On Running and Finance
Today’s guest post is a great poem by Mario over at Debt Blag. He writes about running, finance, travel, and red panda. Enjoy! I slow to a shuffle upon meeting my first red light of the morning, giving...
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Times They Are a Changing
I’ve been having some serious writer’s block lately, and it’s mostly because there have been some big events happening in my life. Last week, I took a huge leap, a giant risk, and my first ever real...
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Life Vs. Debt: How to Adjust Financial Goals
My debt from January 2013 to now. So close! In these last few months of debt repayment, I’ve really been going all in. I suppose it’s because being debt free is so close, ($1,500 to go!) I just want it...
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The 3 Reasons I Quit My Job
But only if you have something else lined up! Deciding to quit the job that I’ve held for the past two and a half years was really difficult. I was working in a family business, so the emotional ties...
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I’m Thankful
This weekend is Canadian Thanksgiving, and I’ve spent the weekend with family and friends, enjoying the beautiful fall weather, and reflecting on what I’m thankful for these days. I’ve got no shortage...
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Turning 24
Flowers from my lovely coworkers. Last week I turned 24. I had a great birthday. I got gifts and flowers from family, friends, and colleagues. My husband took me out to a nice dinner and we were able...
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2013, A Year In Review
This was definitely the highlight of my year. 2013 is almost over. I thought that 2012 was a great year, but I can officially say that 2013 was even better. I’ve been extremely busy try to tie up loose...
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Carving Out Time for My Health
Back when I used to live in the city, I maintained a pretty healthy lifestyle. Sure, I drank a lot of beer, but I also walked everywhere, ran, and did yoga regularly. I had a healthy weight, and a...
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Need a Reality Check? Watch These Shows
I have this very vivid memory of my childhood: I’d be sitting at the kitchen table of my childhood home, refusing to eat something my mother had prepared to me. Probably rice. I didn’t dig rice as a...
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It’s Jordann, Not Jordan
I have an unusual name. For one thing, it’s a man’s name. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve walked into a classroom/coffee shop/job interview and introduced myself, only to be met with a look of...
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2014 Goal Update
We’re officially 25% of the way through the year, so I thought now would be a good time to check in on where I’m at with my goals for 2014. I set these goals back in January, and it seriously feels...
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30 Financial Milestones to Reach By Age 30
When Bridget from Money After Graduation shared an awesome list of financial milestones you should hit by the time you hit age 30, I knew I wanted to see how I measured up even though I’m only 24....
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Fresh Flowers and Mother’s Day
Sunday was Mother’s Day and as usual the grocery stores were practically choking on all of the fresh flower arrangements they had crammed into the first few aisles of the store. I love fresh flowers,...
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On Feeling Uninspired and Creating an Editorial Calendar
I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but the blog posting frequency has been on the down side these last few months at MAL. I just haven’t been feeling like writing. I feel like I have nothing left to talk...
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Running in the Bluenose
This past weekend I flooded my instagram and twitter feeds with photos of my sisters and I as we competed in the Bluenose 5k race. It was an awesome weekend, made extra special by the fact that I was...
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There Are More Important Things Than Money
My sisters and I on my wedding day. I had planned to settle onto my couch this evening and write a post about my travel plans to Paris. I wanted to talk about how much the flight had cost, when I was...
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I Want to Ride My Bicycle
I’ve wanted a bicycle since I was in second year of university. I’d always ridden as a kid, and the idea of using a bicycle to commute instead of a gas-guzzling-environment-ruining car was very...
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The 5 Stages of Running and Debt
I’m coming up on two very significant anniversaries. The first one is my one year wedding anniversary. This Sunday my husband and I will have been married for a whole year! Yup, this time last year I...
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Understanding Inescapable Truths About Yourself
Getting out of debt is all about changing habits. You change your spending habits, you change your saving habits. You scrimp, you save, you do lots of things that previously you might not have thought...
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The Dream Job That Wasn’t Meant to Be
Via In October I wrote a very triumphant post about how I had quit my job and taken a new opportunity writing and blogging full time. I was so excited for this amazing opportunity, something to really...
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