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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
About
I'm a 20-something year old who got out of $60,000 of debt in 18 months, earning $65,000 (gross) a year.
This is more of a lifestyle blog with hint of money talk, like a moneythropologist.
You can read more about me here in The FB Story, check out my favourite posts or you can send me a note if you have questions (please be nice).
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Come and visit my other blog The Everyday Minimalist which is all about achievable everyday minimalism, simplifying my life, living like a modern nomad.
Budgeting Archive
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New Budgeting Method: Minimum expenses for a comfortable lifestyle
Posted on July 28, 2016 | No CommentsTweet Most people start budgeting by looking at how much they earn, and then allocating that money into categories. They take their net paycheque and decide: Hey, let’s … spend $100 on miscellaneous. Why not do it the other way around? Find a comfortable minimum […] -
Don’t wait to retire before you travel
Posted on January 14, 2016 | No CommentsTweet A new year has just started and I’m asking you: what will it be fulfilled with? If you are able to save up money to take a small trip (a week) to a dream destination like Paris, don’t wait! Do it when you are […] -
The Philosophy behind Budgeting: Do you do it because you have to, or because you want to?
Posted on April 10, 2013 | No CommentsTweet I was thinking the other day about attitudes of people towards budgeting. There are those who hate it (the old me before I realized how COOL it is), and there are those who love it (the current and forever me). I had a recent […] -
10 Money Lessons
Posted on June 25, 2012 | 2 CommentsTweet Be patient. Thousands of dollars doesn’t accumulate overnight, it takes persistence. Focus on how your money works for you. …not for anyone else. Don’t worry about fancy money terms or that you don’t understand something. Just start with: I earn this amount of money […] -
Starting out: Where should you cut back first?
Posted on April 23, 2012 | 5 CommentsTweet For 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 […]