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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.
Rules Archive
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Can you really afford to tithe?
Posted on September 7, 2011 | 39 CommentsTweet This is inspired by Financial Uproar’s post: “God wouldn’t approve of this post.” He wrote: Giving away 10% of your income is a pretty poor way to get rich. It doesn’t matter who you give it to, it’s gone. It can’t be invested for […] -
Superior Parenting: Why Chinese Mothers are Superior — Are they really?
Posted on April 4, 2011 | 61 CommentsTweet You are in for a long, intense article today. I hope you’re up for it. 🙂 I’m sure you’ve all read that controversial article on WSJ by Amy Chua — Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior. Few of things first: If you haven’t read it, […] -
What are your emergency fund rules?
Posted on February 23, 2010 | 31 CommentsTweet Many people said something along the lines of: NOT TO BE TOUCHED unless in a REAL emergency, which is the rule I subscribe to. Others said: Only to be touched when rent has to get paid for example, but that to me is more […] -
Set boundaries, not rules
Posted on May 22, 2009 | No CommentsTweet This is probably not a radical statement, but I’ve never seen my budget as being a prison filled with set categories. I like to think of my budget more as a guideline with boundaries that you can stretch, but only to a certain extent. […]