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Debt Relief: An unexpected loan forgiveness
I’ve had a change in fortunes since the last time I wrote. My last post was an angry missive regarding some issues and confusion over a personal loan from a family member. You can catch up here. Then...
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What is $250, really? Why I’m not moving anytime soon
After attending a lovely housewarming party at a friend’s new home last weekend, I was hit with a gigantic wave of apartment-lust. However, it’s going to be a loooong time before me and my partner are...
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July 2013 Recap: Going over budget
As of writing this, there’s still two days left in July and I’m almost dead broke. By dead broke, what I mean is that my chequing account has only $20 left in it and my wallet only has $30 (and $12 of...
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September No-Buy / Low-Buy Results & Lessons Learned!
To celebrate the final ‘quarter’ of the year and to amp up my savings goals for the remainder of 2014, I used September as a ‘experiment month’ and embarked upon a No-Buy / Low-Buy. While I’ve already...
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Tips for Saving your Tips!
Oh, TIPPING. One of the personal finance community’s most controversial topics is the focus of today’s blog post! But instead of the standard, cyclical ‘Who should you tip, and why and how much?‘...
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October Savings Goals
What did I get up to this October? As you may be able to tell from the delayed arrival of this post, my October was a whirlwind of activity! I don’t think I went straight home on a weeknight for more...
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My 2015 Net Worth Goal & Why It’s a Big Deal
It still may be November but with Christmas just five weeks away, it’s hard to not think about the new year that is on the horizon. For reasons big and small, 2015 is a big year for me. Why? In 2015 I...
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My December Savings Goals & Year-End Numbers
What did I get up to this December? At the beginning of December, if you recall, I was feeling mighty fine. I had most of my Christmas shopping budgeted and planned/done, I came in under-budget in the...
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