November 2012 Spending Recap
So this is about a week late, life has just been so busy and this month took a long time to reconcile. Honestly, it’s sort of a pain having to transfer money back and forth between the bf and I for...
View ArticleDecember 2012 Spending Recap
And just like that it’s all over! Exams felt like they took forever, and then Christmas just happened so fast! So I have no idea why, but Money changed the colors of my pie charts… I haven’t decided...
View Article2012 Spending Recap
I’d say 2012 was a pretty good year. I learned a lot, made wonderful new friends, strengthened old relationships and I’d say I mad lots of financially responsible decisions. I’ve been tracking my...
View ArticleThe 2013 Spending Plan
Last week I posted my 2012 re-cap and so I figured this week would be a great time to share with you my spending plan for 2013! I call it a spending plan because usually I find our circumstances things...
View ArticleJanuary 2013 Spending Recap
I don’t know about you, but this month felt like it took FOREVER. Maybe it was the -43… Bills: So our electricity and heating bill was super high last month and I’m really not impressed with it. I have...
View ArticleWhen I want things
Sometimes, it’s hard being a student. You want things you can’t afford shouldn’t buy because you are too financially responsible for that. You need to live the frugal life because you still have 3...
View ArticleFebruary 2013 Spending Recap
Hello March! Ya, so this month was expensive. We paid for half our New York trip so my net worth is definitely going to go down. Automobile: Gas for la car Bank Charges: Stupid RBC charging me to move...
View ArticleI’ve made my first $100,000
I’ve started gathering all my things to do my tax return and I stumbled upon all my Notice of Assessments from the year I had my first job. I started adding up all of the income I’ve made in the past 4...
View ArticleCar Sharing: Car 2 Go
I really don’t want to buy a second car. Rather, I really don’t want the boyfriend to buy a car. Unfortunately, with me moving down to Calgary for work this summer it feels like it’s enievitble. I’ve...
View ArticleMarch 2013 Spending Re-Cap
Just like that another month has flown by. At this time next month I’ll be moving down to Calgary… gulp… it’s all happening so fast and I’m really just trying to enjoy every last bit of it. This month...
View ArticleFirst Quarter 2013
Is your time flying by as fast as mine is this year? I can’t believe the first quarter is over! A lot has happened so far this year and while not all of it has been great, I’m always trying to make the...
View ArticleApril 2013 Spending Recap
Well you guys, April was a spendy month, like really spendy. Automobile: New license …. which still looks like a mug shot. Bills: Cable, Netflix, Heat, Water, Power etc. Clothing: New black flats...
View ArticleNYC 2013 Spending Recap
The post you have all been waiting for is finally here! We had so much fun in New York; you can read about part 1, part 2 & part 3 of our trip! We saw so many amazing things and I fell...
View ArticleThe Birthday and the Bank Account
May 8th was my 22nd birthday and while I was in Calgary for the actual day I still had tons of fun celebrating it. Maybe a little too much fun! On my actual birthday (Wednesday) a couple of my...
View ArticleBudget Update: Semester 1
Even though May is drawing to close (seriously, where does the time go), and I’ve already done a first quarter update I almost think that for 2013 it’s more fitting to break my spending up into three...
View ArticleMay 2013 Spending Re-cap
So this is what it feels like to have over $5,000 go through your bank account in a month – OMG! Clothing: Shoes, dress, skirt, belt, bow … I need to stop. Education: Had to pay for my co-op term!...
View ArticleHow to: Utilize a cash windfall
Cash windfalls, who doesn’t love them? This past month I’ve been blessed with a huge cash windfall (one of the sources was a very generous tax return), thank goodness because a lot of it is floating me...
View ArticleCell phone companies finally forced to get their act together
Last week an announcement was made that cell phone companies now have a few more rules to play by. It’s about time. Canada has the most expensive cell phone plans world wide: Source Seriously to get a...
View ArticleWhy I Love Yelp
I’ve been Yelping for a couple years now and I’ve reviewed well over 350 places many in my home town but lots to the places I travel! Sometimes I have a friend ask why I bother reviewing places and I...
View ArticleCalgary Staycation
The first weekend in June my lovely boyfriend came to Calgary to visit me… and I think we ate our body weight in food. OMG IT WAS SOO GOOD. It was basically like we were on vacation for a weekend...
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