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• In Which I Struggle to Reconcile Feminism and Arranged Marriages

  

  By: madaboutasiaOne of my dearest friends is about to get formally engaged. It’s a modern arranged marriage, which, from my perspective, simply means that her... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Paycheque Frequency: What’s Your Preference?

  Ever known anyone who, upon getting a new job, freaked out after finding out the company works on a monthly pay cycle?I get that budgeting is a deeply personal... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Byteful Travel Blog Carnival: March 20

  

  By: Dominic AlvesWhenever people ask me how wedding planning is going, they get a noncommittal “ehh” and a weak shrug. Let’s face it, simultaneously planning a... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Adventures in the Kitchen: The Blueberry Edition

  

  I like to batch recipes. Got a bunch that use lots of the same ingredients? Group ‘em and make them all in the same week or month. Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Link Love (Powered by Shell Shock and Splurges)

  

  So, the big news this week was that Google Reader is being killed off. I’m not exaggerating when I say this poses the biggest single upheaval to my online habit... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• What I Value in a Job

  

  By: Graham SmithAfter my last post on the pros and cons of shift work, it led me to ponder what matters most in a job and how wildly that varies from person to... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• The Pros and Cons of Shift Work

  

  By: Phil and Pam Gradwell As some of you might recall, I worked shifts up until the middle of 2011. It’s funny how quickly you forget about that kind of thing,... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 CAREER

• Food Delivered to Your Door – What’s Not to Like?

  

  By: Andy RobertsWhile I groan every week when grocery shopping time rolls around, I actually kind of enjoy taking my time to browse through the pickings and... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Carnival of Personal Finance #401: March Madness

  Why hello there!It’s fitting that I’m hosting the carnival of personal finance today, given we’ve just come off a week of thinking and talking about nothing els... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (Powered by Heated Debates and Sticky Rice)

  

  T and I tend to have opposing reactions to watching period films.I’m usually thankful to have been born in the 20th century and not been subject to the... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Happiness, Hobbies and Money

  This post is part of Women’s Money Week 2013.A couple of years ago I wrote about the cost of hobbies. Luckily, I’m not into pricey pursuits like snowboarding... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Family and Money, Obligation and Guilt

  This post is part of Women’s Money Week 2013.T’s side of the family is not in the strongest of financial positions, to put it one way. A lot of it is of their... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Ways I’ve Made Money: a Rundown of the Highlights

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  Posted on 04 March 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (Powered by Shopping Woes and Dropped Phones)

  

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  Posted on 01 March 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Friday Five: Financial Wishes

  

  By: epSos .de I would dearly like to NOT make lunches to take to work every day (SO TEDIOUS) but it’s such a big money saver. I’d also like to go to the... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Why Travel Abroad? Four Reasons I Want to Travel the World…

  

  By: kokorowashinjinWhy travel the world? I’ve been thinking lately about why travel is important to me. Why I choose to spend my time and money on travel, and... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Unexpected Benefits of Couchsurfing (or, How to Fall in Love with Your Own...

  

  My initiation into the couchsurfing movement was back in about 2008. Our flatmate – a longtime friend of T’s who’d couchsurfed around North America – brought... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Picking up the Tab When You’re out with Friends

  

  By: tayweilongIs there anything worse than restaurants that don’t allow you to split the bill?I was out to yum cha with a group of friends from university the... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (Powered by Early Mornings and Blog Lovin’)

  

  Thanks all for your outpouring of goodwill and support about our travel announcement this week! Now that my employer, parents and YOU guys all know, it now feel... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• RTW Trip Planning: Preparing to Leave Everything Behind (at Least Temporarily)

  

  By: oisa So you’re off to travel the world. What about your house? It’s no secret I hate our damp, ramshackle rental. At the time of last lease renewal, we... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL