Don’t think about it as making money, it’s saving money!
When I work, I never really think of it as ‘making money‘. I think of it as: ‘making money to save‘. For me, it’s a simple way of thinking about my mo
Pay what something is really worth and pay for it once
This applies to everything — workers you hire, or things you buy. I always see companies trying to shave here and there by hiring super cheap employees (or in my case, freela
How not to screw up a negotiation
It’s pretty easy to talk about, much harder to execute in real life. Here are my tips: Just negotiate — Not trying at all is THE biggest mistake Prepare as much as you
In the world of Save. Spend. Splurge.
What I liked this week: Meryl Streep wanted to give it her all in one of my favourite movies: The Devil Wears Prada for very strong feminist reasons. I completely agree. Thi
Catching more flies with honey: Putting in a little work to getting back some money
I am one of those folks who calls in when I see something wrong in a store. An employee, a policy, a practice, anything within reason and severe enough is a catalyst to make me cal
Style Help: How to check for quality when buying clothes
“Quality”… such an elusive word, is it not? What does that really mean ‘quality’? Here is what I tend to look for when I shop for items as a general r
When did we start thinking that retirement was a right?
I did a little research on the history of retirement because I was curious as to how long this system has been in place, and I found out the following: A German chancellor back in
Should you really be against wearing or buying fur?
I was thinking the other day about wearing fur. Fur animal coats (not the faux ones) to be specific. I had an instant sense of revulsion thinking about it, because it is as if I am
My Story of How I Grew my Net Worth – Part I – First $500K
Disclaimer: It is unusual, and even unrealistic so please don’t think that this is the norm. I just thought it would be interesting to share how it happened and Tim’s s