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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.
Savings Archive
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The Secret Equation To Wealth
Posted on October 3, 2014 | No CommentsTweet Income – Expenses = Savings Savings x Time/Years = WEALTH Just follow that and you’ll be rich in no time. 😉 -
Calculate how long it’ll take to save double (Rule of 72)
Posted on August 1, 2014 | No CommentsTweet A lot of you die-hard PF’ers will have already known this, but The Rule of 72 bears mentioning. Whatever number you are looking at, and divide the number ’72’ by the interest rate. The number you get at the end, will be how long […] -
“Poor” is not a standard definition
Posted on December 2, 2013 | 2 CommentsTweet If you have a million dollar income but you borrow money from someone who makes less than you do, you’re poor. I know it sounds offbeat and not quite right but think about it: Who borrows? Those who don’t have any money. And who […] -
Not planning for retirement is like cramming for an exam
Posted on September 24, 2012 | 1 CommentTweet Remember the good ol’ days in college where you’d stay up to pull an all-nighter, drink 15 cups of coffee* and type in a frenzied haze of caffeine? Then after you stalk a Kinko’s (printing shop) that opens at 7 a.m. to print your […] -
10 Money Tips For a Better Relationship with it
Posted on June 11, 2012 | 5 CommentsTweet It may not seem like it sometimes, but I’m fairly relaxed about money. Yes I know, I am not in debt any longer and I’ve saved a fair amount in the past 2 years, but this kind of zen, stress-free attitude towards money stems […]