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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.
Lifestyle Archive
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The world is full of people making a good living, but living poor lives
Posted on March 12, 2012 | 12 CommentsTweet When I first started out in personal finance, I didn’t understand why everyone kept emphasizing to cut back on daily expenses as the #1 rule to building wealth. I mean, isn’t having a large salary and making pots of money being wealthy? Look at […] -
Living like poor millionaires
Posted on July 11, 2011 | 31 CommentsTweet Note: Leah in the comments says she felt uncomfortable reading this (and 2 people agreed, because they “Liked” her comment). I can see what she means to some extent, but I should note that if you don’t want to read personal articles about me, […] -
How not to spend more than you make!
Posted on December 15, 2010 | 43 CommentsTweet Before we start, you should really download and listen to this MP3 from This American Life “Scenes from an American Mall”. It isn’t the best they’ve done, but it’s interesting nonetheless. It’s only available to download for free on the site from Sunday December […] -
Lifestyle Deflation?
Posted on July 21, 2010 | 3 CommentsTweet Asian Pear went through her income and compared it to her budget at her various stages of life (read it here). She found that she spent less when she earned less, but when she started earning more, she spent more. It’s basically what all […] -
Benefits to a Minimalist, Zen Lifestyle
Posted on June 2, 2009 | No CommentsTweet There are so many benefits to having less things other than saving money. Easier to keep clean Less furniture means there is less to clean, and it’s easier to vacuum around because there’s… nothing. I don’t have to vacuum around little knickknacks or furniture. […]