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Vacation Property? 27 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
My stepfather and mom own a cottage in a very touristy part of Ontario. My wife and I really enjoy sitting beside the lake, having some drinks and trying to get the perfect amount of sun without wakin...
Experiences Don’t Get Cluttered 26 Aug 2013 | 04:30 pm
I spent the past week on vacation with my family in Lake Louise and Jasper. In all, we spent around $500. I feel that’s not bad for a once-a-year week-long vacation. And I’d rather spend money on an e...
A Brief Affair with Minimalism 22 Aug 2013 | 05:57 pm
I have to admit I’ve spent a bit of time lately reading blogs about minimalism like this or this(hence my recent DVD purge). While I like the idea that less can be more for a lot of things in life, I...
MY BS Detectors 20 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
I, like most people have the innate ability to constantly win arguments against myself. My arguments are usually around food and money. Maintaining my health and a stable amount of money are both a co...
Avoiding Saving Boredom 15 Aug 2013 | 05:17 pm
After a while it is tempting to say that saving or earning more gets boring. After all, you cut back on your bills, alter your spending habits, earn more and learn a lot of new skills what is left to...
DVD Overkill 14 Aug 2013 | 05:04 pm
156, 157, and 158…wow, that’s a lot of movies! My wife and I own 158 DVD or Bluray cases. By the way, that doesn’t include our TV shows which we own as well (which is another 21 seasons). So in tot...
It Won’t Happen if I Don’t Start 13 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
I have a goal in mind that I would like to achieve in the next few years. I would really like to learn how to draw or paint – basically, I would like to be able to look at something and make a picture...
Money as freedom 12 Aug 2013 | 09:17 pm
If there’s one overarching theme to this blog, it’s probably “money as freedom.” There’s nothing wrong with working 9 to 5, or working for “the man,” or even working to age 65, if that’s what you want...
Sliding Back In 9 Aug 2013 | 05:55 pm
After a month off at work I have to admit I’ve had a wee bit of problem sliding back into my old routine at work. I would blame that on the fact I’ve had a little distance from all the ‘important’ pr...
A Little Perspective 7 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
Sometimes I get a little jaded with the job I do. The accounting work I’m involved with is constantly testing my patience, as I deal with a lot of bureaucracy from various levels of management in orde...
