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Net worth update 2010

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Brian / February 8th, 2011 / 2 Comments

In terms of overall financial health, your net worth is a great indicator of overall success. To calculate your net worth, add up all of your assets (things that are worth money) and subtract your debts (loans, etc). 2010 was the first complete year that both CF and I kept track of our net worth on a monthly basis. At first, adding up all of my assets and debts seemed like a big task. Now, I enjoy...

Posted in: Money Tagged with: assets, debt, loans, Mortgage, net worth, paying off debt, RRSP, TFSA

A grocery budget for 2

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CF / February 5th, 2011 / 12 Comments

Last time, I posted my grocery budget for singles, including a breakdown of where this money went over a three month period. This was basically how I ate while I was in university. I lived alone (stupid, stupid, stupid… !) and given the high costs of housing in Vancouver, I had to learn to maximize my budget. It worked out pretty well for me. I cooked most of my meals at home and supplemented this...

Posted in: Food and Grocery Tagged with: $100 grocery budget, budget, couple, grocery

How to butcher a whole chicken

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CF / February 2nd, 2011 / No Comments

If you are strictly being economical when eating chicken, it is usually cheapest to stick with drumsticks or thighs, which can almost always be bought on sale at $1.50/lb or less. Usually, I get chicken drumsticks at $0.49-$0.79/lb. But it’s easy to get “bored” of eating drumsticks and understandable to want a variety of white and dark meat. Buying whole chickens can be an economical way to...

Posted in: Food and Grocery Tagged with: butcher, chicken, how to

Our $500 weekend ski getaway

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CF / January 30th, 2011 / No Comments

The bf and I have always held the belief that being frugal should not come at the expense of enjoying life. We still go on vacations every year because we place value on traveling, experiencing new locations, and trying out new foods and drinks. However, vacations do not have to be expensive. There are always deals to be had or ways to save money. This past weekend, we went up to Whistler, one of our...

Posted in: Entertainment and Leisure Tagged with: cheap vacation, ski, snowboarding, spa, whistler vacation