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Pausing to Appreciate
I am terrible at living in the moment. I’m always looking ahead. To the weekend, to the warmer weather, to the day I can finally own my own home, to the day I hit $50,000 in net worth. As soon as I hit...
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3 Years of Blogging, What’s Next?
This April marks my third anniversary of blogging. Three years have come and gone, and I’ve continued to type my stories and share them with you. When I started this blog, I had no idea where it was...
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Wins and Losses
Are those buds on that tree? Is this Spring? We are officially done the first week of April and yesterday I divided up my husband’s paycheque into several different savings accounts for the first time....
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It’s the Good Days that Count
On good days I’m up before sunrise. Everyone has good days and bad days. On good days, I work on projects, I tackle goals, and I pattern healthy routines. On bad days, I put goals on hold in favour of...
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I took advantage of free hikes this week. Happy Friday! This weekend is my last weekend before I head back to the country for several weeks for work, so I plan to enjoy it to it’s fullest. Here’s the...
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Back to the country I go. Today is the first day of a three-week stay in my hometown. I’m here for work, helping cover the responsibilities of an employee who is taking a well-deserved vacation. I’m...
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I’ve been in the back in my hometown for a week now, and I’ve got another ten days to go. I don’t mind being in my hometown, I like visiting with family, but I do miss the city, and I miss my husband...
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I go home today! Yes, my two-week stint in the countryside has come to an end and tonight I’ll be on my way back to the city. It’ll be a long trip, I’m taking the bus back because my husband and I...
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My new ride. First of all, I wanted to thank everyone for their comments, tweets and emails about my search for a bicycle. The response from both the personal finance community and my local cycling...
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We visited the park this week. Happy Friday! It’s been a pretty fun and fast week here. The sun has been (mostly) shining, and I’ve been making some good progress on my goals and routines. This weekend...
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Wins and Losses
I’m back in the country for the weekend! Some weeks seem to drag on and drag while others seem to fly by before I’m even sure what happened. This week was a flyer. It’s probably because last weekend...
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We Are What We Repeatedly Do
Aristotle said that, and he’s right. Do you fancy yourself a runner, but your shoes are gathering dust in your closet? Do you like to think of yourself as frugal, but you buy lunch at work every day?...
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Wins and Losses
I got to spend some time with this girl on the weekend. This week was very middle of the road for me. I managed to make up for the overspending that I did on Victoria Day weekend, which is good. But I...
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Let’s Talk Money Podcast with Mo’ Money Mo’ Houses (and Giveaway!)
I’ve had the pleasure of meeting quite a few of my fellow personal finance bloggers over the years, and one of my favourites is Jessica from Mo’ Money Mo’ Houses. No matter where we meet up, we always...
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Wins and Losses
Happy Friday! I took this photo just this morning at the park at 6am. I love living a ten minute drive from the water! This week was pretty uneventful money wise. I’ve been trying to be extra mindful...
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Where Did Wins and Losses Go?
It’s finally gardening season! Friday is usually reserved for wins and losses, but starting today, that post is moving to a permanent home as part of the weekly newsletter I’ll be sending out. So if...
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Let Me Buy You A Personal Finance Book (And You Get to Choose!)
I’ve got some great news! I’m hosting a giveaway! I’ve always loved diving into a good personal finance book, but the cost has always been prohibitive to me. I save my pennies and pick only the books...
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Reader Survey Results
On Friday, I drew the winner of the personal finance book giveaway (it was imnotarunner@gmail.com), which means the reader survey that you had to fill out to enter is officially closed. Since this is...
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How To Handle People Who Can’t Deal With Your Success
A note to any family, friends or coworkers who may be reading this: This post did not stem from any one particular conversation. I’m not talking about you. If you’ve been reading this blog for awhile,...
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I’m on the Mo’ Money Mo’ Houses Podcast!
A few weeks ago I sat down with my friend Jessica from Mo’ Money Mo’ Houses and recorded an episode of her podcast. It went live today and you can listen to it here. I had a great time talking with...
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