Purchases Archive

  • Would you buy a starter home and upgrade, or your dream home, as a first-time homeowner?

    Tweet 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 […]

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  • Cut back without cutting out something from your budget

    Tweet Whenever we talk about trying to save a buck in our spending it’s always about cutting back and cutting something out of your budget. The other part we all seem to forget is that we don’t have to cut something out. We can just […]

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  • The True Cost of Purchases (Anatomy of a Shopping Spree)

    Tweet Just heard a story the other day. A couple we know went on a vacation and saw the most amazing handmade wall covering for $1000. Think of it as like a quilt, just.. hung on the wall. They brought it back, placed it on […]

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  • Toronto Miscellany: Cool, funny and weird things I saw and found

    Tweet Okay so I didn’t see this in Toronto but this video of the Croatian all-star team dunking basketballs is AWESOME. Mind. Blown. Via The Next Web Now for some Toronto lovin’ from December 2010! Those Mighty Wallets are water-resistant, totally minimalist, made out of […]

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  • Hidden fees annoy me

    Tweet After being in Europe and getting used to the way things are priced (well not 12 EUR for a slice of pizza and pop, mind you)… I am now getting frustrated with the way things are priced in North America. Why are hidden fees […]

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