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Why I broke up with my bank 8 Aug 2012 | 08:17 am
Breaking up can be hard to do. Trust me. It can be messy. Feelings may get hurt. It may even be a pain getting all your ‘stuff’ back and moving it elsewhere. But sometimes it just has to be done. My b...
Don’t break the bank on moving! 1 Aug 2012 | 04:39 am
Moving ain’t cheap. Not by a long shot. You’ve usually got to tie up loose ends with the landlord, buy endless garbage bags and cleaning supplies, and sell all of your now used stuff at a significant ...
My ‘get rich quick’ story 15 Jul 2012 | 10:24 pm
“A fool and his money are soon parted” – Ancient Proverb Yup - it's just that easy.. Recently a colleague of mine – who I genuinely liked and got along with – approached me with an interesting p...
Am I finally done the GMAT? 18 May 2012 | 09:05 am
I’ve been pretty quiet lately. Too quiet. For the past two weeks, I’ve been staying at work every night ‘til 10 p.m. cramming for the GMAT again. Yeah, I wrote it exactly two months ago and was …how ...
Boomers versus Millennials: Are they right about us? 9 May 2012 | 07:48 am
It seems to be one of the hottest topics for journalists these days. Their articles wax eloquent about the issue, often comparing housing prices, average salaries and debt level statistics between gen...
GUEST POST: How to spend your tax refund 6 May 2012 | 06:12 am
This guest post is from Caroline at ‘FUN n’ Finance’. True to its title, the blog focuses on things that she finds interesting. Fortunately for us, she’s a financial advisor by day so money is one of ...
It’s check-up time! 2 May 2012 | 11:24 am
Guess what? We’re officially one-third of the way through 2012! Scary, huh? Throughout the year, it’s so important to take a step back and evaluate your financial performance. Trust me – it’s pretty ...
How I paid off my student debt 26 Apr 2012 | 08:10 am
Student debt sucks. We can all agree on that, right? While some are able to get by solely on the savings of their parents, the majority of us are faced with bearing the lion’s share of the loans ours...
Save yourself the stress! 18 Apr 2012 | 09:26 am
Boy, does it feel great having a safety net. You never know what curveball life is going to throw at you, but you can control how you’ll be able to react (financial, at least) by stockpiling an ample ...
Cross-border shopping 101 13 Apr 2012 | 08:01 am
I’ve never been a big fan of shopping. I dislike the crowds, the prices and the constant chore of trying things on. In fact, I routinely try to do my yearly clothes shopping all in one go. I know exac...
