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• Link Love (the All-the-feels Edition)

  

  Some books are life-changing. The Secret Currency of Love: The Unabashed Truth About Women, Money, and Relationships is shaping up to be one of those for me.... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2017 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• In Which I Try to Calculate the Costs of Retirement (aka, Inflation’s a Bitch)

  

  I'll be straight up: I cannot picture being retired. I cannot envision what my retirement will look like. I mean, I imagine it'll look similar to life now, but... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2017 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (the Reminiscing Edition)

  

  Little BIL will soon be taking his restricted licence test. It's taking me right back to my early 20s... You can't just risk sitting your licence in any old... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2017 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Reflections on a Year of Home Ownership

  

  Renting was to me... Paying more for less every year while paying down someone else's mortgage Fighting landlords trying to blame us for things going wrong... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2017 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• You Will Never Be Perfect with Money

  

  And that's okay. 100%! We are human. Flawed. Fallible. Emotional. We hoard cash even if it would make more financial sense to focus more on debt, because that... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2017 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (the Crowded House Edition)

  

  I've made my first money off Airbnb! Not a lot - about $150 net. We're not in a touristy area, and only have a tiny single room in a shabby house with 2 crazy... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2017 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• When Financial Opposites Attract

  

  It's coming up to the anniversary of my buying a house (huzzah!) Unfortunately, the circumstances around that were, shall we say, less than ideal. I bought it... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2017 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• One Way to Save Money on Life Insurance If You’re Sporty

  A few weeks ago I got a pitch from an insurance company, and my first instinct was to cringe. If you're a blogger of any size, you get brands reaching out to yo... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2017 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• How to Break the Cycle of Underearning (because You’re Worth It)

  Money troubles usually come down to one of two things: overspending or underearning. There's a million and one posts out there about curbing spending. But... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2017 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (the Contemplative Edition)

  

  One of our Class of 09 journalism grads went straight into a combo PR/marketing/admin role at $60k a year. I remember her telling us that, and I'm pretty sure m... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2017 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• What My Asian Parents Taught Me About Money

  

  Like all true Asian parents, mine drilled the work first, play later mentality into me. (Though in fairness they were nowhere near Amy Chua tiger mother... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2017 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (the Ranty Edition)

  

  Indulge me, if you will, in getting a few things off my chest: WTF: Steamrolling your fiancee into changing her name (if you care that much, you better damn wel... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2017 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Get Your Money Mojo Back with These 8 Quick Financial Wins

  

  Sometimes financial progress is slow. Like any other habit, getting sorted with money is an ongoing process. Sometimes, you just need an easy win. Here are a fe... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2017 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Financial Vampires: Is There One in Your Life?

  

  Have you ever had a financial vampire in your life? Some people are just financially toxic. They are in the shit moneywise, and by merely being present in your... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2017 COMMUNITY

• How the Young and Broke Make Car-related Decisions

  Is it worth buying a manual car? You can push start them in a pinch if they won't start. How long should we register it for? It's cheaper overall to buy a full... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2017 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• An Update on Life with Two Rescue Dogs

  

  It's now been 10 months since adopting Leila, and 5 since adopting Max. Life with two dogs is never dull. Neither had normal lives. Each was a little over a yea... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2017 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• What to Do When You Find That Old Stash of Leftover Foreign Currency…

  

  Ever found a bunch of random foreign coins or notes rattling around in a drawer, languishing after a trip years ago? (Or in my case, falling out of a jacket... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2017 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• The 2 Things I Learned This Year That Changed My Life

  

  The past 18 months have been a lesson in patience. Waiting for things to fall into place, to resolve themselves. Waiting on the outcomes of other people's... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• In a Perfect Money World…

  Or ill, injured, depressed, disabled. Have to support dependent family members. Deal with the gender wage gap. Struggle to understand a finance document. You... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (the Year-end Edition)

  

  I'm SO excited to be spending my first Christmas / summer in my own house. It's the best feeling! I got a bit excited about Special Housing Areas back when... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL