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• What to Think About When Buying Appliances

  Recently I attended a focus group where we got to talk about shopping. Specifically, shopping for whiteware. Although my experience with buying appliances has... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• What’s Your Latte Factor?

  I really hate the 'latte factor'. We were talking about this at work the other day, and I pointed out that I don't drink coffee, so it's an instant turn-off. 'S... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (the Grumpypants Edition)

  

  I've come to realise that I have a deep seated mistrust of authority. I - and people close to me - have had too many sour experiences with authorities. Just a... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• What Happened When I Got My First Ever Collections Call

  

  I don't love answering calls from unknown numbers, especially now I'm out of journalism and don't feel obligated to pick up every incoming call. But often... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• A Mantra for 28 (or Any Birthday, Really)

  

  You are (probably) a good person who deserves happiness. Do right by yourself, always. It greatly helps to master the art of not giving a fuck. We all have a... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Thinking About … Expanding the Family

  I didn't grow up around animals. I didn't even like dogs until I spent time volunteering on an Italian farm and fell in love with the five dogs who lived there... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• I Think I Have Financial PTSD

  

  I woke up the other day with a sinking feeling in my stomach. There's still this deep seated fear buried inside that things are going to fall apart. Nothing... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Why You Won’t Find Jam in My House

  You won't ever find jam in my pantry. The reason goes back to that very first year I lived on my own. I studied mostly, and I worked where I could, and my budge... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• 3 Ways That Being Lazy Saves Me Money

  

  I kill it every day at work, but outside of the office my middle name might as well be Snorlax. I hate gyms with a passion They are a strange and foreign... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Life with a Mortgage (is Surprisingly Sweet)

  

  Living with a mortgage ain't half bad. My contents insurance, which WAS around $1200 a year when I was renting, plunged to about $400 when I bought my house. Ca... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (Powered by Cake and Coats)

  

  Dispatches from our animal kingdom: Our chickens have probably grown about 50%. They are huge compared to when we first brought them home! They still aren't... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Be Smart About Borrowing

  This month would have been the month I paid my car off. (If I hadn't dug into my savings and cleared the loan last year, that is.) If there's one thing I... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (the Winter Edition)

  

  I've been reading a lot lately. Books about money, even! While it's wildly idealistic and rather fluffy in parts, there were 5 particular passages in The Soul o... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• The Power of Extra Mortgage Payments

  Lots of personal finance bloggers, especially after becoming debt-free, say saving is boring. I don't get it. I love watching my money grow and the numbers... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Compromise Where You Can – and Where You Can’t, Don’t

  

  Who would've thought that the latest Captain America movie could spawn such wisdom? To live in this world is to compromise. And to be in a relationship is to... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (the Looking Back Edition)

  

  I've just finished reading How To Be An Adult In Relationships, which a couple of people have recommended. It was probably the wrong time to pick it up, as in... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Freelancing Made Easier with FreshBooks

  

  Confession: I'm terrible at tracking my time. Most of my freelance work over the past few years has been fee-based or project-based, and when you're charging... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• How Much Does It Cost to Get a Dog?

  

  I think it goes without saying that pets are a quality of lifestyle choice. They're never going to save or make you money. And yet they're worth it all. We... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Financial Privileges I Have (and Haven’t) Had

  

  It's so easy to get caught up in focusing on what we don't have. (Guilty as charged, on a daily basis!) For example: I left home young - no cellphone, no... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (powered by Fires and Rain)

  

  The other week I went to my first ever No Lights No Lycra session. Basically, you get together in a public hall, turn the lights off and dance to music for an... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2016 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL