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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.
Waste Archive
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Collecting: Hobby or Money Pit?
Posted on September 12, 2011 | 14 CommentsTweet I used to collect unicorns as a kid. No, not REAL unicorns, but anything with a unicorn on it. I didn’t want a normal real-live animal to collect likenesses of. No no. I wanted a UNICORN. Especially if it was purple. I had a […] -
Top 5 Stupid things I Waste My Money On
Posted on June 15, 2011 | 16 CommentsTweet 1. Bank fees Most notably when I write a cheque and they take forever to cash it. I. Hate. Writing. Cheques. I like keeping a $0 balance in my chequing account and I always forget that I have a cheque out (even if I […] -
The 15-Minute Meeting Proposal
Posted on August 11, 2010 | 8 CommentsTweet I once was on a project where we had an hour and a half meeting EVERY SINGLE DAY to update everyone on how the rest of the team was doing. Nice thought, but pretty f*cking stupid, because I’d get out of there and my […] -
Beauty Products & Your Sanity
Posted on October 14, 2009 | 19 CommentsTweet I’ll admit. I used to spend about $70 a month on beauty things. Trying out new eyeshadows, Bare Escentuals foundation, concealers, mascaras, hair products, shampoos, lotions.. you name it, I spent it. Now, my beauty and toiletry spending has been very low. Like… $10 […] -
When money silently trickles away
Posted on July 27, 2009 | No CommentsTweet Frugal Zeitgeist (love her blog!) mentioned an interesting article by Kiplinger on what some major 20 money waters are. Here are her picks from that article. $1 — Buying new instead of used, wastes money This is particularly true for cars. They lose most […]