The Outlier Model

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How do I get a down payment? (…in Vancouver?!)

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CF / March 25th, 2013 / 18 Comments

Housing costs in Vancouver are infamously high. I hear a lot of whining and moaning, especially from certain groups of people (*ahem*) who are used to living in big houses and driving fancy cars. One girl I used to work with was studying to become a lawyer. Her family arrived in Canada, with lots of cash saved, bought the giant house, bought the multiple cars, and now she is wondering how she...

Posted in: Money, Real Estate Tagged with: buying a condo in vancouver, buying a house in vancouver, how to buy a house, how to save money, saving for a down payment, saving money to buy a house, vancouver real estate

Updates: March 17 – 23

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Brian / March 23rd, 2013 / 9 Comments

There’s something to be said for spring. This week marked the beginning of the season, which in Vancouver means blustery winds and near freezing temperatures which will eventually lead to mild, sunny and pleasant weather. I am particularly looking forward to this spring because it will be easier for me to get active again. In November, I pulled my hamstring playing soccer – that put me...

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Frugal ideas for a housewarming party

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CF / March 20th, 2013 / 21 Comments

Photo Credit: D Sharon Pruitt via Flickr Now that Brian and I have settled into the new condo, we’ve started having people over to show off the new house. It’s a small condo, so we’re having small-ish batches of people over at a time. So far, we’ve had Brian’s work colleagues and a group of my computer-y friends come over. Any time you have a party, it can get expensive....

Posted in: Home Tagged with: cards against humanity free, cheap housewarming ideas, frugal tips for housewarmings, how to throw a housewarming, new condo, playing board games at home

This is strange…but good

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CF / March 18th, 2013 / 28 Comments

So a strange thing happened to me. For the longest time, I didn’t work very hard. I was in academia and learned very quickly that as a paid employee working in research, it didn’t matter how hard you worked. No one cared and you’ll still get your pension and your yearly raise. So I spent a lot of my “work” time on my hobbies, my blogs and learning things that interested...

Posted in: Career and Work, Philosophy Tagged with: biological sciences, changing careers, co-workers matter, computer science degree, doing a job you like, early retirement, enjoying your work, freelance writing, getting rewarded for your career, utility of a university degree