mainstream brand name clothes as much as the next person. I could never be the woman to buy a t-shirt from... -
Letting debt rule your life is stupid.
Posted on February 28, 2008 | 19 Comments“Anonymous” said: Ok, let me get this straight. You’re in serious debt. Your blog is titled “Fabulously Broke.” You’re selling off your belongings. You budgeted $200 for groceries but only spent $72 because you have someone feeding you for free, and/or you can live on... -
Money Hacks
Posted on February 2, 2008 | 8 CommentsI must be out of it.. now there are money hacks? Jeez.. I thought it was just creative budgeting Here are the ones I like from Liz Pulliam-Weston’s article. Penny hacks from heaven The four-penny hack. Want to reduce the number of pennies you lug... -
Quick Beginners Tutorial on Making Sushi At Home
Posted on January 6, 2008 | 8 CommentsMeg’s comments on my post about Making Food Cheaper at Home inspired me to write about how to make sushi at home, because I’ve been doing it for a while and can offer some (amateur) tips on what worked and what didn’t.. Before I continue,... -
Being Cheap + Living on Less (Tips & Observations)
Posted on December 31, 2007 | 9 CommentsThere are those for whom cutting back on spending money comes easy. They set their mind to minimal living and nothing gets past their watchful budgeting eye. But for those of us who have a harder time sticking to our money-saving or environment-helping guns, there’s... -
Saving money on beauty
Posted on December 24, 2007 | 4 CommentsI just looked over my huge makeup collection and realized what brought it all on – impulse shopping. But I talked to some of my other friends and they’re telling me that they have a ton of makeup (one girlfriend of mine has a HUGE... -
Shopping to fill an emotional void
Posted on December 19, 2007 | 10 CommentsRemember how I told you I was (and am) a recovering shopaholic? I used to go out to the mall and blow $300 each visit. And since I was bored, I’d go to the mall once every week or two weeks to relieve stress and...