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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.
Marriage Archive
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Could your maiden name be worth over $500,000?
Posted on July 1, 2013 | 3 CommentsTweet A recent Dutch study at the University of Tilburg is concluding that women who keep their maiden names after marriage are seen as more professional and more likely to win good jobs and earn higher pay. The University professors estimated that this would equal […] -
Would you marry for money?
Posted on April 15, 2013 | 4 CommentsTweet As many women say: love doesn’t pay the bills or put food on the table. Love is manufactured and marriage is a business, so why not get the ‘most’ out of it? People generally marry others if they can get something out of it. […] -
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 […] -
What would happen if guys didn’t have to impress women with their salary?
Posted on February 9, 2011 | 29 CommentsTweet Of course I am going to come out and say the obvious: Not every woman is after a man for his money, and not every man is looking to make the big bucks to impress a woman. Now that’s over and done with, what […] -
Money and Marriages
Posted on August 16, 2010 | 15 CommentsTweet I read the “The History of Marriage” on the weekend, and started thinking about what she said about how marriage started. Essentially, the history behind marriage is that it was not created for love — it was created for political reasons, religion, family fortune, […]