Give Me Back My Five Bucks

It’s been a long time since I did a Sunday Link Love, but it’s been a crazy few months. I hope everyone is having an awesome long weekend! The Vancouver Riots I’ve had a few people ask me in e-mail and Formspring what my opinion is on the riots. I’ve refrained from posting anything about it here on my blog, but I was tweeting a lot while it was happening, as well as the days following the incident. I think this article, Busting myths of Vancouver’s destructive Stanley Cup Riot (Globe and Mail) really sums up my feelings. It wasn’t … Continue reading →

It’s been a few weeks since I had the time to write out a Sunday Link Love post, but now that I’m somewhat settled into my new place, I have time to bring it back. At least for this week. :) Carrie Bradshaw Math In the show Sex and the City, I never got how Carrie was able to support her fabulous New York lifestyle on the salary from the one newspaper column she wrote. And apparently at the-frenemy.com, they couldn’t figure it out either. I love how the author totally breaks down the numbers and reveals how much it … Continue reading →

I have been mulling over this post for the past few days, based on ridiculously mean comments on Jennifer Stewart’s first article for Moneyville, as well as a post I wrote on Monday, How repaying my $20,000 debt set me free. It was an article I felt was important and close to my heart, because this week four years ago, I became debt-free. :) As a general rule, I try not to read the comments on my posts because they tend to be quite mean. But I did this time. Based on the comments received, I have three questions that … Continue reading →

Some of you might know this already, but the Toronto Star’s Moneyville.ca is holding a contest to find a new blogger! When my editor first mentioned the contest, I was really excited. I think this is an amazing opportunity for people who are really interested in blogging about money, but might not have a personal finance background. Kind of like me. I have no formal education or training in finance, but I have a keen interest in everything related to money, and the willingness to learn more and help others. I consider myself to be extremely fortunate to have been … Continue reading →

Some of you may already know (via Twitter) but… Give Me Back My Five Bucks has been nominated for Canada’s best personal finance blog for 2011! So hello to all of the new visitors coming in from the Globe and Mail article. :) For newcomers, here is a brief summary of me and my story: I am a 20-something personal finance blogger from Vancouver, BC. I am a former shopaholic who had over $20,000 in student loan and credit card debt by the time I graduated college. I was confused and lost when it came to figuring out how to … Continue reading →