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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.
Categories
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Recent Posts
- How You Can Use Your Home to Finance Your Dreams
- 10 Things to Cut From Your Daily Routine to Save More Money
- 8 Expensive Home Repairs You Can Handle Without a Professional
- Ways to Save Money When Building a New House
- 5 Practical Ways That a Personal Loan Can Help You
- 4 Simple Reasons to Consider Cosmetic Surgery
- Ways to Finance Your Summer Vacation
- Things to Consider When Moving
- Writing content for your website that will rank and convert well
- The Future is here with Smart Homes
Resources
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Lessons Archive
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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 […] -
What was your money situation like when you were growing up and how did it affect you?
Posted on February 20, 2012 | 27 CommentsTweet When I was growing up, our money situation was strange. My dad worked part-time and my mom didn’t work, but we were squarely middle-class. See, my father won the lottery when I was very young, before the age of 3, and then he semi-retired […] -
The Dead Cow Lecture
Posted on February 17, 2012 | 7 CommentsTweet My uncle sent me a hilarious story that makes you laugh AND teaches you a good lesson. THE DEAD COW LECTURE First-year students at the OSU Vet School were attending their first anatomy class with a real dead cow. They all gathered around the […] -
How to achieve lasting wealth
Posted on June 27, 2011 | 11 CommentsTweet Here 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 […]