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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
Tips Archive
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How to achieve lasting wealth
Posted on June 27, 2011 | 11 CommentsHere are my own personal 10-points to build lasting wealth not only for myself, but for my future kids. Spend less than what you earn (and save the rest) Save at least 10% of your gross income each year Have an emergency fund of some... -
Overspending is like a drug addiction
Posted on June 1, 2011 | 7 CommentsOn TV the other night, there was a story about a guy who was a workaholic beggar in Portugal. I know this sounds strange “workaholic beggar” but the guy worked a lot harder each day compared to his compatriots. The only difference is that he... -
Living within your means: What does it mean?
Posted on May 27, 2011 | 7 CommentsWhat does “Living within your means”, mean? It means you cannot afford your lifestyle without borrowing from someone or somewhere. 3 Indicators: If you are relying on credit (lines of credit, mortgage consolidation, credit cards, friends/family) to get by each month, you are living above... -
Finding a job that you love
Posted on August 23, 2010 | 19 CommentsWhenever I talk to my mom about my job (in the simplest terms possible), she inevitably sighs and says: I have no idea what you’re talking about, but I’m glad you’re happy. I could never do and understand what you do on a daily basis.... -
When money silently trickles away
Posted on July 27, 2009 | No CommentsFrugal Zeitgeist (love her blog!) mentioned an interesting article by Kiplinger on what some major 20 money waters are. Here are her picks from that article. $1 — Buying new instead of used, wastes money This is particularly true for cars. They lose most of... -
Assumptions are not as real as they appear to be
Posted on June 19, 2009 | 1 CommentWe always assume that the price in certain stores are lower, but are they really? This is something to think about, in the way that we shop for goods and make choices. Just because a store SAYS it’s “No Frills” or is called “Valu-Mart”, you... -
10 Tips to Keep your Office/Work Area Neat
Posted on April 13, 2009 | 1 Comment1. Go through your mail and deal with it as it comes. Do the following tasks every time you get a piece of mail - Deal with it right away (e.g. paying a bill online) - File it immediately (either in “To Do”/”Waiting for more... -
It’s TCB time! (Taking care of business)
Posted on March 9, 2009 | 7 CommentsI hear from a lot of people that they don’t have time. They’re always running out with friends, going over to family homes for dinner, or doing work things. They’re totally excited to do everything, but underlying all of that, I always hear the inevitable:... -
More Blogger Tips & Tricks
Posted on March 5, 2009 | 3 CommentsIf you’re a Blogger (using Blogspot) then here are a couple more tips that might help. I mentioned before that you can use Blogger Backup Utility to save your blog and your posts, but Blogger has now built in their own backup utility. So now,... -
Apple Computer’s Built-In Screenshot Feature
Posted on February 15, 2009 | 9 CommentsMany of you have mentioned how awesome Apple’s Screen Capture was, but I didn’t know what the commands were or how it worked, so I thought I’d try it out. It’s already built into the Apple laptop line. Taking a regular screenshot SHIFT + COMMAND...