Friday Fun: how to make a wallet out of cash (you know you want to)
Posted in fun with money on Nov 14th, 2008
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Thursday Guest Post: how to relax in a gloomy economy
Posted in cool guest posts on Nov 13th, 2008
If you’re anything like me and (former actor turned author) Meg Tilly, you may be increasingly queezy about the economy. I’m preparing for the worst: a drawn out decade of unemployment, low stock prices/portfolio values and declining property values (perhaps good news for a lot of people I know in Vancouver!). It’s easy to be [...]
Freebie (or nearly) Wednesday: Harmony Active Wear warehouse clearance
Posted in freebies or nearly on Nov 12th, 2008
HARMONY ACTIVE WEAR (clothing for real-sized women) Warehouse Sale This Coming Thursday and Friday November 13 & 14th 11 am to 6 pm Fashion Exchange Building 1951 Glen Drive #131, Vancouver (Off Terminal Avenue, beside the home Depot) And male model needed for free haircut!
Econ 101: Canadian spies’ salaries and other military expenses
Posted in econ 101 on Nov 11th, 2008
Photo Credit: Steel Steve November 11, 2008 Have I ever told you I met a canadian spy? I did. And a handsome one too; tall, silver hair, steely blue eyes. It was many years ago. I was working for the Canada Employment Centre for Students during university and we received in error a fax from [...]
I just joined the green party!
Posted in econ 101 on Nov 10th, 2008
I’m ashamed to admit it, but I’ve never been a member of a political party in my life. This past Saturday, I was invited to hear Bob Rae speak, and while I was genuinely interested in hearing him, I felt uncomfortable being there. A. I was an imposter and B. I realized I don’t just [...]
Visa Balance Transfers: what to watch out for
Posted in case study, smart shopping on Nov 8th, 2008
Photo credit: TheTruthAbout I bet you receive irresistible visa balance transfer offers from time to time. They go something like this: BIG PRINT: BALANCE TRANSFERS 2.9% Medium Print: for the first 6 months, then…. Fine Print: I’ll get to that, but first, These can be a good deal, but you do need to [...]
Be a Rebel: Buy Nothing on November 28th.
Posted in freebies or nearly, fun, philosophy of $, pleasure of $, praxis on Nov 5th, 2008
Case study: What to do when you get screwed financially
Posted in case study on Nov 2nd, 2008
What to do when you get screwed, financially? Stories I’ve heard: One senior’s husband secretly maxed out their joint $10K line of credit, for his own purposes, knowing full well that he did not and would not have the wherewithal to pay it back. She was stuck with the debt, and the lost dreams of [...]
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