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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
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.
Home Archive
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Would you buy a starter home and upgrade, or your dream home, as a first-time homeowner?
Posted on March 3, 2016 | No CommentsTweet Credit I was talking to a friend the other day, who told me that his wife was looking at new houses to buy. I asked him why, and he said it was because she had always considered their first home to be a starter […] -
What single women want….. in a home
Posted on December 19, 2014 | No CommentsTweet Another nice Metro news article from August 2011 that I never got around to posting until now. Christina Aragon, director of Strategy and Consumer Insights at Rent.com gave a few facts that I found interesting: 72% of single women want a safe neighbourhood 13% […] -
The need to compensate for the lack of money
Posted on September 26, 2014 | No CommentsTweet I was thinking about my mom’s situation versus mine and I wonder if women have a need to compensate elsewhere if they cannot contribute financially to the household. Nowadays, I am feeling like attitudes have shifted drastically in regards to a man’s role in […] -
Why I don’t want to buy a home and will rent for as long as possible
Posted on June 13, 2014 | 1 CommentTweet I get the distinct feeling from reading my own posts that I might be too strong on my point of not wanting to buy a home. So to clear the air, what I am really saying is: I want to rent for as long […] -
What to buy for your first apartment
Posted on July 29, 2013 | 2 CommentsTweet Thinking back to my very first adult apartment after getting out of college, I thought I’d do a post on what I think would be handy for a first-timer. I remember moving out and thinking: Wait a minute. What do I need? I don’t […]