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It’s All in the Details: Bedroom Accessories That Will Make All the Difference

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Guest / April 19th, 2013 / No Comments

Your bedroom can look a little sad and lonely if you stick to the basics of a bed, wardrobe and side tables. Accessories not only let you have a little fun with your room, but they also allow you to express yourself and your personality through your choice of decoration Accessories don’t have to be simply ornamental either. Make sure the pieces you choose serve a practical purpose as well as being...

6 Month Student Loan Update

CF / April 17th, 2013 / 23 Comments

It’s been about 6 months since I’ve started paying back my student loans (… for the second time…) and I wanted to do a bit of a recap. When I posted my student loan repayment plan a few months ago, I ambitiously posted a scenario that would see me pay off my student loan in about 2.5 years. With a $27,000 loan, that’s over $9000 a year. Yikes! Photo Credit: Dave...

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Finding a way to say no

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CF / April 15th, 2013 / 48 Comments

Things have been a little rough around here lately. In the past, I’ve alluded to the fact that my parents have never had a lot of money, especially in the eyes of our relatives. It’s only gotten worse over time as debts add up and bills kept going unpaid. I think it’s reaching a breaking point. Photo Credit: George Self via Flickr My philosophy with money and family is much...

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Updates: April 7 – 13

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Brian / April 13th, 2013 / 5 Comments

Do you ever have the feeling that you don’t know where the time went? For the past year, I’ve been planning a conference in New Zealand and this week is the week I actually leave! Things have been so busy, but in the way that time speeds up because you’re getting so much done. I’m looking forward to the trip – I travelled to New Zealand with my family when I was 11 and...

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