From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
December 21, 2011 at 2:00 am
A thought provoking post from Financial Uproar (yes, a man) who basically asks women why they refuse to marry down, when men have been doing it for centuries!
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From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
December 20, 2011 at 2:00 am
Thank you all for putting in your comments and VERY helpful notes in my plea post here: Moving to a new country with a new budget.
I know that Canada and the U.S. ... (
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From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
December 19, 2011 at 2:00 am
Read an article the other day on Forbes about Millennial women (my generation!) burning out by the time they hit the age of 30.
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From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
December 17, 2011 at 2:00 am
Today we’re talking about budgets and more specifically, the slight struggle I’m going through with estimating how to budget for a new life in a new ... (
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From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
December 16, 2011 at 2:00 am
So simple and smart! It’s an email sent to me by my uncle.
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From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
December 14, 2011 at 2:00 am
Yes, I said the dirty word we PF’ers are never supposed to say when we talk about looks and clothes: INVEST.
To be clear, I don’t believe in investing ... (
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From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
December 12, 2011 at 2:00 am
Reader Earin (obviously from Europe, as they wrote in using the € symbol ), asked why someone would save for retirement if they were clearing their debt.
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From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
December 9, 2011 at 2:00 am
JUST SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
“Today, of Americans officially designated as ‘poor,’ 99 percent have electricity, running water, flush toilets, and a refrigerator; ... (
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From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
December 7, 2011 at 2:00 am
Ever wonder where everyone else spends their money?
Well I do I mean, c’mon now! I like reading about where people spend, why, and so on.
What’s ... (
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From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
December 5, 2011 at 2:00 am
Check out this trailer — the film is called “Miss Representation”, and looks to be very promising.
Hat tip to Fabulously Frugirl for the link, ... (
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From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
December 2, 2011 at 2:00 am
Okay so here’s the deal. I have a lot of clothes, this is no secret.
Therefore, I am going to try really.. really.. REALLY hard to stick to only buying things ... (
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From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
November 30, 2011 at 2:00 am
I am not sure I’m going to be up for the task of creating two separate gift guides. This is more geared towards women, but there are some good things for ... (
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From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
November 28, 2011 at 2:00 am
I am someone who loves to save money when I can (especially on hotels or flights), but I am also someone who loathes checking 50 sites before deciding on which ... (
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From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
November 25, 2011 at 9:00 am
Set 1-3 SMART financial and personal goals each year and revisit them often to stay on track
Start tracking your net worth (Assets minus Liabilities)
Start a ... (
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From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
November 23, 2011 at 12:00 pm
A few of you have asked where I shop in Toronto so I figured I’d do a guide that is relevant as of today’s date; therefore if you read it 5-10 years ... (
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From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
November 22, 2011 at 2:00 am
Singapore had some interesting shops, but overall, it wasn’t worth the long haul there.
That said.. lovely advertisements and interesting shops were everywhere.
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From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
November 21, 2011 at 9:00 am
The typical idea of acting rich is to drive a huge Mercedes or BMW, live in a posh condo in downtown Manhattan, or a huge McMansion in Silicon Valley.
The only ... (
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From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
November 18, 2011 at 9:00 am
Whenever we talk about trying to save a buck in our spending it’s always about cutting back and cutting something out of your budget.
The other part we all ... (
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From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
November 16, 2011 at 9:00 am
In preparation for a new year and a fresh start, I thought I’d throw a question out there:
What if you had so much money (millions, MILLIONS) that you could ... (
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From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
November 15, 2011 at 2:00 am
It’s no secret that Hong Kong is one of my favourite cities in Asia, now. BF and I wish we could go back but we’re planning other trips, which means ... (
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From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
November 14, 2011 at 9:00 am
I reach gaily into the envelope, but my fingers don’tquite pull out the bill.
They remain clutched around it while my mind is seized – as it is every ... (
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From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
November 11, 2011 at 6:00 am
BF made an observation the other day that took me back to the days of being in debt.
We had been talking about a friend who is going through a rough time financially.
The ... (
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From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
November 9, 2011 at 2:00 am
This blog post is blatantly inspired by Jacq of Single Mom Rich Mom who writes so eloquently:
Without a goal, a blog is a huge time suck. And blogging is not ... (
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From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
November 8, 2011 at 2:00 am
Singapore is really known for their public transportation, and while they had some good ideas overall, I think they might have made it a bit too complicated/confusing ... (
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From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
November 7, 2011 at 6:00 am
I know a lot of freelancers particularly in sales, have to look like they are well off. Well-to-do, and their cars show that they are good at their jobs — ... (
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