Financial Insights for the Real World
I recently sold my 2002 Volkswagen Passat.
I didn’t want to do it.
The car was in great shape for her age (my car was a lady) and she was a smooth ride.
Although my car had been very well maintained she was pushing 300,000km and the dash board was lit up like a Christmas tree…time to sell.
Another motivating factor, I recently had a baby. I need something a bit bigger to accommodate all of baby’s things! Continue reading “Why I Will Never Buy a New Car”
This Valentine’s Day please save your money,
I don’t need a present to prove you’re my honey.
I don’t care about flowers or chocolate or rings,
I’m all about experiences and memories, not things. Continue reading “A Valentine’s Poem From a Frugal Female”
The year was 1996. I was 11 and I wanted a job. So, I picked up the phone book and started flipping through the yellow pages to find a suitable employer.
What’s that you say….a phone book???
Yes, this was back in the old days.
Anyway, after hours of searching and cold calling restaurants and cafes I hadn’t found anyone willing to hire me. This was largely due to the fact that the legal working age in Alberta is 12 (I was 11), but that was a minor detail I had failed to consider. Continue reading “How to Make Money as a Teenager”
Okay, so here is a list of 19 principles that I have accumulated over the years. These are things that I wish someone would have shared with me when I was ready to graduate high school and enter the “real world.” Continue reading “19 Principles That Will Help You Succeed in the “Real World””
My whole life I’ve had a fear of failure. It has paralyzed me, caused me to procrastinate and sit on the side lines.
Years ago a friend asked me if I would sub in on a game of ultimate frisbee. It was a coed team and they needed another girl to even out the numbers so they could play.
I declined.
Continue reading “Do You Have a Fear of Failure? How to Overcome Fear and Turn Failure into Success”
This list isn’t about saving a quarter here or a dollar there. If you actually follow through with some of these suggestions you can save a significant amount of money.
I’ll be honest, I have spent wayyyyy too much time and energy comparing myself to other people. As much as I don’t want to do it, it’s a very difficult habit to break.
Theodore Roosevelt said, “Comparison if the thief of joy.”
There’s a lot of truth in this statement. Think about how it makes you feel when you compare yourself, your looks, your relationship or your financial situation, to others…specifically those who have more of these things then you do.