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Finding My Way Back to Fitness
I’ve been focusing a lot on getting my fitness back this summer, I sort of fell off the exercise train over the winter and I didn’t want one season of laziness to become the new normal. I’ve always...
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Eating Healthier and Staying On Budget
I’ve been putting a lot of effort into exercising more lately, but I’ve also been trying to eat better. I’ve developed some bad eating and snacking habits over the past year that had gotten me into a...
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My Pre-House Purchase Checklist
Through out my teenaged and young adult life, I’ve thought about the kind of house I would own one day. When I was younger and had no idea how much things cost, I thought I’d end up in a house similar...
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Down Time
This weekend I did a wonderful thing: nothing. I did no work! I can’t remember the last time I went an entire day without opening up my computer and doing some kind of work, whether it’s blogging,...
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Sometimes It’s Just Not Happening
I thought I’d write a little bit about where I’m at with my fitness right now, because I’m at the point now where I’m the most fit I’ve been in two years. I’ve been running regularly, I’m getting up to...
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My Travel Fund is Full!
And not a moment too soon! I’ve been working on building up my travel fund since I finished working on my emergency fund in May. Overall I’ve saved $7,500 in this account, and spent $1,800, for a...
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In May of this year, I finally polished off my goal of saving $10,000 in my emergency fund, and set my sights on saving some money for travel. I wanted to go to New Orleans and I saved hard for two...
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This is what I’ve been saving for…
I’ve mentioned a few times on my blog that I’ve been saving for a new, as-yet-unnamed goal, now that my travel fund is filled, (and is now in the process of being emptied.) I didn’t want to blog about...
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A Sore Foot and 100 Days Left in 2014
On Saturday I went for a great run on one of the last warm days this fall. I did 6km at a moderately faster pace, pushing myself to move quicker than I would on a long run. It was a pretty good run, I...
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The Versatile Blogger Award
This blog post seemed like an appropriate topic to tackle on a Friday, before getting into the much more serious business of calculating whether I can actually get to a $25k net worth by age 25. I’ll...
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I’m Officially Injured, Missing Money & Apartment Hunting
Happy Friday! This week went by very slowly and I’ve been feeling quite sluggish, so I’m glad we’ve got a long weekend coming up. I plan on spending it decluttering my bathroom as per my decluttering...
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Dealing with Fitness Injuries On a Budget
As most of you know, I was training for a 10k this fall, as part of my 2014 goal to run in two road races. Unfortunately, before I could complete the second race, I started getting a pain in my foot. I...
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2014: a Year in Review
My net worth in 2014. Since it’s almost the end of the year I thought I’d take a moment to look at how I’ve done on my goals for 2014. This year was my most ambitious year yet in terms of goal setting....
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Book Review and Giveaway: Wealthing Like Rabbits
I’m always on the lookout for the next great personal finance book to recommend to family and friends, so whenever I have the chance to review one, I jump at it. This was the case with the latest...
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Top 5 Posts from My Alternate Life in 2014
Happy almost New Year! Things have been pretty quiet around here for the past few weeks as I’ve been busy relaxing and packing for my imminent move to Halifax. The house is about half packed right now...
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Litter Locker Review and Giveaway
Before we moved to Halifax, I knew we’d need to make adjustments in many parts of our lives. After all, we were going from a three-bedroom house with a yard in the country to a 2-bedroom apartment in...
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What You Need to Know About Tax Season & H&R Block Giveaway
It’s the new year, and that means tax season will soon be upon us. Are you ready? Got all your receipts? Ready to claim all of your deductions to get the biggest return? If you’re like the majority of...
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My Goals and Aspirations for 2015
Time to start saving for a house. Setting smart financial and career goals is the #1 thing I credit to my financial success. Without achievable and measurable goals that I declared publicly on this...
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How I Scored Two Dressers For Under $150
Being frugal isn’t just about learning to live with a small grocery budget or cutting corners on housing costs. It’s about the small decisions you make every day to save money and get the most bang for...
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Why Personal Finance Blogs are So Important
I think I’m allergic to financial advisors. Every time I hear one start to talk, whether it’s on the radio, on TV, or in a newspaper article my eyes start to glaze over and I get a dazed look on my...
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