Give Me Back My Five Bucks

I’ve been spending a lot lately on food. I really really need to stop, but it’s only going to get worse in the next week or so … and for that, I feel really guilty. But not that guilty. Oh, and I also requested to transfer the $239.45 from my emergency fund over to my chequing, so I can pay for those sunglasses. Then when the claim comes back from my health care, I’ll put it back in the EF. What I’ve spent so far: $5.29 (Sunday) – bought a large blizzard at Dairy Queen for the BF and I … Continue reading →

Wanda over at Well-Heeled wrote a post about the “voices” of other bloggers, and the impression that she gets from some of them. I thought it was pretty interesting, so I decided to create my own little list of a few of my favourite blogs, and why I love them so much! :) Life and Debt in Chicago – She’s amazing! Not only is she trying to save up for a wedding, get out of debt, and contribute to her retirement, but she’s also not sacrificing her life in the process. And, she just bought a condo with her fiance! … Continue reading →

I’ve been telling a lot of stories lately about my friend, and I don’t want it to seem like I’m bashing her, because I do love her dearly. It’s just that I’m fascinated by personal finance, and what makes them “personal” to each individual. It’s interesting how people perceive money, and sometimes I find it mind boggling what some people do when they have it, and even when they don’t. I was never interested in personal finance until I determined that my goal was to be a property owner. For years, I was living pay cheque to pay cheque, often … Continue reading →

Well, I updated my NetworthIQ to reflect the true value of my scooter. It’s kind of depressing that such an insignificant drop in value can affect my overall networth so much. Oh well. I’ve been updating my NetworthIQ bi-weekly whenever I update the sidebars on this blog, just so everything stays the same, and there aren’t any discrepancies. I’m also really happy that I’ve got a positive networth! It was one of my goals for 2007. I really like how NetworthIQ works. It’s so user-friendly, and it’s cool to be able to track my progress. I also like snooping around … Continue reading →