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2nd Quarter Reflections and 3rd Quarter Goals
As I shared earlier this year, I am setting quarterly goals for myself instead of yearly ones. I am wanting to be more intentional with big picture things, in both my finances and the rest of my life. In April, I shared the goals I set myself for the second quarter. Now that the second… Rea...
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As I shared earlier this year, I am setting quarterly goals for myself instead of yearly ones. I am wanting to be more intentional with big picture things, in both my finances and the rest of my life. In April, I shared the goals I set myself for the second quarter. Now that the second… Rea...
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June Savings
June was a really exciting month for me. I sold Folk Fest tickets for a day (which is always super fun) and got to take some super exciting training at work. I now understand the very basics of both motivational interviewing and ETO Database Administration. I’ve started doing a small amount...
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June was a really exciting month for me. I sold Folk Fest tickets for a day (which is always super fun) and got to take some super exciting training at work. I now understand the very basics of both motivational interviewing and ETO Database Administration. I’ve started doing a small amount...
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I’m Not Trying to Increase My Income
Often, you’ll see personal finance writers of all stripes talking about how there are 2 sides to the personal finance coin: reducing your expenses and increasing your income. I don’t disagree with them. Both are important things to consider. However, you’ll often see other write...
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Often, you’ll see personal finance writers of all stripes talking about how there are 2 sides to the personal finance coin: reducing your expenses and increasing your income. I don’t disagree with them. Both are important things to consider. However, you’ll often see other write...
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Mini Rant
I spent way too much time today talking to people in common-law relationships who have never even broached the subject of finances with their partners. What on earth??!?! For the love of the Flying Spaghetti Monster people, if you’re in a serious relationship and reading this – get of...
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I spent way too much time today talking to people in common-law relationships who have never even broached the subject of finances with their partners. What on earth??!?! For the love of the Flying Spaghetti Monster people, if you’re in a serious relationship and reading this – get of...
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What I’m Reading This Week
Hello lovelies. I’ve been consuming a lot of media related to personal finances and thought that you might like to look at some of it as well. First off, Joshua at Becoming Minimalist talks about ways to start having conversations about personal finances with your friends and family. I thin...
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Hello lovelies. I’ve been consuming a lot of media related to personal finances and thought that you might like to look at some of it as well. First off, Joshua at Becoming Minimalist talks about ways to start having conversations about personal finances with your friends and family. I thin...
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Shared Finances, Different Ways
Last week, I talked about how Jordan and I are sharing our finances right now. Today, I want to take some time to discuss some of the different ways couples can choose to share their finances (or not) and what I think are some of the implications of each. To me, I envision different ways… R...
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Last week, I talked about how Jordan and I are sharing our finances right now. Today, I want to take some time to discuss some of the different ways couples can choose to share their finances (or not) and what I think are some of the implications of each. To me, I envision different ways… R...
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How We’re Sharing Our Finances
A while back, my friend Jessica asked me to write about couples and sharing finances. I thought I would start out by writing about this from a personal perspective. Jordan and I do have a pretty good system for sharing finances that works well for us (IMHO). I thought I would share it with you...
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A while back, my friend Jessica asked me to write about couples and sharing finances. I thought I would start out by writing about this from a personal perspective. Jordan and I do have a pretty good system for sharing finances that works well for us (IMHO). I thought I would share it with you...
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May Savings
I can’t believe it’s already the end of May. I feel like I blinked and now we’re here. May was a hectic month but full of excellent events. Queer Youth Prom 2k16 was a fabulous night and I am so honoured I got to be a part of giving queer youth in Edmonton such an… Read M...
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I can’t believe it’s already the end of May. I feel like I blinked and now we’re here. May was a hectic month but full of excellent events. Queer Youth Prom 2k16 was a fabulous night and I am so honoured I got to be a part of giving queer youth in Edmonton such an… Read M...
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Ditch the Dryer!
(And Other Frugal Laundry Hacks) Over the years, I’ve spent a surprising amount of time devising ways to save money on laundry. It’s actually kind of bizarre when you think about it. However, laundry is a chore that gets done really frequently and is definitely costly (it’s the ...
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(And Other Frugal Laundry Hacks) Over the years, I’ve spent a surprising amount of time devising ways to save money on laundry. It’s actually kind of bizarre when you think about it. However, laundry is a chore that gets done really frequently and is definitely costly (it’s the ...
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Frugal Habits: Frugalize Your Hobbies
A big part of my life in the past ten months has been embracing frugality in lots of different areas. As I became more focused on saving my money for long-term goals, I’ve looked for ways to save money in just about every area of my life. One of these has been my hobbies. I… Read More...
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A big part of my life in the past ten months has been embracing frugality in lots of different areas. As I became more focused on saving my money for long-term goals, I’ve looked for ways to save money in just about every area of my life. One of these has been my hobbies. I… Read More...
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April Savings
I feel like April went by in a bit of a blur. It was another hectic month but thankfully not nearly as stressful as March was for me. There was also lots of celebrating, as Jordan finished his degree! Now he is job searching like crazy and I am very very grateful that I have… Read More Apri...
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I feel like April went by in a bit of a blur. It was another hectic month but thankfully not nearly as stressful as March was for me. There was also lots of celebrating, as Jordan finished his degree! Now he is job searching like crazy and I am very very grateful that I have… Read More Apri...
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Link Roundup
I’ve been consuming a lot of personal-finance related media online recently. Like a lot. So I’ve decided that I would share some of these articles, and my thoughts on them, with you here. So, without further ado, here’s what I’ve read in the last couple of weeks that I thi...
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I’ve been consuming a lot of personal-finance related media online recently. Like a lot. So I’ve decided that I would share some of these articles, and my thoughts on them, with you here. So, without further ado, here’s what I’ve read in the last couple of weeks that I thi...
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Frugal Habits: Intentional Shopping
In one of my previous Frugal Habits posts, I talked about how to stop stopping as a way to be more frugal. While I think that’s an excellent strategy, the reality of life is that it’s not always a plausible one. There will be times in life when you need to acquire things you do…...
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In one of my previous Frugal Habits posts, I talked about how to stop stopping as a way to be more frugal. While I think that’s an excellent strategy, the reality of life is that it’s not always a plausible one. There will be times in life when you need to acquire things you do…...
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Second Quarter Goals
This post is a lot later than I would like it to be. Honestly, I’ve been really struggling to write. It’s been a very hectic couple of months for me and I feel like it’s caught up to me in the last two weeks. I’ve been stressed, cranky, and just plain exhausted. It’s...
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This post is a lot later than I would like it to be. Honestly, I’ve been really struggling to write. It’s been a very hectic couple of months for me and I feel like it’s caught up to me in the last two weeks. I’ve been stressed, cranky, and just plain exhausted. It’s...
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March Savings & First Quarter Goals
March was a really tumultuous month for me. I had lots of big changes at work (both good and bad), a much needed vacation in Victoria, and the ups and downs of the Easter weekend. It felt like a very intense month and like things went by really really fast. So I was really surprised… Read M...
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March was a really tumultuous month for me. I had lots of big changes at work (both good and bad), a much needed vacation in Victoria, and the ups and downs of the Easter weekend. It felt like a very intense month and like things went by really really fast. So I was really surprised… Read M...
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