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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...

Using a windfall to pay off debt

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CF / February 4th, 2013 / 42 Comments

When I went to do my weekly banking this week, I got a great surprise – an extra $260 from my previous job had been deposited into my account unexpectedly. I’m not entirely sure why I got paid, but I suspect it’s retroactive pay due to a salary increase that had been in negotiation while I was an employee at the university. Woohoo! Photo Credit: Images_of_money via Flickr Any...

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Update: January 22 – 28

Brian / January 28th, 2012 / No Comments

On my way to work yesterday, I noticed the front page of the local paper – “Priced Out? Problems and Solutions for Metro Vancouver’s housing market”. This type of headline grabs my attention because I know what’s going to follow; entitled whining about how the average person can’t afford the large, multi bedroom detached house in the city that is their right by...

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