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Posted in fun with money, smart shopping on Sep 26th, 2008
OK, I really want to know:
1. Do you think most people really do hate banks? Or do we just lash out from time to time? Do credit unions have a better reputation, or are they the same as banks?
2. Is it possible that a bank could be more than just a financial-transactions-kinda place for [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 22nd, 2008
Hi there!
If you just saw me on Global TV, and want to learn more about being savvy with your money, here are some options:
Bookmark this blog – and better yet, dive in and leave comments. Join the conversation!
Click the “smart shopping” tag in the cloud to the right, and scroll through to see what I’ve [...]
Posted in philosophy of $, praxis on Sep 22nd, 2008
Photo Credit: Roland
I had a splash of cold water dumped on my head this weekend.
It’s not that I hadn’t intellectually grasped the fact that being on the payroll would diminish my credibility as a genuine fan of Citizens Bank of Canada.
But neither had I realized the extent to which any kind of marketing (even [...]
Posted in fun with money on Sep 19th, 2008
Posted in philosophy of $, pleasure of $ on Sep 18th, 2008
ZenHabits is one of the loveliest blogs I know.
Today’s post was on micro-addictions, and how to overcome them. I recommend taking a moment to read the post.
Interestingly, I was interviewed by Global TV about money habits – the little things, not the huge stuff and in a way, the little things are micro-money-addictions. (watch for [...]
photo credit: Bast
I bet some of you have been in situations, work and otherwise, where the hard questions weren’t asked. Where, out of fear of reprisal, consequences or even simply not wanting to appear dumb or the odd person out, no one spoke up or asked frank questions. The elephant in the room – [...]
Posted in econ 101 on Sep 16th, 2008
First, here are some cold facts. Next, we’ll go into the implications. REMEMBER, I am NOT A FINANCIAL PLANNER. I’m simply speaking here as your average joe-ette Cdn making sense of things on her own.
The facts:
Lehman Brothers, a pillar investment firm in the US, declared bankruptsy yesterday. The filing is for $639 Billion. The firm [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 14th, 2008
Frankly, not a lot about money. Per se.
Posted in philosophy of $, smart shopping on Sep 12th, 2008
One of the most aesthetically pleasing, and intellectually stimulating blogs in Vancouver, hackd, posted this. I repost in its entire perfection (heads up: a bit of cussing):
People are taking the piss out of you everyday. They butt into your life, take a cheap shot at you and then disappear. They leer at you from [...]
Posted in econ 101 on Sep 9th, 2008
Last spring I listened to Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus describe how micro-credit lending is helping to eradicate poverty in Bangladesh. You may have heard of Grameen Bank. I think there was not a dry eye in the room by the time he had finished.
Well, Vancity did it again: took a great idea and [...]
