Gurus of all types tell us to stay in the present; never focus on the past and don’t dwell on the future. Great advice but they were clearly not thinking of RRSPs when they made that statement! This past weekend I got to thinking about my RRSP savings. How much is enough and if at [...]
The key to becoming a millionaire – one year wiser
One-year blogging, one year wiser! It has been one year of blogging for me at work.life.what!? This holiday weekend I decided to get out of the house and head to Indigo to peruse the personal finance section. One book caught my eye – The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley, William D. Danko. I [...]
How to have a Sex & the City holiday weekend on a dime
What would Carrie do? Not everyone can hop the Hampton Jitney and head to the Hamptons for the weekend but for Canadians, it’s the Victoria Day Holiday weekend. In Ontario, this involves buying several cases of beer, packing up the family and/or friends and driving several hours north of the GTA (Greater Toronto) to escape [...]
Hobbies – stress reducers, balance breakers or money takers?
When hobbies take over your wallet, it can be very stressful to even the best of us. We all love our hobbies but many of us get in way over our heads with them. The list of potential hobbies is endless – sports, languages, music, food, wine, photography, computers, bug collecting, celebrity stalking (yes – [...]
Link Lustre Monday – Work life balance, who cares!
Mondays are always boring and you do not feel like sitting in a cubicle all day without banging your head on the keyboard. There were a lot of great articles this past week, it made it challenging to choose. Two Links of influencers in Work/life balance You Can Reach Work-Life Balance With Solid Strategy Mining [...]
For the Love of Money: What would you do?
What would you do for money? It is the age-old question that has been asked time and time again. There have even been movies made about it; remember Demi Moore in Indecent Proposal? What would you do for money? Many of us have the mindset that we have to do one of two things: 1. [...]
ABOUT ME
Hi! My name is Michelle. I'm a Reforming Shopaholic, Single, Blogger, Photographer, and World Traveler. The rest of the time I have a successful career in Sales, and try to keep work, life and my finances in balance.
Debt after divorce: $33, 924.73
Current Debt: $22,314.05
