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I don’t often write about basic personal finance principles on this blog, but I will jump in on a recent trend I’m noticing on YouTube. I'm seeing various bloggers/vloggers repeating the following advice, especially when it comes to what I would consider luxury or "treat yourself" type of items…
Read MoreThere’s reality, and then there’s the lie that perpetuates it.
The reality is that it costs more to be a woman in this world.
Let me count the ways...
Read MoreThere. I said it. Though I’ve written about it before more diplomatically, I’m declaring it here and now as bluntly as I possibly can:
Why? Let me count the ways...
Read MoreAs it became clear to me that Mr. F2P and I were finally reaching a significant financial milestone last year, I started taking my foot off the saving gas for a bit and ramped up my consumption.
I won't deny that it was fun at first. You know that feeling that comes from being a more reckless version of yourself, of throwing caution to the wind? Of course, my version of this wasn't so extreme but you get the idea.
Read MoreI know better. That’s what I’ve been repeating to myself over and over again since about October of last year.
I’ve unfortunately gotten off track on a number of fronts because I increasingly let distractions get in the way of what I know is more valuable.
The primary culprit? Consumption.
Read MoreI've been rediscovering YouTube recently. What I mean by that is that I've moved beyond the usual movie trailers, educational video lectures and various clips of late night TV shows and news. I'm now often on the hunt for vlog-type "how to" videos.
This hunt for helpful information, of which there is plenty, has lead to the discovery of the next generation of what are called "unboxing" videos. I hadn't seen these in a number of years and now realize how much they've changed.
Read MoreIn a little over 100-days’ time, we’re going on a 10-day vacation to Costa Rica, our longest vacation together in over five years.
What prompted my research on the potential for us to go there was an invitation from my girlfriend Michelle (with whom I went on safari in 2014) to join her and her husband there this coming January. Unfortunately, our schedules didn’t align and we had to pass on their invitation, but all is not lost: we’ll be going about a month later.
I bring this trip up for a half-dozen reasons that I think might be worthy of discussion...
Read MoreOn September 7, 2016, Apple introduced the iPhone 7. A little corny, but ok. The presentation was as slick as it usually is and all geeks were riveted as though it was 1984 all over again, mostly because this is the 10-year edition of the iPhone (June 29, 2007)....
And for me, it's time for a new one.
Read MoreWhat do I need?
We ask ourselves that question a lot, don't we? We ask it when we prepare our grocery list and look in the fridge and in the pantry. We ask ourselves the question when we prepare to look through the weekly flyers for deals our favourite stores offer us. What if we're asking ourselves that question, but not about "stuff"?
Read MoreLast year I wrote about what banks and pharmaceutical companies have in common. Looking back, my mistake is clear: it should have been a triad: Big Banks, Big Pharma and Big Phood.
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