What I wish someone had told me before buying a home
After buying my condo all in cash, there are a few things I wish I had known beforehand, and here they are!
The Minimalist Christmas: How to bring meaning back to a stressful, overabundant season
Our Christmas is pretty minimalist. We don't go through the stress, the hassle or the spending fever (with added debt) to find THE PERFECT gift for anyone. How do we avoid all of t
How to avoid paying a penalty or fee to transfer your Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSA) to another bank or institution
If you want to transfer your money from one Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) account to another in Canada, this is how you do it without paying penalties or fees.
Thank goodness I have money.
Financial peace of mind and security is priceless. I have thus far, been able to weather over $10,000 of one-time expenses ranging from a car repair to a root canal, and getting sm
Strange what you can manage to put up with until you can’t any longer..
I used put up with a lot when I was heavily in debt and didn't have money, and I found it perfectly fine, even normal! But today? These are things that are non-negotiable.
Damned if you do, damned if you don’t
Paying for my place in cash was dumb. So was looking into getting a mortgage. You really can't win, when it comes to make decisions about your money.
I could (basically) live off this blog today if I wanted.
3 years after starting my fourth blog and selling off my previous blogs for a 5-figure sum, I am now ramen profitable again. I can now live off my blog income to cover my basic liv
My Wardrobe Statistics & Cost To Date: Over $50,000 In My Closet
I had a "Carrie" moment, as a reader put it, and realized my wardrobe costs over $50,000. Good thing I have already paid my condo in cash, or else I'd be really feeling stupid.
How high is your Ugly Tolerance?
I really loved the link Revanche shared from Fruclassity about how high their tolerance for ugly is. Basically, if you are able to deal with ugly things and not repair, fix or repl
Why I’ll never be the stereotypical stay-at-home parent
It is too damn hard for me. (Thank you all for your kind comments, emails & words on my starting post here.) I LOVE WORKING TOO MUCH I am someone who really enjoys working, tha