September 2011 - The Outlier Model

Easy moving tips – Boxes!

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CF / September 29th, 2011 / 1 Comment

The big day is TODAY and I am very excited. I can’t wait to get settled into the new place. I wrote earlier this month about strategies for packing. Today I want to talk about one of the pre-requisites of packing – boxes. Boxes can be expensive. I am not sure why this is, but it is so. Boxes from U-Haul for example, range from $85 for an “apartment kit” to several hundred...

Posted in: Life Hacks, Minimalism and Frugality Tagged with: boxes, cheap, environment, free, moving, recycle, repurpose, reuse

A back to school NON-deal

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CF / September 26th, 2011 / 1 Comment

While I was walking to the bus loop on campus earlier this month, I noticed that there were lots of companies with booths set up outside the student union building. They were doing back-to-school promotions on everything from newspaper subscription to phone plans. September is often a great month for getting deals because companies are targeting students who may have just moved out on their own...

Posted in: Home, Money Tagged with: cable, internet, Shaw Communications, student deals, sweat bands

Update: Sept 18-24

Brian / September 24th, 2011 / No Comments

I had planned to go camping this weekend, but conflicting schedules amongst the participants conspired against me. This probably worked out for the best – with the upcoming move my list of things to do is only getting longer! I have been woefully unproductive (and busy!) lately , so hopefully the change of scenery will renew my focus. Here’s what I’ve been reading this week: Tim...

Posted in: Weekly Updates Tagged with: breaking the rules, creating a schedule, getting rid of stuff, James Altucher, moving

Woops – I think I just conformed…

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Brian / September 23rd, 2011 / No Comments

It’s a tough road sometimes. Sticking to your principles, often going against the “norm”. We’re all bound to make mistakes, in fact I made a small one just today. Gift giving in the workplace is a tricky subject. CF touched on this issue in a post back before we transitioned to the new site and I really agree that gifts are to be ‘freely given’. That is, they are...

Posted in: Career and Work, Philosophy Tagged with: bridal shower, gift giving at work, gifts are freely given, live by your principles, meaningful gifts