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• Travel Trip Planning: Our RTW Itinerary

  The fun stuff! Our RTW trip consists of three main parts: Southeast Asia, Europe, and America. Yeah, it is a lot to pack into six months, but that’s double the... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Relationship Dealbreakers, Financial Or Otherwise

  

  Photo: Leland Francisco It would be really nice to attend a wedding in which the couple was made for each other and we as guests fully supported the union.... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Yakezie Carnival: Back on the Bandwagon

  Confession: I haven’t been closely tracking our spending for, er, a few months now. Surprise: some of it has been trickling away and I don’t know where all of... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• A Few More Thoughts on House Buying

  

  I have a cousin who’s only a year older than me, but has always been light years ahead of me in every other aspect. Nationally ranked swimmer. Newly minted... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• My Lifelong Affair with Reading

  

  The single biggest influence in my life to date has been, without a doubt, reading. Books – the Chalet School, Famous Five, Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew – make up som... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Bad Money Habits: the Boyfriend Edition

  Sometimes T’s costly financial habits get up my nose. Snacks and drinks. He doesn’t like drinking water and most of his money goes on random food purchases... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Why I Hate Valentine’s Day

  

  Seriously. I don’t care about Valentine’s Day at all. As a singleton, it’s a surefire way to feel terrible about your aloneness. As a couple, it’s about stupid... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (Powered by Hard Talk and Apple Pie)

  

  I have money on the brain. (Might that be because money was a source of stress this week? Quite likely.) So, I present to you my favourite money quotes this... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Same Old Same Old Money Arguments

  

  Ever feel like you’ve having the same arguments in your relationships? Over and over and over again?While we can all learn better habits and sometimes refine... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Boyfriend in the Kitchen: Lamb Rack and Raw Salad

  

  The best days of all are the days when you come home to freshly made dinner. All you have to do is sit, chew and swallow. Life’s good. You’ve probably noticed... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Functionality Vs Beauty: Where I Stand

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  Posted on 07 February 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• My New Worst Fear of All

  

  So, apparently a guy I went to high school with has gone blind. A hereditary thing, but still a terrifying thing nonetheless. Because I was a morbid type of tee... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Does Pay-what-you-want Really Work?

  

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  Posted on 05 February 2013 COMMUNITY, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Are You an Emotional Eater?

  

  I used to be an emotional eater. I used to be a whole lot more emotional, really, back when teenage life was just one looooong neverending drama. And to cope,... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Bullshit Free Bride: Something Had to Go Wrong Eventually…

  It was inevitable, really. I was initially wary about the whole bridal party schtick. I was thinking about roping in the people I consider my closest friends,... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Guest Post: How Lump Sum Payments Can Get You out of Debt Fast

  This is a post by Katie, who writes for numerous daily news websites and blogs about personal finance and saving money. For more information on dealing with deb... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Friday Five: Must-have WordPress Plugins

  

  Confession: I heard about WP Editorial Calendar a long time ago but didn’t get around to installing it until Leslie mentioned it in a comment this month. Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Guest Post: Do Some Volunteer Work for Your Community

  

  This was written by Aaron Whyte, who is currently volunteering for the Wiltshire ACF. Aaron believes that volunteering is a good way to help your community and... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• My Fear of Commitment

  

  Confession: I have a fear of commitment.I refuse to commit to consumer contracts. I chose Orcon as our ISP partly for the prices and partly because they had no... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Three Reasons Why I Want to Buy a House (and Reasons Why I Won’t)

  

  Settling down/making it your ownI don’t give two hoots about decorating, but I would dearly love to settle in with permanent furniture, appliances, and most of... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2013 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL