July 2012 - Page 2 of 4 - The Outlier Model

Updates: July 15 – 21

Brian / July 21st, 2012 / 7 Comments

Welcome to the new Outlier Model! We’ve upgraded our look and are pretty pleased with the results. Bear with us while we iron out the kinks – shoot us a tweet or email if you notice something that we missed (thanks Jeremy!). In tribute to his cat photos, I’m introducing Chaucer; our pudgy, attention suck of a cat. This weekend I’m heading to the Whitecaps game with Jeremy...

Posted in: Weekly Updates Tagged with: cat pictures, EI system in Canada, gifts, learn about EI, zombie apocalypse

FedEx lost my present

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CF / July 20th, 2012 / 19 Comments

I don’t spend a lot of money on myself. Most of my clothes are a few years old (but well cared for!) and I only ever have one handbag at a time. I am even having a hard time thinking of what I want for my birthday! But when I started my new job, I decided to splurge on something that I’ve been coveting for a long time… a Diesel wallet. Photo Credit: Original photo by David Shankbone...

Posted in: General Tagged with: Diesel, FedEx, fedex error, fedex lost package, mailing error, shipping error, treat yourself

How to fillet a fish

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CF / July 18th, 2012 / 12 Comments

Fish is great. I love fish. But buying a fillet of salmon gets expensive! At the stores where I shop, a serving of salmon fillet costs around 4 dollars. But, you can buy a whole salmon when in season for a measley $10, yielding 6 or 7 large servings. But WTF are you supposed to do with a whole freaking salmon? You butcher it of course! Here’s how. First, get your working area ready....

Posted in: Food and Grocery Tagged with: fillet, fillet a fish, fish, how to, salmon

Paying for special occasions

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CF / July 16th, 2012 / 15 Comments

This post was featured on the Carnival of Personal Finance When you’re trying to stick to a budget and save money, one of the biggest issues that can come up is a special occasion. A wedding, a birthday, a baby shower… these things can all wreak havoc on your budget unless you plan carefully. Whether or not it is correct, there are a lot of implicit expectations when it comes to these types...

Posted in: Money Tagged with: budget, irregular expenses, saving, travel