Give Me Back My Five Bucks

I am on a savings roll! After buying the Maid of Honour dress yesterday (for Hawaii), I realized I had to book a hotel for the other wedding I’m going to in 2 weeks. I booked us in a Days Inn/Travelodge caliber hotel because I didn’t want anything fancy. But even then, the cost for 2 nights was $217.19 after tax/fees. :( The great thing about the hotel we booked with is that if you find a cheaper rate anywhere else, they will beat that rate by 10%. So I scoured the internet for a better rate, and ended up … Continue reading →

I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned it yet or not, but when I was in Seattle, my friend asked me if I would be the Maid of Honour for her wedding in Hawaii. Of course I said yes, and we proceeded to look at dresses I could wear to the wedding. We checked online, as well as shopped for hours in downtown Seattle. In the end, she really liked the J.Crew Taryn dress in Spiced Wine. She didn’t offer to pay for it (and I didn’t really expect her to), so at a price of $215 US + shipping + … Continue reading →

After humming and hawing for a few months, I finally decided to get rid of my 6pm early evenings calling option on my iPhone (cost was $7/month!). Last month I only used my phone for 49 minutes total for the ENTIRE MONTH, and the month before was only 53 minutes. BF and I usually text or make really quick calls to each other, and any time I need to make a call during the daytime, I just use my office phone. In case you’re curious, here’s how my iPhone plan with Rogers breaks down: $17.50/month 200  anytime minutes Unlimited evenings/weekends … Continue reading →

So Shaw Cable has a student discount, and now that BF is a student, we’re going to try to get it. I say ‘try’ because in order to get the discount, you’re supposed to show a valid student ID and course schedule – which he doesn’t have because the institution is stand-alone and only offers the program that he’s taking. I talked with a customer service rep on the phone, and he advised me to go to a Shaw Cable centre and bring all documentation with us – receipt, acceptance letter, etc. And they would most likely be able to … Continue reading →

On Friday before BF and I headed back to my hometown, he got news that he has been officially accepted into his program and he starts today (Monday). So this time next year, after his classes and internship, he should be fully certified to start his career. He’s very excited (except for being a poor student), and I’m happy for him. He’s probably going to get a part-time job, but because his program is only 1 year long, it’s super condensed and requires a huge amount of group study and reading. So he won’t be able to work too many … Continue reading →