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Posted in philosophy of $, praxis on Jan 31st, 2008
Last November, PF Blogger “Clawing our way to financial health” and I issued an eat-at-home-month challenge. A number of us committed to eating at home for the month, thus resurrecting long lost skills (in my case), rediscovering our kitchens and saving money. Each week we would post about it.
This month of Feb 08, [...]
Posted in smart shopping on Jan 30th, 2008
I love living well and I love finding great deals with which to do it.
My fave online sources of great-deals intel are:
1. Smart Canucks – quick! check out the today-only 70% off danier leather deal (if you’re ok with leather)
2. RedFlagDeals – 50% off duvets at the Bay, til Jan 31
3. Bargainista – much more [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, econ 101, seminars on Jan 28th, 2008
Posted in pleasure of $ on Jan 28th, 2008
Many readers will know that being part of an investment club turned my finances – and my sense of competence – around.
One of the members, Clare Hodge, has recently produced a film which is opening this weekend in Vancouver and Toronto (I’m going Sat night, if anyone wants to join me. Bloggerbuddies: Netchick? [...]
Posted in philosophy of $ on Jan 25th, 2008
Spare some Change?
“So what’s it like, living with all the bums?” a colleague asked me, upon discovering I live in gastown/downtown eastside, Vancouver (Canada’s poorest postal code). Caught off guard, I didn’t know how to reply.
One thing for sure: rare is the day when I am not subject to multiple requests for my ‘spare change’.
Over [...]
Posted in cool guest posts, philosophy of $, pleasure of $, praxis, smart shopping on Jan 24th, 2008
Money coaching is a nascent field, and we’re all kinda pioneering and figuring “it” out as we go along, but the money coaches I’ve met – Sheila, MillionDollarWomen to which a former mentor of mine, LA, belongs, and Steve share one thing, that’s for sure: we want to see people handle their money effectively [...]
Posted in freebies or nearly, smart shopping on Jan 23rd, 2008
1. Yeah! Having been sans cel phone (yes, it’s possible) for over a year, because I so HATE getting into 3-year-freaking-locked-in-anythings Peter, who gives us Useful Crap (sic) found what sounds like the best celphone plan in Canada. Believe it or not, it’s offered through I’m going [...]
Posted in econ 101 on Jan 22nd, 2008
If it’s not one thing, it’s another.
1. Our loonies caught fire, literally, at the Canadian Mint.
2. The Bank of Canada lowered its rate to 4%. Hallelujah, my mtg loc went down again :0.
But here’s the blood-curdling part. Royal Bank made murmers that they might not lower their rate (banks don’t have to, but [...]
Posted in philosophy of $, praxis, smart shopping on Jan 21st, 2008
On Saturday, a conversation with a money-coaching client strayed into the realm of worldview, philosophy and religion. It happens more often than you’d think. We start out figuring out how to get out of debt or how to save for the kids’ tuition, and in the mix talk about financial anxiety and somewhere [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 18th, 2008
If you haven’t virtually-or-otherwise met the fabulous Carol Sill or Isabella of AlphaBlogs, here they are, teaching my fellow-rookie Craig and me the 101s of blogging (whatever I’m doing right is likely thanks to them):
ps – do either of you happen to know the answer to this:
I know for sure I’ve had a bunch [...]
