Not so anonymous anymore
Hi! Well, let me start by introducing myself. My real name (as I’m sure most of you have already guessed) is Krystal, and I’m the one and only who maintains this blog. The picture is of me and my sister in Alaska last year. I’m the one in the maroon jacket (on the right).
I started GMBMFB almost 4 years ago out of frustration. I was frustrated that I was still in debt, and frustrated that none of my “real life” friends wanted to talk about personal finance. I needed support, and I wasn’t getting it. So after months of stalking my favourite PF writers, I felt compelled to start my own little blog. It’s been a long journey. I’ve become friends with so many fabulous people from all around the world, and I’m really excited to still be here. :)
I’ve been blogging “anonymously” since the beginning of this journey (although apparently not very well – what anonymous blogger uses their real first name!?), but there have always been people in my real life who have known about this obsession of mine. And also those who have quickly figured out who I am, because you can probably tell that I’m not very good at disguising anything around here.
I’m sure you’re all wondering why I’m revealing my identity after so many years. Well I have been offered an AMAZING opportunity to become the Toronto Star’s “20-something” personal finance blogger over at Moneyville.ca. My new blog is called 20-something & Change, and I will be covering all sorts of topics – most of which I blog about here as well – but will be more to a general audience and not so much about my money and my personal life. I’m really excited about Moneyville and I hope that you guys will go on over and take a look at all of the other amazing columnists they have on board, and maybe read my work over there as well?
For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to become a writer. But I haven’t had the dedication or the skill. I remember taking a journalism class in college and dropping out after a month. I couldn’t handle the stress, and I found out that I wasn’t a very good writer/reporter either. So when I started blogging, I knew that I had found what I was looking for. It provides me with a network of people I can interact with, share ideas with, and get and receive feedback instantly.
It was never my intention to become a “professional blogger.” I just like talking to people I can relate to (all of YOU out there reading this). This opportunity just kind of fell into my lap, and I feel very fortunate that I was asked to do it. I can honestly say that I think Moneyville.ca is going to be a big deal in the online personal finance world in Canada. There’s just no other site like it – with so many amazing writers collaborating to make personal finance interesting and engaging to the general public.
Give Me Back My Five Bucks will still live on, and I don’t anticipate any big changes around here. This site is my baby, and I will continue to blog about my own personal finance journey, and my path to financial freedom. So stick around!
P.S. You can also enter to win $10,000 via Moneyville.ca!
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Woohoo! The mask comes off! Now everyone will know who is facebook-stalking them :) LOL
Congrats on the new gig :)
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LOL! So true. Speaking of Facebook, I haven\’t checked out your profile in a while …
Woohoo! The mask comes off! Now everyone will know who is facebook-stalking them :) LOL
Congrats on the new gig :)
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LOL! So true. Speaking of Facebook, I haven\\\’t checked out your profile in a while …
CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wow! What an amazing opportunity. I'm glad you'll still be blogging here, though, but I'm definitely going to check out Moneyville, too. Congratulations, Krystal!!!
Wow! What an amazing opportunity. I'm glad you'll still be blogging here, though, but I'm definitely going to check out Moneyville, too. Congratulations, Krystal!!!
Congrats, Krystal! And best of luck with your new adventure. I look forward to reading!
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Congrats, Krystal! And best of luck with your new adventure. I look forward to reading!
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WOW Krystal — just — WOW. This gave me goosebumps. Fist bump from Yellowknife.
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Thanks Nancy! That means a lot coming from you. :)
WOW Krystal — just — WOW. This gave me goosebumps. Fist bump from Yellowknife.
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Thanks Nancy! That means a lot coming from you. :)
nice to "meet" you lol.
I absolutely love this Moneyville thing! I bookmarked it and will check back often! Congratulations
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nice to “meet” you lol.
I absolutely love this Moneyville thing! I bookmarked it and will check back often! Congratulations
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Hi there! Nice to "meet" you! :) Congrats on the blogging gig! :)
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Hi there! Nice to “meet” you! :) Congrats on the blogging gig! :)
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How exciting for you! Looking forward to checking out Moneyville!
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How exciting for you! Looking forward to checking out Moneyville!
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I saw the moneyville post this morning and was excited to have "known" you first. Congratulations and well deserved!
I saw the moneyville post this morning and was excited to have “known” you first. Congratulations and well deserved!
I'm a little late in the congratulating – but it's all very exciting. Go you!!
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I'm a little late in the congratulating – but it's all very exciting. Go you!!
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Great news, congratulations! Looking forward to reading (more) from you.
Great news, congratulations! Looking forward to reading (more) from you.
Congrats!!! This is huge! Nice to put a face to the name now. Now when I see you roaming around in Vancouver, I might say hi! lol =)
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Congrats!!! This is huge! Nice to put a face to the name now. Now when I see you roaming around in Vancouver, I might say hi! lol =)
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Hi Krystal, nice to 'meet' you. Congratulations on your new writing job and good luck, it all sounds great :-)
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Hi Krystal, nice to 'meet' you. Congratulations on your new writing job and good luck, it all sounds great :-)
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So pleased to officially meet you Krystal! Congrats on the new gig!
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So pleased to officially meet you Krystal! Congrats on the new gig!
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Krystal, Congratulations for the opportunity and I know, you will do the best
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Krystal, Congratulations for the opportunity and I know, you will do the best
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Congrats on the new writing gig. I'm sure other Canadian readers will be as excited as me to know the new writer is so knowledgeable about everyday problems and how to overcome them through hard work.
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Congrats on the new writing gig. I'm sure other Canadian readers will be as excited as me to know the new writer is so knowledgeable about everyday problems and how to overcome them through hard work.
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I wish you stayed anonymous, always imagined you were hotter w/bigger boobs.
Anyway, best regards and good luck!
I wish you stayed anonymous, always imagined you were hotter w/bigger boobs.
Anyway, best regards and good luck!
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I'm a bit late with this but wanted to add my congratulations :-) You deserve it!!
I'm a bit late with this but wanted to add my congratulations :-) You deserve it!!
Nice to meet you, krystal!!
Nice to meet you, krystal!!
Just found out, Congrats Krystal.
and if it makes you feel better I used my real first name on my first anonymous blog. :)
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Yeah I think a lot of us started our blogs not knowing the "rules" of being anonymous, or maybe not even realizing we'd stick around this long, or that we would be interacting with so many people.
Just found out, Congrats Krystal.
and if it makes you feel better I used my real first name on my first anonymous blog. :)
Yeah I think a lot of us started our blogs not knowing the “rules” of being anonymous, or maybe not even realizing we'd stick around this long, or that we would be interacting with so many people.
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