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Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 30th, 2007
So Darren Barefoot (a legend in Vancouver) got this great idea on how all of us who acquired any great music … uh….errr… via less than fully legitimate means can pay back the artist (note: not the record company, if you, like him, think they’re evil).
Here’s the deal: you visit his new site, DearRockers, [...]
Posted in cool guest posts, econ 101, praxis on Nov 29th, 2007
Move over, Nancy! Money Relations is here!
When Nancy first approached me to do this guest post, I… shuffled my feet at the opportunity.
What was she saying? Blog about my baby steps towards investing…? Was there a hidden message somewhere – that any idiot can do it?!
Good thing I’m not that [...]
Posted in philosophy of $ on Nov 28th, 2007
Posted in freebies or nearly, pleasure of $, smart shopping on Nov 28th, 2007
Lots of great stuff this week!
Avril Lavigne is giving a free concert courtesy of BestBuy in Burnaby, this Sunday. Check out the full scoop on Miss 604s site.
First Weekend Club presents the film “Tears for April: Beyond the Blue Lens”. It’s an extraordinary (true-life) film following the life of a young woman in [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 27th, 2007
I’m participating in the Canadian Tour of Personal Finance Blogs!
My submission was the post on the Process of Change, as it relates to our Financial Habits.
The Frugal Trader gave his top 7 tips on saving money over Christmas .
Riscario also chimed in with his 3 tips on getting genuinely good boxing day sales.
Thicken my wallet [...]
Posted in econ 101, philosophy of $ on Nov 27th, 2007
My money coaching practice has no room in it for judgement. Many of my clients do enough of that for themselves – frustrated, embarrassed, referring to themselves as “no good with money” and “irresponsible”. The fact is, we all screw up in various areas of our lives. Some of us repeatedly get [...]
Posted in philosophy of $, pleasure of $, praxis on Nov 25th, 2007
This is our last week of Eat at Home Month! Like most participants, I’ve fallen off a couple times, but got back on.
I’ve modified my original goal to account for my Real World (ie. I can eat out once/week on an ad hoc basis).
Several times I’ve reverted back to thinking ‘I’ll just grab a [...]
Posted in econ 101, freebies or nearly, fun with money, philosophy of $, praxis, smart shopping on Nov 23rd, 2007
In all the shopping hype across the border, a quiet revolution may go un-noticed.
November 23 is Buy Nothing Day!
Posted in case study, cool guest posts on Nov 22nd, 2007
One of my clients from the US has – with little more than cheerleading from me! – gone from a pretty dark place with his finances to increasingly bright daylight. I’m thrilled for him. One part of the picture has been his debt, which originally overwhelmed him. He chose to take [...]
Posted in ask an accountant on Nov 21st, 2007
Passive income is more or less what it sounds like: income generated without the active involvement of the recipient. The term usually refers to income from rental property, but it can also include income from royalties, residuals, patents and licensing agreements. Proceeds from a vending machine are passive income; so is the rent from a [...]
