Give Me Back My Five Bucks

I’ve been eBaying consistently for the past months or so, and I’ve had some commenters ask what my strategy has been … so I thought I’d share some of the tips I’ve learned along the way! Now, I’m by no means an expert, but I think I’ve been rather successful in selling the items that I have to offer. Especially since most of the items I’m selling are used. Because I’m thinking about venturing into buying items with the intention of flipping them for a profit on eBay, I have to be more aware of how I’m going about doing … Continue reading →

I was talking to a really good friend today about going on EI. She said that when she got laid off, she was on EI for 6 months while she worked part-time and looked for work. This makes me feel a lot better about my journey down that road. It’s still hard though. Now, she’s got a great job and we’re making the same amount of money … except the difference is my job is ending, and hers just began. Most weekends she takes off to Vancouver or down to Seattle, and she always invites me along. I used to … Continue reading →

Last week I visited my favourite thrift store – this isn’t any ol’ thrift store like the Salvation Army or Value Village, this is THE thrift store in town. They only sell brand named clothing (they also buy a lot of clothing wholesale through the states, so I would say 15% of their clothing still has the tags on them), and also cool retro wear. I picked up some cool old school Lacoste t-shirts for $5 two years ago. Anyway, when you go to this store, it’s so massive that you really have to dedicate at least a full hour … Continue reading →

With Christmas less than two months away, I’m getting a little nervous about how I’m going to afford to buy presents. I don’t have anything saved up for Christmas presents. My mom’s present is taken care of, so that’s not a big deal, and my friends and I stopped giving each other gifts a long time ago so I don’t have to worry about that. But I really wanted to get my sister something nice this year … and I thought I would be able to, as this is my first year out of debt. I know that it’s the … Continue reading →

I can’t even remember the last time I was sick. It must have been years ago, because I know for certain that I haven’t been sick since I graduated college in April 2006. Anyway, yesterday I could feel myself coming down with something, but I figured it was just fatigue from feeling so stressed out lately. Nope. I woke up this morning and I’ve practically lost my voice. Headache, stuffy nose, the works. I called in sick, but am going to try to do a bit of work from home because I can’t really afford to take a day off. … Continue reading →