Give Me Back My Five Bucks

I know that when it comes to relationships and dating, there are three ways that couples generally split costs: Split evenly – expenses are split down the middle, or you take turns paying. Split according to income – expenses are split proportionately, based on income. One person pays for the majority – well, self-explanatory. :) When I was in college, I started dating someone who was already somewhat established in a career. He paid for most things, because he knew I couldn’t really afford to. Then, when I started working and our incomes aligned together better, we started splitting things … Continue reading →

Monday 15th No Spend Day!  Tuesday 16th No Spend Day!  Wednesday 17th $6.80 Marble Slab Creamery Thursday 18th No Spend Day! Friday 19th – San Francisco $3.39 Walgreens Saturday 20th – San Francisco $22.09 Boudin (breakfast x3) Sunday 21st – San Francisco $35 Ghirardelli chocolates $43.73 wine (2 bottles) $4.54 In-n-Out WEEKLY EXPENSES: - $115.55 WEEKLY SIDE INCOME: $0 TOTAL: - $115.55 Well, half the week was spent in San Francisco, so it got a little expensive (and there’s still 3 more days of vacation expenses to calculate). I also have a completely empty fridge because I didn’t want to go grocery shopping … Continue reading →

I was asked a few weeks ago to talk about my freelancing income: when I started to make good money from it, and if I’m still on track to earn $25,000 this year.  My freelancing business started in 2005, when I was still in college. I didn’t have many clients. In fact, I think I mostly did volunteer work in order to build up my portfolio. Which actually turned out to be a good move, because I was able to get full-time jobs a lot easier during the first few years out of college, since I had a decent portfolio … Continue reading →

NOTE: I’m kicking off a new feature here at GMBMFB – I will soon be accepting guest posts which will (most likely) run on my blog every other Friday. If you’re interested in submitting an article to me, stay tuned! There will be more information in the coming weeks. Anyway, I’m so excited because today’s guest post is from the lovely Amber Gilstrap over at Blonde and Balanced! Hi Give Me Back My Five Bucks readers!  My name is Amber Gilstrap and I blog over at Blonde & Balanced – a personal development blog about striking a balance in life, … Continue reading →

So I’ve been seriously contemplating buying a scooter in the spring of 2012 and insuring it for 6-months out of the year going forward. For those that are new around here, I had a scooter before – but sold it when I moved to Vancouver because it became impractical (where I needed to go was only accessible by highways). But now that my lifestyle has changed, and I live closer to the city, I am really beginning to see how having a scooter will positively impact my life. I’m finding myself driving everywhere these days – to work, to field … Continue reading →