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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.
Gifts Archive
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Why giving a gift is not as economically efficient as giving cold, hard cash
Posted on August 8, 2014 | No CommentsTweet Personally, I’ve said before that I prefer gifts I can eat, or money. I don’t really enjoy it when people gift me clothing, shoes, or anything that is a personal purchase. External hard drives, or an e-book reader by all means! My address is….. […] -
How do you handle birthday bashes?
Posted on November 18, 2013 | 2 CommentsTweet Whenever my friend has a birthday, I always try to make it to their dinner or at least to the bar afterwards (even though I loathe very dark places that play too-loud music). The problem always boils down to money: What should I pay […] -
The psychology of gifts
Posted on November 12, 2012 | 2 CommentsTweet With the holiday season fast approaching, do you ever feel like you can never find the perfect gift? Do you feel like it must be a Personalized Creations gifts for it to be the best? Or you feel like if someone asks for money, […] -
FB’s Holiday Gift Guide 2011: For the ladies and the men
Posted on November 30, 2011 | 9 CommentsTweet I am not sure I’m going to be up for the task of creating two separate gift guides. This is more geared towards women, but there are some good things for guys who like to cook, use electronics and so on, so take a […] -
Gifting and Society: The Guilt and the Cost
Posted on May 2, 2011 | 119 CommentsTweet I was watching an episode of Sex and the City the other day called “A Woman’s Right to Shoes“, when Carrie goes to her friend Kira’s child’s birthday party, has to take off her gorgeous silver Manolo Blahniks and place them by the door […]