Canadians are spending more than they earn
Surprised? I wouldn’t be. According to the last calculation from Statistics Canada, the average household owes 165 per cent more than it earns in annual disposable income, me
I once lived in a mobile home for 6 months
Before I became a ‘minimalist’, or rather, a nomadic minimalist, I already had a growing tendency towards the lifestyle. I lived out of a 200 square foot mobile home fo
Shopping: Where to find a pair of comfortable ballet flats
It can be hard to find a nice pair of ballet flats. The kind of flats I like, have the following: Comfort A higher vamp (the front part for the shoe more than covers the toes &
Investing Series: How Do You Get Money to Start Investing
This is a part of the Investing Series. ————————————————- Sounds silly, but it̵
Way Beyond Weight: Documentary on the world’s obesity problem
I’ve been reading and thinking a lot about health lately (mine mostly 😉 ), and Fabulously Fru-Girl recently shared a Youtube Video called Sugar the Bitter Truth that draws
Why are we women so stupid when it comes to our money?
I get that guys are idiots too when it comes to money, but it seems like women are the majority of people who will passively let their partners handle the cash (or not handle it at
I was a bad Canadian today
Everyone knows the few stereotypes about Canadians, most of which are false: We say “aboot” not “about” — This is false unless you go to certain citie
My parents won the lottery and then wasted most of it on themselves
Some of you are going to find this post harsh to read, but it’s really what has happened. I’m trying to tell the story as objectively as I can. My parents won a small l
Should I be called out for not spending in “acceptable” categories?
Cheap = Someone who won’t spend money on anything. Period. It’s unthinkable for them to spend money. Frugal = Someone who spends where it matters, but is careful with t
Making your own minimalist tea strainer (easy to clean and it is cheap)
I checked in pretty much all the tea shops for a tea strainer that was NOT made in China. All of the tea strainers at David’s Tea and Teavana are made in China under “s