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Updates: January 13 – 19

Brian / January 19th, 2013 / 6 Comments

Don’t forget to check out and enter the two contests we are participating in right now. We’re giving away $1000 cash and $100 cash! Today is my birthday! Things worked out pretty well with the NHL lockout officially ending today – you can’t ask for a much better present as a hockey fan. As if that wasn’t enough, CF and I are also going to the Vancouver Canucks game tomorrow...

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$100 Giveaway: Try a no-spending weekend

CF / January 17th, 2013 / 23 Comments

Update: Jan 31, 2013 – This contest is now closed. Congratulations to Jess G. (Entry #527) for taking home the $100 cash prize! Anyone out there still paying off the Christmas bills? Even though Brian and I (usually) save enough to pay for Christmas in cash, I find that I get a bit of an after-Christmas hangover. I feel anxious about money, I don’t like to spend a lot, and I am more...

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Why savings matter in January

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CF / January 16th, 2013 / 23 Comments

One of the things I intend on focusing on this year is trimming out the fatty bits of my finances. Brian and I live pretty leanly already, but there’s always room for improvement! I want to make a big push towards financial independence this year and optimizing our finances is the first step. January is a great time to rack up some savings because it’s the start of a new year! Who...

Posted in: Money Tagged with: benefits of a savings account, cutting back bills, cutting banking fees, cutting cell phone bill, cutting TV bill, financial independence, opening a savings account, reduce banking fees, saving money, setting up a savings account

What causes hoarding?

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CF / January 14th, 2013 / 21 Comments

While on Christmas vacation, I indulged in some of my more less-productive pursuits, including… watching TV. *gasp – shock – awe* One of the things I watched was A&E’s television show, Hoarders. Basically, the show is a stylized documentary series which depicts the stories of real-life hoarders. From what I understand, each episode features two different families and...

Posted in: Home, Minimalism and Frugality Tagged with: hoarding clean up, hoarding help, hoarding symptoms, ocd help, OCD symptoms, psychology of hoarding, treatment for hoarding, what causes hoarding